Searches must be conducted item by item. Walls, floors, and other large surfaces are searched at a rate of 9 square yards or 9 yards length of corridors per turn (minute). Anything not deliberately hidden will be uncovered by a search automatically. Deliberately hidden items are uncovered if the character makes a successful test against I. Objects can be searched repeatedly if the players wish.
You must decide how long it takes to search a certain item or area, depending on how empty or crowded it is. An empty bucket does not take as long to search as a crammed toolshed. Common sense is as good a guide as any here.
A Rapid Search can also be made.