In reporting deficiencies, the maintenance staff or handyman should be guided by the
following aide memoirs. It should be noted that the guides which are given here are not
intended to be exhaustive. They will, however, focus inspection on the critical areas.
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Washrooms and Toilets
- Check to see if the walls are cracked
- Where the walls are made of rubble stone see if the mortar is in good condition
- Check to see if items such as soap holders and toilet paper holders are in place and are
in working order
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Corridors and Rooms
- Examine the floors to see if the concrete has been damaged in any way so that persons
walking in the corridors or rooms may trip
- Check to see if the walls are damaged and need repairing
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Ceilings, Interior Roofs, and Canopies
- See if the ceilings and the undersides of the roofs and canopies have any watermarks
which indicate leaks in the roof
- See if any timber supports are rotten
- Where the roof supports are of steel, check to see if there is any rust
- See if any ceiling tiles need replacing
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Plumbing
- Check to see if there is any water on the floor
- If there is, examine the wash basin to see if it is plugged
- Examine the WC to see if the bowl is cracked
- See if the flush tank is cracked
- Check to see if the toilet seat cover is broken
- See if the flush handle or pull chain is broken
- See if the toilet bowl is fixed properly to the floor so that it does not rock when
being used
- See if the sewer pipe is properly fixed to the toilet and that there is no leaking at
the joint
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Electricity
- See if all light bulbs are working and that all are in place
- See if the wall plates are in good condition
- See if the wall switches or pull switches are working
- See if wall outlets are working
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Windows
- See if the windows can close securely
- See if the window operators are in good condition and are working
- See if the bolts and locks are in working condition
- See if the timber surrounding the windows is rotten and should be replaced
- See if the windows leak even when closed
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Doors and Frames and Partitions
- See if the doors can close properly
- See if the bolts and locks are in place and are working
- See if the door frame is in good condition and that the timber is not rotten
- Where the door is a wood door (brace and batten) see that the door has not warped
- Check the partitions to see if the walls are in good condition
- Report any loose mortar in a rubble wall
- Report any cracked wall
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Roof and Gutters
- Check roofs for leaks
- Check gutters for holes
- Check gutter brackets to see if they are broken or rusted
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Fence
- With a chain link fence, check to see if the fence is broken
- See if the fence posts are firmly in the ground
- With a timber fence, check for rotten timber
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Water mains
- Check ground to see if there are any wet spots which would indicate a leaking water main
- See if the water main is properly buried beneath the ground, or is well protected by
concrete
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Septic tank
- Check to see if the tank has been cleaned in the last three years
- See if the access covers fit properly, are in good condition and can be removed for
cleaning
- If the access covers can be opened too easily, children may remove the covers willfully
- See if the holders for the covers will cause people to trip. The holder should be
recessed with just enough room for a pickaxe blade to get under the holder.
- See if the inlet pipe is firmly fixed to the tank and that there is no leak
- Where there is a soakaway check to see if the pipe to the soakaway is firmly bedded
- See if there is any odour around the tank. If there is, the tank needs cleaning or
another soakaway should be dug
- Where there are tile fields, check to see if the pipes (tiles) are exposed. They should
be well below ground level
- See if the tiles are working and that there is no water on the ground around the pipes
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Erosion near Structures
- Examine the ground around the buildings to see if the rain water has removed any
material - soil or stones
- Check around the pipes to see if the pipes that were buried are still properly buried
- Check around telephone or electricity poles on the property to see whether the rain
water has removed soils around the bottom of the poles
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