CONTENTS
Dedication xi
List of Illustration xiii
Acknowledgements xxi
Preface xxiii
Introduction xxv
Chapter 1 Organization 1
Chapter 2 House Surveys 16
Chapter 3 Foundations 29
Chapter 4 Walls 52
Chapter 5 Floors 79
Chapter 6 Roofs and Chimneys 89
Chapter 7 Joinery and Woodwork 105
Chapter 8 Finishes and Surfaces 117
Chapter 9 Services 128
Chapter 10 Modern Methods of Construction and the Drive for Green Homes 146
Chapter 11 The Report 154
Chapter 12 Traffic Lights and Other Pro Forma Reports 162
Chapter 13 Reports on Non-residential Buildings 175
Chapter 14 Reports on Flats and Apartments 187
Chapter 15 New Buildings and Buildings Under Construction 196
Chapter 16 Reports on Older Buildings 204
Chapter 17 Reports on Leasehold Properties 220
Chapter 18 Reports for Prospective Mortgagees 229
Chapter 19 A Typical Building Survey Report 241
Chapter 20 Legal Considerations 262
Chapter 21 Dilapidations 291
Chapter 22 Conservation and the Surveyor 304
Chapter 23 The Surveyor as Expert Witness 319
Glossary 329
Bibliography 335
List of Court Cases 337
Useful Addresses 340
Index 345