Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

English House Condition Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variableflidesc
LabelLoft - describe problems
Responses
(old,but beam supported/strengthened) 1
1 5
1 rafter - 100mm damaged - no bow 1
2 4
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?susp. slipped slate-no felt 1
Additional bracing required between the roof trusses and cross ventilation to be installed 1
Additional strutts to purlin required 1
Beetle infestation (fairly minor)/purlins sagging 1
Brickwork supporting purlins to main house roof requires attention mortar appears to be in poor condition. 1
Concrete tiles on roof with no additional support provided. 1
Condensation problem- water water pooling on plastic over insulation 1
Converted to bedroom but with no permanent stair, suspect work not covered by building control and no reinforcement of floor etc. 1
DISTORTED/TWISTED ROOF STRUTS (TWO NUMBER) 1
Distorted purlins require additional support - No felt underlining inside the roof. 1
Distortion of main members - Not progressive. 1
Evidence of timbers sagging (purlin) timber infestation. 1
Evidence of wet on purlins front and rear. Both front and rear slopes dishing some cracked slates allowing water ingress in parts - laths wet & need replacing 6/10ths.. 1
FIREWALL INCOMPLETE-GAPS AROUND PURLINS. 1
Flat roofed section appeared to have some water ingress problems with boards 1
Front roof-2 x support props fitted to purlin. 1
Hole in roof - Tiles storm damage. 1
Inadequate strengthening to roof structure for conc , tiles. Few props to.........? 1
Insulation not fully laid over whole area by contractor employed by housing association. 1
Interlocking tiles cracked & leaked -repaired on insurance. 1
Joint in pulins sprung 1
Just done by local authority 1
Missing tiles to valley 1
NB Ivy has penetrated into roof-plants have been removed from flank wall. 1
Next door roof leaking onto joint wall. 1
No diaganol bracing to preformed roof trusses - slight sag. 1
No felt, gaps in roof, dampness to ceiling joists, sag in roof at party wall 1
No slate felting - isolated nail holes, evidence of sagging on ridge & slopes. 1
Not strengthened when concrete tiles replaced slates - deflecting. 1
Old stack removed; Roof sag but extra supports already provided; Purlin has new support also. 1
One of the front elevation rafters not adequately secured to the ridge board. 1
Only from outside. Internal access too difficult to see the area of roof concerned. 1
Partition walls not full height 1
Party walls not full height - poor bearings to purlins. 1
Poss nail sickness 1
Purin supported on unmortared, stacked bricks. 1
Purlin deflection therefore lack of pod support. 1
Rear addition roof - monopitch - no ceiling joists movement in wall of rear addition 1
Rear roof slope, purlin has minor deflection, causing some tiles to lift. 1
Replace one strut to rafter of rear valley gutter ( included section 18). 1
Ridge board not continuous for full length of roof - slight external sagging seen 1
Roof sag obvious, humped at purlin strut (old TDA style roof) 1
Roof sagging and roof humping 1
Roof sagging to rear - strengthen. 1
Roof timbers need strengthening. 1
Rust in gable walls-not really structure 1
SOME SAGGING OF RAFTERS 1
Sagging in roof timbers. 1
Sagging timbers. 1
Sagging under weight of tiles now concrete was slate 1
Severe wood worm infestation. No treatment done by current occupant. Broken strut. 1
Slate missing (hole). 1
Slight dipping evident above bathroom area. 1
Slight sagging 1
Some deflection of rafters. Probably shortly after tiling. Not ongoing. 1
Some deterioration of tiles from underside & some damps staining to timbers indicating minor capillary action particuarly @ front slope - not recorded as fault but reflected in life expectancy of tiles 1
Some evidence of worm attack in older roof-buy not enough to structurally degrade timbers. 1
Some roof humping to front. 1
Timber cut out ? strength 1
Timbers have been decayed, possible woodworm. 1
To be reroofed. 1
Two of the rafters near the chimney do not connect/meet with the ridge board. 1
a scarf joint has been formed mid length to both purlins and support at this point has been transferred to bad bearing walls beneath-inadequate constructive method 1
absence of straps at gable ends ( not obligatory at time of building but truss roof and very exposed.) 1
although uninsulated roof covering there is no underfelt under slating 1
battens snapped holding roof tiles 1
bracing req to trussed rafters 1
brickwork to chimney part removed & not correctly supported. Front flue appears intact. 1
can see considerable amounts of daylight, slates concreted. 1
chinks of light to rear roof slope lh corner above bathroom/landing old stain 1
cold water tank platform incorrectly built and inadequate ? between the gangrail ?? 1
considerable penetrating dampness-rotted timber 1
cracked slates no felt 1
damp penetration-abutment of mp and ra inadequate structure 1
dampness to timbers around chimney 1
daylight showing in places. Not transferred to section 21 as structural defects say NO 1
daylight showing through in a couple of places. 1
deflection to old roof top timbers ? bear into gable brickwork (4 1/2") water perfitration 1
