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Understanding Housing Defects provides a concise, coherent and comprehensive introduction to the causes, investigation and diagnosis of defects in domestic buildings. For this new edition, many of the chapters have been substantially updated and new photographs have been added. There are four new chapters covering: How defects are defined An overview of building and architectural history External joinery and painted finishes Environmental and health- related building problems Many of the 21 chapters cover a specific building element and include a brief introduction setting out construction principles and the evolution of current practice. All of the chapters consider the identification, cause and diagnosis of common (and sometimes not so common) defects. This book is a must have for all those students and practitioners who require a broad understanding of housing defects. Building surveyors, general practice surveyors, architects, estate agents, housing officers and anyone involved in the management and maintenance of property as well as its construction will benefit hugely from this highly informative full-colour text. Written by the authors of The Construction of Houses, the book is also the natural companion to this bestselling textbook.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-139780080971124
eBay Product ID (ePID)176408425
Product Key Features
Number of Pages550 Pages
Publication NameUnderstanding Housing Defects
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaCivil Engineering, Building Services Engineering
AuthorDuncan Marshall, Derek Worthing, Nigel Dann, Roger Heath
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height297 mm
Item Weight2041 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorRoger Heath, Nigel Dann, Duncan Marshall, Derek Worthing