Structural Surveying

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii The Survey....Pages 1-13 Building Decay....Pages 14-21 Substructure....Pages 22-31 Floors....Pages 32-48 Walls....Pages 49-79 Roofs....Pages 80-110 Joinery and Finishes....Pages 111-118 Services....Pages 119-123 Report Writing....Pages 124-130 Legal Aspects....Pages 131-141 Back Matter....Pages 142-177 A guide to the principles and practice of domestic building surveys from instruction through to writing the report, including information on the surveyor's legal liabilities. Examples of typical defects, their causes and identification are given and a specimen survey report is included.