The potential buyer of a property has approached your building surveying company to seek advice on what type of survey to have undertaken on the property. The details from the commercial sales...

The potential buyer of a property has approached your building surveying company to seek advice on what type of survey to have undertaken on the property. The details from the commercial sales brochure sound less than convincing:

‘This period property is over 150 years old and is in keeping with the conservation area surroundings of the enclosed village. The property has brick walling with timber oak beams and a thatch roof structure. Its character and charm are worthy of the investment that would be required in refurbishing this property to an acceptable standard.’

1. Using the above information describe the procedures and techniques available to undertake a survey on the property.

2. What equipment would you need to undertake the following surveys on the property:

• a building survey

• a damp and timber survey?

3. Describe in some detail the differences between the above two surveys.