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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

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

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

Property’s role in slowing climate change

August 15, 2019 riskaverse

Building, infrastructure and construction may not be the main players when looking at the biggest polluting industries. But with 35%…

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Filed under: building, climate change, commercial, construction, energy performance, environement, EPC, home, landlord, property, residential, weather

What to look out for when initially viewing a potential new home

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So you’ve seen a property that looks like it ticks all the boxes and you’ve arranged a viewing. But what…

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Filed under: architecture, blog, building, building survey, building surveyor, construction, defects, design, home, house, new home, property, structure, top tips

Do you know when you need a party wall agreement?

July 17, 2019 riskaverse

You must first define whether the works you are proposing effect a party wall or party structure. Party walls stand…

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Filed under: building surveying, building surveyor, construction, extension, home, new home, party wall, party wall agreement, party wall award, refurbishment, rics

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

Is your Surveyor regulated by the RICS?

April 1, 2019 riskaverse

With so much choice when choosing to instruct a surveyor two of the most important questions you should ask are:…

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Filed under: building survey, building surveying, building surveyor, chartered surveyor, home, homebuyers, new home, new property, property, regulation, rics

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