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Author Archives: Building Expert
Wall dampness detection with thermal imaging
If your passage floor looked like that you would be pretty upset knowing what caused it and why: The cause of timber floor fluting (cupping) is a water leak getting under timber, swelling it and causing it to expand … Continue reading
Roof leak detection with thermal imaging
Thermal imaging is a wonderful (and expensive) tool that can scan room wall and ceiling surfaces in seconds and in the hands of experienced operator can detect a wide variety of otherwise invisible defects. Just recently I was carrying out … Continue reading
Building Expert evidence prevails in VCAT
Just recently I was giving expert evidence in VCAT proceedings in relation to defective building works to four townhouses and the estimated cost of rectifying defects for the owners. Builder brought his own building consultant. Not surprisingly my estimates were … Continue reading
Playing Russian roulette with building inspections? Will the gun go off?
People often overlook independent building stage inspections either through ignorance or because they are making choice to save money. However this is not a simple commercial decision and the risks are far greater than you can imagine. If something does … Continue reading
Building a new home? What’s cooking?
You would not think that building a new home has anything to do with cooking. It does not but cooking is great analogy to building a home. There is recipe, a dish and the cook. Builder is the cook, your … Continue reading
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Guide to standards and tolerances, what is wrong with it?
The first thing wrong with Guide to Standards and Tolerances is its title, it should be ” Standards and Tolerances for Dummies“. If it were so it would be a perfect document and a full credit to the Building Commission. … Continue reading
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Guide to Standards and Tolerances, it’s just “Tolerances For Dummies”
This is a copy of my post on Homeone forum: Ownit: what can anyone tell me about the responsibility of the builder when there are visible ceiling and wall joins? they claim it’s within “tolerance” but in my opinion it’s … Continue reading
Pre final inspection, settle without one could give you a headache!
I have just inspected a unit settled without pre final inspection that among many other things suffers from serious garage flooding. It’s not surprising because there is failure to design and construct proper retaining wall and the competent drainage and … Continue reading
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Building pre final inspections, talk is cheap I deliver!
There are many pretenders out there who would like to do what I do but just can’t cut it. Would they have the balls to say this in their report? Expert Opinion: The builder is not co-operating regarding fixing of … Continue reading
Pre purchase inspection, dampness could cost you a sale!
Recently I inspected a million dollar home and it looked it but there were problems which ultimately resulted in my client walking away from the purchase. So what was it? The home was owner built (read trouble) and was cut … Continue reading
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