Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

English House Condition Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableFlidesc
LabelLoft - describe problems
Responses
(old,but beam supported/strengthened) 1
1 4
1 rafter - 100mm damaged - no bow 1
2 3
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?susp. slipped slate-no felt 1
Additional strutts to purlin required 1
Beetle infestation (fairly minor)/purlins sagging 1
Bowed roof 1
Chimney breast removed in GF living room.No support to ch.breast in loft. 1
Concrete tiles on roof with no additional support provided. 1
Condensation in roof space surface mould on timbers. 1
Condensation problem- water water pooling on plastic over insulation 1
Damp on back valley timber to chimney. 1
END WALLS ARE BLOCK. 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
Flight holes in purlins - possible insect infestation. 1
Front purlin timber split across its whole lenght at various points.No sign of sagging.Rear purlin ok. 1
Joint in pulins sprung 1
Missing tiles to valley 1
NB Ivy has penetrated into roof-plants have been removed from flank wall. 1
No diaganol bracing to preformed roof trusses - slight sag. 1
No slate felting - isolated nail holes, evidence of sagging on ridge & slopes. 1
Only from outside. Internal access too difficult to see the area of roof concerned. 1
Poss nail sickness 1
Purlin deflection therefore lack of pod support. 1
Purlin ends not built in to gable end wall and party wall.Requires "bear filling" to 4 No ends of Purlins. 1
Purlins very small - defected thro` length - need supports or stiffening. 1
Rear purlin deflected and park cracked. 1
Roof frame sag.Ceiling joists sag. 1
Roof sagging to rear - strengthen. 1
Sagging in roof timbers. 1
Sagging purlins undersized for roof (slight Sag) 1
Sagging purlins/water ingress .Infestation. 1
Sagging under weight of tiles now concrete was slate 1
Severe wood worm infestation. No treatment done by current occupant. Broken strut. 1
Signs of excessive condensation on rafters. 1
Slight sagging 1
Some evidence of worm attack in older roof-buy not enough to structurally degrade timbers. 1
Some roof humping to front. 1
Timbers have been decayed, possible woodworm. 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
a section of timber has been added at right angles to the front purlin in the centre-roof sag 1
absence of felt. evident of raining in 1
absence of straps at gable ends ( not obligatory at time of building but truss roof and very exposed.) 1
additional bracing required between gangrail platform to tanks to be rebuilt and restrain straps fitted 1
additional bracing required between trussed rafters 1
although uninsulated roof covering there is no underfelt under slating 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
condesation forming on felt space between sotfit and fascia possibly blocked by insulation- vents exist 1
cracked purlins 1
cracked slates no felt 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
daylight visible in several places 1
deflection of 200f timber r. 1
deflection to old roof top timbers ? bear into gable brickwork (4 1/2") water perfitration 1
diagonal bracing not fitted correctly 1
differential movement - needs strapping. 1
evidence of historical woodworm 1
evidence of previous fire damage to approx 50% of roof timbers.New timbers had been installed adjacent to fire damaged timber. No sign of sagging to roof structure-no action needed 1
evidence of wood borer infestation/purlins sagging 1
front roof sagging. slipped slates missing felt 1
front roof slope,rafters signs of overturning & bending.Rear slope,humping roofing battens adjacent to party wall. 1
fully seperated from adjacent property. Undersized roof joints sagging with inadequate bracing? 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
high level purlin removed on front and back roof plane subsequently roof sagging 1
hip boards sagging 1
historic strengthing carried out following spreading of roof when slate replaced with concrete tiles. no further action. 1
holes in and betweeen slates 1
leak where tiles off leaving water staining of principal possible rot 1
major problems-roof stripped 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 cracking to rhs chimney breast/party wall 1
minor dipping to rear roof. 1
n/a 1
no sarking felt-open sky at joints all over. 1
no separation wall between dwellings in the roof. 1
no structural problems, but no underfelt and some replacement slates noted. 1
old repaired new strutsc 1
old roof already repaired though 1
porlins sitting on low beams x 3 1
possible flashing missing around stack-checked ext seems ok 1
possible slight sag 1
purlin bowing 1
purlin ends rotted from structual report. 1
purling stressed 1
purlins sagging need strengthening 1
real extension roof on non load bearing wall and seriously def 1
roof humping 2
roof sagging 2
roof sagging - but no action required. 1
roof sagging, tiles slipped, felt torn 1
roof saging 1
roof spread 1
roof timbers sagging badly 1
roof to domer removed as part of bathroom extension 1
sagging 1
sagging - seen from outside 1
sagging spreading and common furniture beetle 1
sections of BWK missing & boarded over on gable wall adjacent next block. 1
seen externally - roof sagging 1
severe woodworm but treated 1
significate deflection in some rafters and front and rear slope ? 1
slight dip to lower rear roof elevation possible rott. 1
slight hole to felt near left hand chimney 1
slip tiles on front roof 1
smell of dampness to loft space 1
some damp stained timbers-possibly historic water penetration 1
some evidence of woodworm but not active 1
some rotting members 1
some splitting to 1 x front pavior-sagging in middle(slight). 1
some torn felt 1
spray foam to rafters 1
st?????? 1
strengthened already 1
structural steelwork already installed in roofspace to strengthen front to back. 1
struts far apart,lhs top top brick-movement? 1
struts to main roof,already added. 1
suplphate damage to RHS chimney, movement to RHS party wall - not seen 1
suspect some overloading of beams from stone roof covering. Allow for strenghening 1
torn felt/ slight sagging 1
undersized purling-sagging 1
unsupported rafters 1
w.c.ceiling to bathroom/wc has been dropped to 2.2m,the wc is set on a step reducing headroom to2.0m together with step makes wc defective.Difficult view through loft hatch but whole 1st floor ceiling has been reduced to 2.2m possibly to hide cottage 1
w/w 2
w/w old 1
water in slater? roof 1
water ingress on plaster in attic cupboard 1
weak timbers/gaps between slates nail sick 1
wet rot on rafters(2)adjacent to svp-(flashing+2/3 tiles need replacing) 1
wood beatle infestation 1
wood borer infestation 1
wood boring infestation 1
woodworm 1
woodworm in purplins + blocked cross ventilation between rafters 1
woodworm in timbers 1
woodworm infestation severe to rafter-split trunks-(half moonrafters) no access to loft 1990 extn 1
woodworn in attic 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEnglish House Condition Survey, 2006