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Gross Internal Area (GIA): What’s Included and How It’s Measured
Ask three people for the floor area of the same building and you can get three different figures, all of them correct.…
Measured Building Surveys
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Read more13 min readRICS Code of Measuring Practice: NIA, GIA & GEA Explained
GIA, NIA and GEA are not three attempts at the same measurement. They ask three different questions of the same building, and…
Read more11 min readGIA vs NIA: What’s the Difference and Why Your Rent Depends on It
Two documents, same floor, two different numbers. One says 10,000 sq ft. The other says 8,400. Neither is wrong. Only one of…
Read more10 min readCAD Surveys: What Are They & Who Can Do Them for You (UK)
CAD Surveys: What Are They & Who Can Do Them For You? A client rang me once, three weeks into a design…
Read more7 min readArea Referencing Solutions & Services: When You Need Them And Which is The Best
Most area referencing problems don't start with bad measuring. They start with two wrong assumptions: that the existing plans are accurate, and…
Read more10 min readHow to Get Floor Plans for Your House (UK)
Trying to save £1,000 by sketching your own floor plans can cost you 10 to 100 times that saving if the measurements…
Read more9 min readOriginal Building or House Plans Missing? Here’s What to Do
Your property almost certainly had plans at some point. An architect drew them, the council approved them, and a builder worked from…
Read more11 min readHow to Draw Floor Plans Yourself (UK)
Most people who need floor plans are planning an extension, a renovation, or a refurbishment. Their architect has told them they need…
Read more10 min readGrade II Listed Buildings: What Are the Restrictions?
There's something magical about owning or working on a Grade II listed building. The weathered stone, the original timber beams, the sense…
Read more9 min readHow to Get Floor Plans for Your House
Thinking about knocking down a wall? Planning an extension or a loft conversion? You’re not alone. Having a proper floor plan of…
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