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Building leaks, forensic testing with thermal imaging

Building leaks are annoying and can be extremely frustrating particularly if they (as usual ) are hard to find. Recently I found a cause of roof leak on a multi million dollar penthouse apartment in a few minutes (after owners … Continue reading

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Rising dampness, adding to human misery.

Recently I visited Tasmania on a holiday and whilst there i visited Port Arthur. It’s impossibly beautiful place but also depressing and shrouded in history of human misery. One of unintended contributors to misery for all, convicts, servants, soldiers and … Continue reading

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Commercial tenancy- unfit for occupation

My client is a tenant in a commercial property suffering from regular roof leaks and stock damage. I was commissioned to inspect and prepare a VCAT report. This is what I found This is what I said: A summary of … Continue reading

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Detecting dampness with thermal imaging

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In this new prestige three storey townhouse, there is a foul smell of dampness in basement level bedroom, bathroom and passage. Extensive visual inspection cannot pin point the problem however with thermal imaging camera the problem location is detected within … Continue reading

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