the main enemies of any building are:

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THE MAIN ENEMIES OF ANY BUILDING ARE: 1. Water Ingress 2. Beetle attack and fungal decay 3. Structural Movement 4. Deleterious materials Surveyors our inspection follows the trail to detec ntify the cause so that a remedy can be found.

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THE MAIN ENEMIES OF ANY BUILDING ARE:. 1 . Water Ingress. 2 . Beetle attack and fungal decay. 3. Structural Movement. 4. Deleterious materials. As Surveyors our inspection follows the trail to detect and identify the cause so that a remedy can be found. Here – a standard Victorian - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: THE MAIN ENEMIES OF ANY BUILDING ARE:

THE MAIN ENEMIES OF ANY BUILDING ARE:

1. Water Ingress

2. Beetle attack and fungal decay

3. Structural Movement

4. Deleterious materials

As Surveyors our inspection follows the trail to detect andidentify the cause so that a remedy can be found.

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Here – a standard Victorian valley gutter – what doesthis suggest?

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Typical clogged valley and blocked outlet……….

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leads to water ingress internally.

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The leaking outlet damages plaster…….

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which can allow fungus to develop.

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Longstanding water ingress through a parapet gutter brought this ceiling down and has resultedin decay to the concealed timber lintel.

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Slipped lead ridge capping and slatesallow water ingress………

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resulting in fruiting body to the ceiling fromfungal attack to roof timbers.

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What’s this?

A leaking downpipe to a solid wall which……

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if left causes water ingress,

mould spores to plaster,

concealing inevitable decay to the timber lintel behind.

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Damaged plaster from the leaking pipe at ceiling level.

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Cracked cement mortar flaunching couldallow this pot to come loose…..

with devastating results!

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What’s going on here?

Corroding steel window frame,

Displaces stone surround

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No, this isn’t Sherwood Forest – it’s Mrs Robinson’s roof space………

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soon to be no more!

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Answers on a postcard please!

Correct answer is an intumescent hood to protect roofspace from fire due to heat produced by a low voltage downlighter.

(not recommended lighting for thatched roofs, but has been seen)

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What’s this?Yes, an asbestos coated hot water tank.

Costly removal under controlled conditions

Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations – Asbestos Register

Harmful to health

Affects value of property

Implications?

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I thought I’d seen it all…..

Tenants helped themselves to oil ondeparture

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At the end of the day the most important thing is to have firm foundations……

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For scary pictures of your new or existing property

and solutions to the problem call…..

Jeremy Gainsford J P Gainsford Associates

CHARTERED BUILDING SURVEYORS