Description: Understanding Housing Defects : 4th Edition by Duncan Marshall , Derek Worthing , Roger Heath , Nigel Dann Understanding Housing Defects offers a clear, comprehensive introduction to the causes, investigation, and diagnosis of defects in domestic buildings. The new edition features substantial updates to many chapters and includes new photographs. It introduces four additional chapters on:Defining housing defectsAn overview of building and architectural historyExternal joinery and painted finishesEnvironmental and health-related building problems The book’s 21 chapters address specific building elements, providing an introduction to construction principles and the evolution of current practices. Each chapter examines the identification, causes, and diagnosis of both common and less frequent defects. Essential for students and professionals needing a broad understanding of housing defects, this text benefits building surveyors, general practice surveyors, architects, estate agents, housing officers, and anyone involved in property management, maintenance, and construction. Authored by the writers of The Construction of Houses, this book serves as an ideal companion to the bestselling textbook.
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Number of Pages: 550 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Understanding Housing Defects
Publisher: Estates Gazette, The Limited
Publication Year: 2014
Subject: Construction / General, Repair
Item Height: 1.1 in
Item Weight: 71 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Duncan Marshall, Nigel Dann, Derek Worthing, Roger Heath
Subject Area: Technology & Engineering, House & Home
Item Length: 11.7 in
Item Width: 8.3 in
Format: Trade Paperback
