Sava Level 6 Surveying Practice Questions - ABBE Sava Level 6 Diploma in Residential Surveying & Valuation (ABBE, UK) Exam - Sava Level 6 Surveying Practice Questions - ABBE Sava Level 6 Diploma in Residential Surveying & Valuation (ABBE, UK) Exam

Question 1

During the inspection of a 1930s semi-detached house, you observe horizontal cracking along the mortar joints of the front elevation at roughly 900mm intervals. The brickwork appears slightly bowed outwards. What is the most likely cause of this defect?

Sulphate attack within the mortar joints Corrosion and expansion of mild steel cavity wall ties Thermal expansion of the external brick skin Subsidence of the front bay window foundation

Correct Answer:

Corrosion and expansion of mild steel cavity wall ties

Question 2

A client complains of dampness on the lower ground floor of a Victorian terraced house. Your inspection reveals salt band efflorescence and damp plaster up to 1 metre high on the front solid wall. A moisture meter indicates high electrical resistance readings in a continuous band. What is the most appropriate diagnosis?

Penetrating damp from defective external render Condensation caused by poor mechanical ventilation Rising damp due to a lack of or bridged damp proof course (DPC) Lateral dampness from high ground levels abutting the wall

Correct Answer:

Rising damp due to a lack of or bridged damp proof course (DPC)

Question 3

While inspecting the roof void of a property built in 1970, you notice that the gang-nailed timber trusses are leaning laterally and some of the horizontal tiling battens are bowing. There is no diagonal bracing installed. What structural defect is occurring?

Nail fatigue Roof spread Rafter sagging Lack of longitudinal and diagonal stability bracing

Correct Answer:

Lack of longitudinal and diagonal stability bracing

Question 4

A solid brick wall of a Georgian house is finished externally with a modern cement-based render. You observe extensive cracking and hollow-sounding areas when tapped. Why is a cement-based render unsuitable for this substrate?

Cement render is too vapor-permeable and allows excessive moisture ingress It is too rigid and impermeable, trapping moisture and causing freeze-thaw damage It reacts chemically with the historic lime mortar, causing sulphate attack It increases the thermal transmittance of the wall, leading to condensation

Correct Answer:

It is too rigid and impermeable, trapping moisture and causing freeze-thaw damage

Question 5

You are assessing a property situated on shrinkable London Clay. There is a large oak tree located 10 metres from the rear elevation. The rear wall shows diagonal stepped cracking (5mm wide) that is wider at the top than the bottom. What is the most probable cause of this movement?

Ground heave due to the removal of vegetation Thermal contraction of the rear extension Subsidence caused by clay shrinkage due to moisture abstraction by the tree Sulphate attack in the concrete strip foundations

Correct Answer:

Subsidence caused by clay shrinkage due to moisture abstraction by the tree

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