PCA CSDB Actual Tests : Certificated Surveyor of Dampness in Buildings

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PCA Certificated Surveyor of Dampness in Buildings Sample Questions:

1. When treating penetrating damp in cavity walls, the surveyor should consider:

A) Only external repairs
B) Only internal treatments
C) Cavity integrity, insulation condition, external envelope condition, and cavity drainage provisions
D) Removing the cavity

2. The Property Care Association Standards for damp diagnosis typically require a minimum inspection of:

A) Basement only
B) Ground floor only
C) External surfaces only
D) All affected areas, including above-ground levels

3. During survey of a property with damp, the surveyor observes Serpula lacrymans (dry rot) affecting structural timber in the basement. The timber has elevated moisture content. The appropriate approach is:

A) Address the moisture source as priority (likely rising damp or condensation), then manage timber decay remediation
B) Accept the structural damage
C) Treat dry rot without addressing moisture
D) Treat dry rot only with chemical biocides

4. When rising damp has caused soluble salt accumulation in masonry, the treatment approach should include:

A) Ignoring the salts
B) Increasing ventilation only
C) Addressing the moisture source, allowing drying, and potentially salt removal or specialized replastering
D) Only applying paint

5. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 places responsibility for workplace safety primarily on:

A) Individual employees only
B) The employer
C) The Health and Safety Executive only
D) Building owners

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