Rdsap Manual 5 Identifying Basic

Common defects surveyors encounter in Victorian and ...

to five basic ‘root cause’ categories: (1) Inherent defects (2) Alterations (3) Environmental and lifestyle changes (4) Ageing/‘wear and tear’ (5) Lack of maintenance The task of identifying and categorising defects is made more difficult because there are frequently two or more causes working in Box 1: Case Study

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