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2. Damp (structural) - Wikipedia

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   Water will often penetrate the outer envelope of a building and appear inside. Common defects include: Roof defects such as faulty flashing, cracked or missing slates or tiles. Faults in the brickwork or masonry such as missing or cracked pointing. Porous bricks or stones. Missing or defective mastic around windows and doors. Blocked weep holes.

3. Structural integrity and failure - Wikipedia

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   Collapsed barn at Hörsne, Gotland, Sweden Building collapse due to snow weight. Structural integrity and failure is an aspect of engineering that deals with the ability of a structure to support a designed structural load (weight, force, etc.) without breaking and includes the study of past structural failures in order to prevent failures in future designs.

4. Category:Building defects - Wikipedia

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   Category for building defects. Pages in category "Building defects" ... Ice dam (roof) Interstitial condensation; L. Liquid metal embrittlement; M. Meruliporia ...

5. Domestic roof construction - Wikipedia

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   Section view through a house roof drawing showing names for parts of the structure. [clarification needed] (UK and Australia). Ctrs. means centers, a typical line to which carpenters layout framing. Domestic roof construction is the framing and roof covering which is found on most detached houses in cold and temperate climates. [1]

6. Common real estate contingencies and what they mean - AOL

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   The home inspection helps ensure there are no serious issues, such as a leaky roof, a faulty electrical system or structural defects. “If it turns out the property has defects, and the seller ...

7. Ice dam (roof) - Wikipedia

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   Ice dams may result in leaks through the roofing material, possibly resulting in damaged ceilings, walls, roof structure and insulation, or injury when the ice dam falls off or from attempts to remove ice dams. [1] The melting of roof snow comes from the combination of three basic causes: [2] Air temperatures well below freezing.