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Tag: building defects

Brick Pointing

March 18, 2022 riskaverse

Pointing is the process of installing a final finish to the wall between the bricks which can often account for…

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Filed under: brick, brickwork, building, building defects, building survey, building surveying, building surveyor, home, mortar pointing, new home, north west, property, rics

HORIZONTAL CRACKING – WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR AND WHY?

January 22, 2020 riskaverse

What causes Horizontal Cracking? The causes of horizontal cracking will vary depending on the structure of the property, the construction…

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Filed under: building, building defect, building defects, building survey, building surveying, building surveyor, crack, cracking, defects, new home, new property, professional, property, property defects, property development, rics, riskaverseltd

Do you know what Wet Rot is?

January 18, 2020 riskaverse

What is Wet Rot? Wet Rot is a fungus which rots wood, causing the timber to decay naturally due to…

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Filed under: building, building defect, building defects, building survey, building surveying, building surveyor, construction, home, homebuyers, new property, property, property defects, property development

Do you know what Dry Rot is?

January 17, 2020 riskaverse

What is Dry Rot? Dry rot is the most destructive and serious form of fungal decay. It is a wood…

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Filed under: building, building defects, building survey, building surveyor, defect, defects, development, dry rot, home, homebuyers, property, property defects, property development, rot, timber, timber construction

Artex Ceilings

September 6, 2019 riskaverse

Have you had a recent Hombuyer survey that mentions an Artex ceiling? Do you know what it is? In short,…

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Filed under: asbestos, building, building defects, building survey, building surveying, building surveyor, defects, home, homebuyers, property

Cavity Wall tie failure

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Cavity Wall tie failure can be a daunting defect to come up against with your property. Below we discuss what…

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Filed under: builders, building, building defects, building survey, building surveying, building surveyor, cavity wall, cavity wall tie failure, construction, construction work, defects, manchester, property, rochdale, uk

Gutters and problems with them

August 19, 2019 riskaverse

What is a gutter? Firstly you need to understand what a gutter is before we discuss problems. A gutter is…

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Filed under: building defects, building survey, building surveyor, downpipe, gutters, home, manchester, north west, property, rics, rochdale

What is a Principal Designer?

July 31, 2019 riskaverse

CDM 2015 defines the principal designer as the designer who is an organisation or individual (on smaller projects) appointed by…

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Filed under: building defects, building survey, building surveyor, construction, development, health and safety, new build, principal designer, property, property development

Typical Building Defects

April 24, 2019 riskaverse

A National New Home Customer Satisfaction Survey undertaken by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) and the National House Building Council…

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Filed under: building defects, building survey, building surveying, building surveyor, condensation, cracking, damp, defects, home, homebuyers, new home, rics, rot, subscidence

Japanese Knotweed – Does it mean trouble for my property?

March 5, 2019 riskaverse

Japanese knotweed is an infamous plant that can wreak havoc for many homeowners.  It is an herbaceous perennial meaning that…

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Filed under: building defects, building survey, building surveying, building surveyor, cost, gardening, home, homebuyers, japanese knotweed, new home, rectification, rics, vegetation

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