Common Terms you may find in your Inspection Notes or Site Inspection Log
| Abbreviation | Common Inspection Log and Notes Terms |
|---|---|
| AFD |
Automatic Fire Detection |
| AAV |
Air Admittance Valve |
| ASHP |
Air Source Heat Pump |
| ATV/ATOV |
At Time Of Visit |
| BBA |
British Board of Agreement certificate |
| BB/BBF |
Beam and Block floor |
| CC Spacing of joists |
Centre to Centre |
| DPC |
Damp Proof Course |
| DPM |
Damp Proof Membrane |
| DP |
Down Pipe |
| EXC |
Excavations |
| FD30/FD60 |
Fire Door Rated 30/60 minutes |
| FF |
First Floor |
| FFL |
Finished Floor Level |
| FO/FS |
Fire Officer/Fire Service |
| FRA |
Fire Resistance |
| FND |
Foundations |
| GSHP |
Ground Source Heat Pump |
| GF |
Ground Floor |
| GL |
Ground Level |
| HMO |
House In Multiple Occupation |
| Oversite |
The compacted hardcore before a floor slab in concreted |
| MOE |
Means of Escape |
| MV/MVHR |
Mechanical Ventilation/Mechanical Ventilation with Heat recovery |
| NFA |
No Further Action |
| OBS |
Observation |
| PIR |
Type of Insulation Board |
| REI |
R/E/I - European fire resistance classifications 'Resistance (load-bearing), integrity, insulation' |
| RI |
Reinforcement |
| RSJ |
Rolled Steel Joist |
| SAT |
Satisfactory |
| SE |
Structural Engineer |
| SIL |
Site Inspection Log |
| SVP |
Soil Vent Pipe |
| UB |
Universal Beam |
| UC |
Universal Column |
| UNSAT/UNSATIS |
Unsatisfactory |
| VCL |
Vapour Control Layer |