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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Building inspection Melbourne, are you getting a donkey ride?
This blog follows from the blog on 29th Feb 2012 and is about my client who has had major problems and delays in finishing his home. In the end the job has been lifted from well below standard to barely … Continue reading
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Building Inspection Melbourne, broken drains found after handover
There are three examples here of broken storm water drains found after handover and causing damage to the homes. In all cases the owners did not have independent inspections and found problems after handover. In two of the cases (single … Continue reading
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Building Inspection Melbourne, am I a prophet of doom?
Few days ago I joined Homeone forum and contributed a number of posts. Soon after I was accused of doom and gloom and pushing my own wheelbarrow. The fact is I mostly deal with building problems. People call me when … Continue reading
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Building Expert Witness Melbourne, sometimes its better than Hollywood
Expert Witness in legal proceedings is there to assist and give evidence and opinion in particular area of expertise. It requires preparation and stamina. This is because when on a stand the expert is like a clay pigeon, with opposing … Continue reading
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Building Inspection Melbourne, done by the system.
This is a true story about a little old lady that got done by our system that is rotten to the core. Some time ago I was engaged to prepare a defect report for a job where a lady got … Continue reading
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Building Inspection Melbourne, buying a home could be a disaster.
About two years ago a young lady rung and wanted a pre purchased inspection done on a first home she was about to buy. She was told that the house did have some foundation problems but it was all fixed … Continue reading
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Building inspection Melbourne, do you know you are buying a termite Hit!
One of the most disturbing things about termite damaged homes is that vendors will go to great lengths to hide it from you. Removed and replaced damaged timber members may leave no trace of the damage especially when the whole … Continue reading
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Building inspection Melbourne, will your family wake up tomorrow?
This article is to highlight the extreme risk you may be taking in buying owner built property without building expert pre purchase report. The major risk with owner built property is that it is the product of “blind leading the … Continue reading
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Looking for solutions to building problems is like looking for snakes, if you know where to look you will find them!
A few months ago a lady called and she was upset and beside herself getting nowhere with her building problem. She had built a swimming pool and then engaged a landscaper to complete the rear garden, and some building works … Continue reading
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New home inspection, why has this building supervisor still got a job?
I see a lot of defects on my inspections but carelessness, lack of respect and stupidity always gets to me. In the example above, this electrician and the site supervisor should both be out of work for astonishing lack of … Continue reading
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