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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Building Defects, diagnosis and detection with thermal imaging!
Thermal imaging camera in trained hands and under right conditions can be used for diagnosis and detection of many types of building defects that ordinarily are invisible to the human eye. If your property inspector has not invested in … Continue reading
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Ceiling down lights, unmitigated environmental disaster!
After inspecting thousands of home ceiling with thermal imaging camera I am probably the most qualified person to declare that ceiling down lights are the biggest cause of thermally defective ceilings. Why? because ceiling insulation is simply ripped off around … Continue reading
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Pre final inspection, you never know what you will find!
This is what I found today. Structural roof brace was cut by contractor to access roof space. He did not care and did not care to tell the builder. If I was the builder on the job I would have … Continue reading
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Pre plaster inspection, do you want to take the risk?
Yesterday I inspected a townhouse under construction. It was pre plaster inspection for a repeat client. This is what I found: Although defects are significant, there is a chance to deal with them in a systematic way without blowing out … Continue reading
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Pre final inspection not done, you should not have paid your money just yet!
Here we have a post final inspection, again builder has his money, do you think it will be easy to get him back? The moral of this story is that whilst you still have payment due to the builder you … Continue reading
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Pre final inspection not done, it can come back to bite you!
Recently I have inspected investment dwelling that was still under builders warranty but has begun to show serious problems. Owner did not get a pre final inspection and now has regrets: Photos below are some of the issues he has … Continue reading
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Building inspection blogs, it is nice to be appreciated!
Writing building inspection blogs is time consuming so it is nice to get a feedback from a reader who appreciates the content. This is the email I got today” Dear Branko! I have been reading your blog for nearly a year … Continue reading
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Owner builder? Buying a home? Be ready for lack of quality!
As pre purchase building inspector I get to see many homes and often owner built homes stand out. Why? It’s the usual lack of quality, attention to detail and clumsy detailing that’s dead giveaway. My duty is to the person … Continue reading
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