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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

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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.

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Here – a standard Victorian valley gutter – what does this suggest?

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Typical clogged valley and blocked

  • utlet……….
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leads to water ingress internally.

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The leaking outlet dam- ages plaster…….

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which can allow fungus to develop.

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Longstanding water ingress through a para- pet gutter brought this ceiling down and has resulted in decay to the concealed timber lintel.

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Slipped lead ridge cap- ping and slates allow water inress…

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resulting in fruiting body to the ceiling from fungal attack to roof tim- bers.

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What’s this?

A leaking downpipe to a solid wall which……

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if left causes water in- gress, 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 could allow 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 roof space from fire due to heat pro- duced 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

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I thought I’d seen it all…

Tenants helped themselves to oil

  • n departure
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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