Preventive Maintenance for Multi-Family Housing: For Apartment Communities, Condominium Associations and Town Home Developments
Housing is one of the most expensive building types to construct. With 24/7 occupancy, multi-family buildings can also be some of the toughest to maintain. Prepared by one of the nation’s leading experts on multi-family housing, Preventive Maintenance for Multi-Family Housing puts easy-to-use guidelines right at your fingertips for the what, when, why and how much of multi-family preventive maintenance.\ Field tested in a range of apartment communities, it puts everything you need – all in...
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About the Author.\ Preface.\ How to Use This System.\ Part One: The Special Maintenance Requirements of Multi-Family Housing.\ Basic Assumptions.\ Apartment & Condominium Facilities.\ Building Materials, Wear Factors, & Maintenance Requirements.\ Maintenance & Repair Strategies for Housing.\ Summary.\ Part Two: Preventive Maintenance.\ The Critical Contribution of Preventive Maintenance (PM).\ Implementing a Preventive Maintenance System.\ Common PM Tasks.\ Establishing a Successful PM Protocol.\ Summary.\ Part Three: Estimating Preventive Maintenance Costs.\ Steps in a PM Estimate.\ Published PM Cost Data.\ Summary.\ Part Four: Budgeting & Funding.\ Availability of Funds & Financing Mechanisms.\ Budgeting for PM.\ Factors That Affect the Budget.\ The Precepts of Budgeting.\ Preparing the Budget Back-up Sheet.\ The Five-Year Asset Improvement Plan.\ Achieving the Best Results, Despite the Challenges.\ Summary.\ Part Five: Preventive Maintenance Checklists.\ Introduction.\ Key to Terminology.\ Bi-Weekly PM Tasks.\ Automatic Gates/Doors.\ Lighting: Exterior & Interior.\ Security Systems.\ Special Requirements.\ Monthly PM Tasks.\ Alarm Systems.\ Doors & Windows.\ Gas Connections.\ Building Entryways.\ Restrooms.\ Business Offices.\ Common Kitchens.\ Fitness/Recreation Areas.\ Locker Rooms.\ Laundry Facilities.\ Swimming Pools.\ Play Areas.\ Tennis Courts.\ Landscape.\ Paved Areas (Walkways, Driveways, & Parking).\ Signage.\ Exterior Stairs, Decks, Balconies, & Patios.\ Maintenance Carts.\ Non-Power Gates.\ Special Requirements.\ Semi-Annual PM Tasks.\ Fences.\ HVAC Systems.\ Fire Alarm Water Flow Testing.\ Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors/Alarms.\ Structural Members.\ Special Requirements.\ Annual PM Tasks.\ Emergency Generators.\ Backflow Devices.\ Electrical Systems.\ Fire Extinguishers.\ Hot Water Heaters.\ Roofing.\ Gutters/Roof Drains.\ Sewer Laterals.\ Irrigation Controllers.\ Storm Drains.\ Special Requirements.\ Every Five Years PM Tasks.\ Fire System Certification.\ Special Requirements.\ Appendix: PM and Maintenance and Repair References.\ Maintenance Cost Data.\ Roofing Maintenance.\ HVAC Maintenance.\ Play Area Safety & Maintenance.\ Figure A.1 Average Cleaning Times.\ Figure A.2 A Summary of Basic Cleaning Solutions.\ Figure A.3 Maintenance and/or Repair Procedures for AC-DC Motors.\ Resources.\ Glossary.\ Index.
