Building Surveys (Hardcover, 8 ed)

Preface Introduction 1. Surveyors and their Instructions 2. House Surveys 3. Foundations 4. Walls 5. Floors 6. Roofs and Chimneys 7. Joinery and Carpentry 8. Finishes and Surfaces 9. Services 10. Modern Methods of Construction and the Drive for Green Homes 11. The Report 12. Traffic Light and other Pro-Forma Reports 13. Reports on Non-Residential Buildings 14. Reports on Flats and Apartments 15. New Buildings and Buildings under Construction 16. Reports on Older Buildings 17. Reports on Leasehold Properties 18. Reports for Prospective Mortgagees 19. A Typical Building Survey Report 20. Legal Considerations 21. Dilapidations 22. Conservation and the Surveyor 23. The Surveyor as an Expert Witness Glossary Bibliography List of Court Cases Useful Addresses