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 →

Some people will not pay for building stage inspections because they think they will save money and if they are lucky they will be right. However it is a risky strategy and more often than not job that is not … Continue reading →

Today I inspected house frame that was well built and by a competent team of framers. You would be excused for thinking: why waste money on frame inspection, this looks so good? However my client wanted peace of mind and … Continue reading →

Recently I had displeasure of inspecting failed dwelling, this is what I reported: Summary of the Report Findings: This dwelling is subject of foundation subsidence manifesting in uneven concrete slab, internal cracking and internal brickwork corner separation between the dwelling … Continue reading →

In principle I have nothing against owner builders but the fact is that many owner builds are badly built, dreadfully finished and some are downright dangerous. Why? It is because many owner builders think that it’s easy to replace professional … Continue reading →

If you walk into Apple shop it always will be full of people. Despite that there is never a shortage of blue T shirts. It is most unlikely you will be in the shop for more than 60 seconds and … Continue reading →

Last week I was involved in VCAT mediation for one of my clients (one of many) whose home is ruined by slab heave. Builder(one of the top tier builders) who did nothing for months but blame the owners (unfairly in … Continue reading →

Roof leaks can be difficult to detect, sometimes they only occur when wind blows from a certain direction. Sometimes the leak is small, so small as to be undetectable with visual inspection. However, dampens from roof leak will be absorbed … Continue reading →

It’s customer service that will determine if your customer will come back for more and not stop talking about you. I want to share this little true story with you. Recently I took a 24inch desktop to Apple store in … Continue reading →