House Inspector

ISBN-13: 9780728204898 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 294 str.

Nigel Dann

Opis

Serves as a guide to building defects and building inspection. This book describes how and why house construction has changed, identifies some of the more common defects, and provides a series of elemental check lists. It covers chapters that include a brief history of the building to help you understand and identify specific construction details.

Spis treści

1. Foundations   2. External Loadbearing Walls   3. Timber Frame Construction   4. Ground Floors   5. Upper Floors   6. Roof Structure   7. Tiling and Slating   8. Chimney Stacks   9. Rendering   10. Cracking   11. Garden/Boundary Walls   12. Finishes   13. Windows   14. Staircases   15. Damp   16. Electrical Installation   17. Plumbing and Heating   18. Drainage   19. Rot and Insect Attack

O autorze

Duncan Marshall, Nigel Dann