Building technical record

Nauky Avenue 42/1-9

Full address: Nauky Avenue, 42/1-9, Kyiv

Науки просп, 42/1-9

Technical condition: SatisfactoryKyivHolosiivskyi district

Key information

Key details from the building’s technical record.

District: Holosiivskyi
Construction year: 1953
Floors: 2 — низька секція · 5 — higher section
Ownership type: Municipal ownership

Building photographs

Building photographs

Source: directory archive

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Things to check

What to look out for

Things worth checking before buying or renting, based on building data. Whether a particular problem exists here must be verified separately.

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Structural condition

Check the timber beams

Prolonged leaks can cause beams to rot: the floor may sag or, with severe damage, collapse.

What to check and whom to ask

Data behind this check

Building record data: Floor structure material — Timber

What to check

Have there been leaks? Has an engineer inspected the timber beams?
Whom to ask: Building maintained by: Житлово-експлуатаційна дільниця 110

Sources and explanations

Wood Handbook: Biodeterioration of woodChapter 14. Explains why timber can decay. Damage to this building’s beams must be checked separately.
Detecting decay in wood componentsSection 5.1, page 100. Severe decay can weaken beams to the point of failure. An engineer must check whether such damage exists here.

Safety

Ask about fire protection for the beams

In a fire, timber beams can lose strength, creating a risk of floor collapse.

What to check and whom to ask

Data behind this check

Building record data: Floor structure material — Timber

What to check

How are the beams protected against fire? Was this protection checked after renovations?
Whom to ask: Engineer who inspects buildings

Sources and explanations

Wood Handbook: Fire safety of wood constructionChapter 18. Explains how timber behaves in fire. A specialist must check the protection of this building’s beams.
Chapter 6: Fire damage of wood structuresSection 6, pages 73–83. Fire can weaken timber structures. An engineer determines the extent of damage.

Safety

Gas appliances? Check the ventilation

A faulty gas appliance or poor ventilation can cause carbon monoxide to accumulate, leading to life-threatening poisoning.

What to check and whom to ask

Data behind this check

Building record data: Gas supply — YesGas is supplied to the building. Check whether this particular apartment has gas appliances.

What to check

Does the apartment have gas appliances? When did a technician last check them, the ventilation and any required flue?
Whom to ask: Gas service or qualified gas appliance technician

Sources and explanations

Appliances that can cause carbon monoxide poisoningRecommendations on gas appliances and ventilation ducts. Gas supply to the building does not mean every apartment has gas appliances. Their presence and condition must be checked separately.

Maintenance and repairs

Check whether the basement floods

Flooding and persistent damp can damage basement structures and lead to additional repair costs.

What to check and whom to ask

Data behind this check

Building record data: Basement — YesThe building has a basement. These data do not show whether it is dry or has had leaks.

What to check

Is there water or persistent damp in the basement? Has the cause of leaks been resolved?
Whom to ask: Building maintained by: Житлово-експлуатаційна дільниця 110

Sources and explanations

Rules for maintaining residential buildings and surrounding groundsSections 4.1.1–4.1.3. A basement can be dry and in good condition. Its existence alone does not mean it floods.

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Comfort

Listen for creaking floors

Wooden floor components may creak when walked on and disturb rest.

What to check and whom to ask

Data behind this check

Building record data: Floor structure material — Timber

What to check

Can you hear creaking in the apartment? Has the floor been repaired?
Whom to ask: Estate agent or owner

Sources and explanations

Floor Squeaks: Causes, Solutions and PreventionTechnical Note C468. Explains possible causes of creaking. Check during the viewing whether it is audible in the apartment.

Comfort