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Finishes and Decorations

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Building Maintenance Technology

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Despite developments in building technology, building defects of the non-structural type are still common. Each year, a large amount of money is spent on rectifying defects in finishes. These defects arise from errors in design or construction, many of which could have been avoided if proper and closer supervision had been enforced during the design and construction stages. Other causes include the varying site conditions, occupational use of buildings, lack of maintenance, and climatic effects on the finishes and decorations.

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    Lee How Son & George C. S. Yuen

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Son, L.H., Yuen, G.C.S. (1993). Finishes and Decorations. In: Building Maintenance Technology. Macmillan Building and Surveying Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-23150-8_13

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