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Checklist for the Structural Survey of Period Timber-Framed Buildings
This practical publication is designed for use as a checklist when carrying out structural surveys of traditional timber-framed buildings. It provides a logical method of carrying out inspections so that no important points are overlooked. It is illustrated throughout with line drawings and can be used to help identify less familiar construction techniques and problems.
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Historic building conservation (ARCHIVED)
Published September 2009
Effective from 1 October 2009
Archived April 2024
This document has been archived and is available on isurv for information purposes only.
This guidance note should be used by any RICS member practising or working on old and traditionally constructed building or structures. One in five buildings in the UK date from before 1914, meaning that surveyors of all disciplines are likely to encounter such buildings at some stage in their career.
General guidance does not cover all situations and the practitioner's skill will lie in tailoring his or her knowledge to suit each case. The diverse nature of historic buildings and the owner and user's interests in them means that surveyors working in this field, however briefly, require a rounded understanding of the whole subject before any truly successful solution can be identified. The section on the philosophy of historic building conservation is intended to help equip the competent surveyor to balance apparently conflicting demands in the best interests of owners and the wider community. -
Valuation of historic buildings
Published May 2014
This information paper examines the principles of valuation as they apply to historic properties, providing an overview of the issues facing valuers appraising such assets. -
Archaeology and historic buildings (ARCHIVED)
This document has been archived and is available on isurv for information purposes only.
This information paper outlined legislation and guidance relating to archaeology and historic buildings that has particular significance to mineral surveyors.