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Inspect before you buy! Termites in Brighton
Recently a couple had purchase a house in brighton at auction. I had performed an inspection for a friend of his a few months earlier and it was recommended I do a combined Building and Pest inspection...
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Using Thermal Imaging to establish if insulation has been installed
On some Pre-Purchase Building and Pest Inspections there is limited acess or no access to roof and wall spaces, therefore determining if insulation has been installed or if sufficient insulation has...
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The Dangers of Halogen Down Lights
Halogen down lights and the transformers are known to start fires and I have seen many installations when doing my pre-purchase building and pest inspections of burnt roof insulation and charred...
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Surface Mould can be a major defect!
Part of the process when conducting a Pre-purchase Building and Pest Inspection is where possible accessing under the house. Its here where the reasons can be found for structural problems found on...
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Leaking Tile Shower Recess's
Leaking Shower Recess’s Unfortunately during my pre-purchase building inspections, leaking shower recesses are one of the most common building faults I find especially when the shower recess floor is...
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Preserving your roof tiles
When inspecting in a roof space during a pre-purchase building inspection the first thing I observe is the condition of the roof tile from underneath. The condition can be determined from the porosity...
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Finding Termites using Thermal Imaging
Do termite nests generate heat? The answer is YES! Recently during a Pest Inspection I picked up a heat source above the toilet door. On further investigation it was established that the heat source...
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Thermal Imaging for the detection of Termites.
Thermal Imaging for the detection of Termites. This property owner had unwanted guests in his kitchen and bathroom architraves which were treated successfully but still nervous he asked if I could...
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Slater & Gordon calls for taskforce to act on faulty house slabs
Australia’s home builders face a “litigation Armageddon” from disgruntled home owners after after a tribunal awarded nearly $300,000 to a property investor in compensation for the cost of replacing his...
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Incorrect window and door frame installations at articulation joins
Unfortunately during my property inspections it is common industry practice to butt masonry hard against window or door frames at the location of an articulation joint, (as shown in the photo above)...
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