Yesterday I inspected a 30 year old home in high termite risk bush setting. The dwelling was well built and was provided with ant caps over stumps and ant strips over perimeter brickwork. That is the best type of physical … Continue reading →

Yesterday I inspected a home in a high risk termite area when in noticed property next door and could not resist taking a picture. Why? A very large roof line dip was screaming “something is wrong”   What could it … Continue reading →

There are really only two scenarios. The first one is when the owner genuinely does not know it is in best interest to get professional help or does not know where to look for it. The second is when the … Continue reading →

Check out this and imagine waking up to this nightmare every day. With regular monotony I come across dreadful building defects that could have been easily avoided only if the owners had the foresight to employ independent building expert. It’s too … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →