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Pre Purchase Inspection,will you really know what you are buying?
Sometimes badly damaged houses are shoddily fixed up and done up for sale in the hope that purchaser will not get a professional pre purchase inspection. This was the case on a recent inspection. My client had no idea how … Continue reading
Pre Purchase Inspection, sometimes you get a great compliment!
We do a lot of pre purchase property inspections and the most popular package is building and timber pest inspection. About half of our business comes from first time callers and the rest from referrals from past clients and real … Continue reading
Pre plaster inspection, Small defects could ruin the quality of your build.
We recommend pre plaster inspection because it is the last chance we have of checking the frame and the preparations for plaster before everything becomes covered up. Why is it necessary tho check the frame? Wasn’t it checked at the … Continue reading
brickwork articulation joints- why are they important?
On a recent new home inspection I discovered brick walls have grown and pushed out house corners. This was unusual because all the brickwork articulation joints were constructed to correct spacing apart and should have absorbed any growth. I declared … Continue reading
Building Commission- Corruption Galore!
The recent spotlight on Building Commission focussed on kickbacks that allowed corrupt registration of builders who were not properly qualified. That’s why our building standards have been corrupted and many of our buildings look like they have been built in … Continue reading
Building Expert Witnesses, are they independent?
Unfortunately many expert witnesses are just mouthpieces or lap dogs for their clients and that is contrary to their roles and their declarations of paramount duty to assist the tribunal or the court. What should an expert witness do? Expert … Continue reading
Building Commission corruption
This is what I got from AIBS yesterday Dear Members RESPONSE TO THE VICTORIAN OMBUDSMAN REPORT INTO GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE VICTORIAN BUILDING COMMISSION The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS) is the preeminent national peak body representing 2500 … Continue reading
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New house slab, top Dollar equals top job? Don’t bet on it!
Recently I inspected lab preparation for a new home by one of the premium builders. The preparations were woeful and inadequate. This is what I said : (edited) Expert Opinion: Builder has ignored earlier warnings of inadequate preparation and has … Continue reading
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House frame, the lost art of setting out
On my independent frame stage inspections I am regularly appalled at how badly the house frames are set out. Why? It seems they are designed by a dumb computer program with no regard for workmanship. I am told that the calculations … Continue reading
VCAT dispute,order for payment WON!
My client, a bricklayer, carried out work for owner builder at the sub floor stage of the house. After work started on the house, owner went on overseas holiday and surprise surprise, no money to pay. After many months of … Continue reading
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