-
Recent Posts
Archives
- December 2018
- February 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- December 2014
- November 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
Categories
- Ask Building Expert
- Building Advice
- Building Defects
- Building Disputes- Expert Witness
- Building Inspection
- building insurance claims
- Building Reports
- commercial industrial building
- frame inspection
- Home Safety
- New Home Inspections
- News
- pre final inspection
- pre plaster inspection
- Pre Slab inspection
- Pre-Purchase Inspections
- swimming pool safety
- Swimming pools
- Uncategorized
Tag Archives: building safety
Building Inspection could save your life, and the life of your family!
Yesterday I was commissioned to carry out defect inspection on a two year old home. Whilst inspecting I came across three smoke alarms on the upper level that were non functional. Owner has taken them down to replace the battery … Continue reading
Building Inspection could save you from getting hurt or save you from Injury claim!
Most people would not know that polished timber stairs are injury risk because a person could easily slip and get seriously hurt. This is why BCA has requirement that the treads must be finished in non slip materials. Guess what? … Continue reading
Posted in Building Advice, Building Inspection, New Home Inspections, pre final inspection, Pre-Purchase Inspections
Tagged building and pest inspection, building defects, building inspection, building safety, building stage inspection, new home inspection, PCI inspection, pre final inspection, pre purchase inspection
Leave a comment
Building advice, building cost, Renovate or demolish?
Last week I inspected old dilapidated building with request to advise whether it was feasible to renovate or if it was a job for demolition. It depends. There is seldom a straight answer simply because there are many variables. Many … Continue reading
Posted in Building Advice, commercial industrial building
Tagged building advice, building and pest inspection, building cost, building defects, building inspection, building safety, commercial building inspection, pre purchase inspection, renovate or demolish, smoke alarms, termite inspection, termites, timber pest inspection
Leave a comment
Pre purchase Inspection, ANOTHER DISASTER AVOIDED!
This week I inspected another home that would have been a complete purchase disaster for my clients. They suspected problems with the floor but were told by the vendor’s agent that all it was needed was re-packing of some stumps. … Continue reading
Missing smoke detector. Will this family wake up tomorrow?
Yesterday again I inspected a family home for a prospective purchaser and found missing smoke detectors outside bedrooms as required. There was one smoke detector in dining room ceiling (where it was not required). Was that enough? Definitely not. When … Continue reading
Newsflash! Family dies in a fire! True? No but it could be!
Yesterday I inspected a home in Geelong and the single smoke detector was missing People regularly die in house fires where smoke detectors are defective or missing. This very minute there are hundreds of families at risk. So before … Continue reading
Illegal construction! Skipping pre purchase inspection could leave you with a bad taste in your mouth!
One of the most common defects found in pre purchase inspection is the incidence of illegally constructed structures. That is structures without building permit where a permit is required under the Building Act. Vendor’s explanations for lack of building permit … Continue reading
Building Commission, Ssssht, just don’t mention safety!
The Building Commission is a statutory authority that oversees the building control system in Victoria. We ensure the safety, liveability and sustainability of our built environment. Mr Arnel said the Commission accepted the Auditor-General’s findings that there was room for … Continue reading
