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Tag Archives: new home inspection
Building Inspection Melbourne, What’s the cost of your peace of mind?
It’s the biggest investment of your life. Don’t build without expert assistance or you may come to regret it. The cost of your peace of mind is less than the cost of hair replacement. It could save you a lot … Continue reading
Building inspection,new home, what could happen if you don’t get a pre final inspection?
A lot actually. Your new home may not be completed to the required standard, do you know what it is? You may not get everything that you paid for, you may have overpaid for some items or even double paid. … Continue reading
New home inspection, It’s not always bad news!
Occasionally and regrettably not often enough I get the pleasure to inspect a finished home that is a credit to the builder. This is what I will typically say: “This dwelling is well constructed and nicely finished and a credit … Continue reading
Building Commission, the office of dream destruction, why is this builder still registered?
Every now and then I come across something so shocking that it leaves me with profound disgust for the builder and the system that enables it to happen and is unwilling to do something about it. This was young … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Building Expert, Building Advice, Building Inspection, New Home Inspections
Tagged building commission, building defects, foundation flooding, new home inspection, slab damage
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Another new home foundation failure, a dream destroyed
This blog is second story I did with ACA Channel Nine about new home foundation failure The home is built on highly reactive clay foundation and special precautions are required in design construction and maintenance. In my opinion builder’s design … Continue reading
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Tagged building defects, foundation failure, new home inspection
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New home foundation failure
Few months ago I inspected a new home under builder’s warranty that is seriously cracked. My findings were that the builder was responsible for repairs under warranty obligations. The client did not get satisfaction and complained to A Current Affair … Continue reading
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Tagged building inspection, foundation failure, house cracking, new home inspection
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Building frame inspection
Yesterday I had the pleasure of inspecting a house frame that was actually well built and correctly set out with all the load transfer blocks in the right place. It was the sort of frame you immediately recognise as … Continue reading
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Tagged bracing defects, building defects, building inspection, damaged bracing, frame inspection, framing defects, new home inspection
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Pre settlement building inspection
If you have had a look at pre-settlement page, under pre purchase inspections on this web site you will find this interesting reading. Here we go again. The clients have purchased off the plan and the time has arrived for … Continue reading
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Tagged building defects, building quality, new home inspection, pre purchase inspection, pre settlement inspection
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Building Inspection- Why does this new home already have foundation damage?
This two year old home I have recently inspected has not even been handed over. It was used on a leaseback for a display home. Now is the time for handover but guess what? Foundation damage has already started! … Continue reading
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Tagged brickwork cracking, building inspection, foundation failure, house cracking, new home inspection
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Beware building inspectors, beware building inspection companies! Part 2
6 Some property inspection companies will tell you they only do new home inspections and somehow that is a virtue over others that do other type of inspections. It is not, it’s actually a limitation. I get to see buildings … Continue reading
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