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Category Archives: Home Safety
Pool Safety Neglected is Criminal Negligence
There are thousands of children at risk of drowning because of astonishing stupidity of owners who do not maintain pool safety fences. This is what I found on inspection yesterday: Do you think there should be mandatory jail … Continue reading
Posted in Building Advice, Home Safety, swimming pool safety
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Asbestos risk in your home, it can be deadly!
Thousands of homes in Melbourne constructed before 1985 have asbestos cement sheets in and around home in various products. Today I came across a situation in which plumber had broken cement sheets in the laundry whilst fixing water leak. Not … Continue reading
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
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
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
What’s the difference between our building control system and Edam cheese?
This is not a joke and is definitely not funny! It’s your investment and your life at risk! There is almost no difference. Our building control system is as full of blind spots as cheese is of holes. There is … 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
Building inspection, I could save you more than just money, How about child’s life?
Child drowning is one of the most preventable tragedies from which one can never recover. The stain on the conscience will never go. Yet the astonishing stupidity of owners is everywhere. I regularly find mortal danger and child drowning risk … Continue reading
Posted in Building Inspection, Home Safety, Pre-Purchase Inspections
Tagged child drowning risk, home danger, safety fences, swimming pools
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Pre Purchase Inspection, Large pergola, Should you be worried?
Pergolas are commonly found as additions to homes but do you know if they are legal? Do you know if they are safe? What are the potential consequences? The answer is simple. If there is no record of building permit … Continue reading
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Tagged home dangers, illegal structures, pre purchase building inspection, unsafe building works
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Building Inspection, swimming pool, drowning risk
Recent building inspection revealed lot more than just swimming pool defects. Although swimming pool safety fence was well constructed there were two possible breaches. 1 A flower pot against the fence could be used by child to climb over and … Continue reading
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Tagged building inspection, child drowning risk, swimming pool inspection
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