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Get your DIY new year off to a good start …..

We all start the year with resolutions and perhaps it might be a good idea to get the clan around the table and agree some with regard to house maintenance!Here’s mine for you to consider and in doing so keep…

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Scott Schedule

When negotiating dilapidations (the breaches of a tenant’s lease covenants in respect of repair, reinstatement of alterations, and redecoration at lease expiry) the Scott Schedule (SS) is a useful document where the landlord’s item-by-item claim schedule and the tenant’s item-by-item…

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McGovern Surveyors, Chartered Building Surveyors have moved.

McGovern Surveyors have relocated to 85 Merrion Square so that we can continue to do what we do best: serve our customers with the full range of building surveying services.We have also refurbished and upgraded out Navan regional office on…

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The first International Property Measurement Standard (IPMS)

The International Property Measurement Standard (IPMS) is the adopted measurement standard for “Office Buildings.” The IPMS Standards Setting Committee is currently drafting standards for other building classes specifically, residential, industrial, retail and mixed use buildings.IPMS 1 applies to all building…

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Rot in Balcony - property managers beware

Property Managers need to be wary of balconies. There is a tendency to look at a balcony and see that its structure is either concrete or steel and feel safe. However, where the structure comprises a steel frame the infill floor…

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Cracks Appearing

Andrew Ramsey MSCSI MRICS answers readers questions in the Irish Times Property Clinic. 

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How do I get rid of damp stains on my bathroom ceiling and walls?

Andrew Ramsey answers readers questions in the Irish Times Property Clinic. Q:I have a problem with damp stains reappearing on my bathroom wall and ceiling. Some time ago I had water damage to my bathroom due to an issue with my…

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​International Property Measurement Standard Summary (IPMS)

International Property Measurement Standard(IPMS) is an accepted, globally applicable, form of measuring property. It aims to address inconsistencies in the way property of all types is measured from one market to the next, improving property market data and providing greater transparency.

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Crack in wall

Q) I own a three-bedroom bungalow in the country with a lovely garden. However, I have recently noticed that the rear garden wall is in need of some repair. There is a vertical crack which currently extends across the whole height…

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Fixing Chimney Issues In Newly Built Houses

Pat McGovern, Chartered Building Surveyor, answers readers questions in the Irish Times Property Clinic. Q Can you provide advice on how best to deal with cracked chimney liners? My house was built about 15 years ago and has a concrete and clay…

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