Door Latch Striker Plate The door latch mechanism (the point at which the door latches to the door post) consists of two parts - the striker plate on the door post, and the latch on the door. If the door rattles or requires excessive force to close and lock, the door...
Concrete Formwork Formwork is the term given to either temporary or permanent moulds into which concrete or similar materials are poured.Traditionally, formwork is built on site out of timber and plywood or moisture-resistant particleboard. It is easy to produce but...
Inappropriate Fastening The fasteners are of insufficient size and strength to withstand the load of the materials they are meant to uphold. It may also be that they are of inappropriate material to withstand the environment they are exposed to and may be vulnerable...
Fasteners and fixings Fasteners and fixings are any hardware device that mechanically join or affix two or more objects together including screws, nuts, washers, bolts, nails, cleats, clips, and staples. WIKIPEDIA ENTRY FOR FASTENER.
Use The Correct Material Homes can be constructed from many different materials both natural and manufactured however, not all these materials are suitable as building materials and some can only be used in protected and or non load bearing sitiations. One such...
Springy Floors Springiness underfoot occurs where there is excessive deformation (sagging or bowing) in timber flooring commonly where flooring support has dropped or where the flooring itself has become deformed by cupping.
Ponding Wherever water ponds and remains pooled for a length of time, this may cause conditions attractive to fungal decay, termite activity and damage. For example, flat roofs and gutters with insufficient pitch or incline, which are misshapen or clogged may...
Inadequate Ground Slope Inadequate slkope is a term used to define the contouring of the finished ground around a dwelling where the gradient of the slope does not allow rain water to flow away drom the footings and the base of exterior walls. An Inadequate...
A Glazing Compound is a thin smooth shiny coating of colored, opaque, or transparent material applied to ceramics such as tiles before firing. Glaze which is a vitrious finish on the tile is basically glass and can be scrached and dameged by hard abrazives and...
Sleepers A Railway Sleeper is a rectangular object used as a base for railroad tracks. Sleepers are members generally laid transverse to the rails, on which the rails are supported and fixed, to transfer the loads from rails to the ballast and subgrade, and to hold...