diagonal bracing not fitted correctly 1
dry rot? some water ingress 1
end rafters sagging 1
evidence of condensation on rafters 1
evidence of historical woodworm 1
evidence of wood borer infestation/purlins sagging 1
from below/outside annexe at rear is suffering from roof spread 1
front roof slope,rafters signs of overturning & bending.Rear slope,humping roofing battens adjacent to party wall. 1
fully insulated over whole area full view not possible due to restricted and location of access 1
gable-timber strd-cement check- some water ingress-wet rot resticule gable studs. 1
gap in hip rafter at ridge - kept apart by 2 rusty nails - was built this way and not failed yet. 1
gaps noted between rof tiles @ verge 1
general deflection/sag/hump 1
hip rafter sagging slightly-requires propping 1
historic strengthing carried out following spreading of roof when slate replaced with concrete tiles. no further action. 1
holes in roof sarkling felt split and hanging 1
honeycomb structure to chimney stackss 1
infestation 1
insufficient support to c/c tiled roof 1
left blank 1
loft insulation just been done 1
longtudinal and diagonal bracing is required between the gang rail trusted rafters 1
lots of messy slates 1
main timber has cracking 1
minor amount of damp rot-bottom end of rafter/wall plate @ gable end where water penetrating because of inadequate gutter.Also water penetrating rope tiles/ridge on to bedroom ceililng (not structural) 1
minor dry rot! 1
missing loose tiles 1
n/a 1
no bracing to trussed rafters 1
no description 1
no diagonal cross bracing to trussed rafter roof 1
no diagonal cross bracing to trusses 1
no fire wall between adjacent house. unsafe access to loft - not inspected 1
no firewall between house 1
no info 1
no party wall between the two houses 1
none given 1
not fully insulated over totl area 1
not marked 1
nothing entered here or sec 21 1
oak frame supporting purlin at party wall has rot plus water ingress from roof covering.note listed building 1
old subsidence to spine wall - no other movement since 1
old w/w some timber replaced and not strenghthened in original sections 1
opening around flue 1
partial re roof involved new insulation-no access to loft from dwelling 1
penetrating damp to rear edge above bathroom-severe damp to roof timbers 1
polystyrene blocks glued to slates front slope 1
porlins sitting on low beams x 3 1
provide bracing to roof trusses 1
purlin cracked but strut provided,new timbers in place.no current problem 1
purlin cracked - but has been plated 0k 1
purlin ends rotted from structual report. 1
purling stressed 1
purling to be re supported in a more effective manner and ceiling joist braced by new binders 1
purlins - sag fungus growth above bathroom wall (not dry rot) 1
real extension roof on non load bearing wall and seriously def 1
ripping felt 1
roof been" triangleised" but "tiles?" look inadequate in places. 1
roof humping 1
roof sagging 1
roof sagging - but no action required. 1
roof strengthened at some point 1
roof to domer removed as part of bathroom extension 1
rotten timbers 1
sag to hips 1
sagging rafters 1
sagging roof 1
sections of BWK missing & boarded over on gable wall adjacent next block. 1
severe woodworm 4 rafters 1
severe woodworm but treated 1
slight cracking to truss blocks thought to be related to structural crack in south east corner described in section 21 1
slight hole to felt near left hand chimney 1
slightly sagging to rear 1
smell of dampness to loft space 1
some damp stained timbers and other decay which has been arrested. slender original rafters have been paired with new sw timbers and additional stuts added to support pulins 1
some damp stained timbers-possibly historic water penetration 1
some deflection to rear elevation only near to party wall 1
some evidence of woodworm but not active 1
some rotting members 1
some slipped slates no felt 1
some splitting to 1 x front pavior-sagging in middle(slight). 1
spray foam to rafters 1
strengthened already 1
strut beraing on load bearing wall remodled and replaced by struts to ceiling joists some purlin defletion 1
struts far apart,lhs top top brick-movement? 1
tank not insulated 1
the front main roof is sagging, however at some time in the past the main purlin which is split but still in place has been strengthened by the provision of an additional purlin . It was difficult to get a good view in the roof space, stable but mon 1
timber showing severe signs of water staining-no rot obvious 1
undersized purling 1
undersized purling - but no action required 1
undersized roofing 1
unsupported rafters 1
w/w 2
w/w old 1
water ingress on plaster in attic cupboard 1
white rot fungus evident to 30% of roof rafters & purlins 1
wood borer infestation 1
wood borer insect infestation 1
wood boring infestation 1
wood worm 1
woodborer infestation 1
woodboring infestation - probably dormant 1
woodworm 1
woodworm all apears to have been treated at time of renovation 1
woodworm in purplins + blocked cross ventilation between rafters 1
woodworm infestation severe to rafter-split trunks-(half moonrafters) no access to loft 1990 extn 1
woodworm roof timbers 1
woodworn in attic 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEnglish House Condition Survey, 2005