Building defects shown here are not ones that
are noticeably falling apart but defects that are very unlikely
to be seen while strolling through a routine Open Property Inspection.
Most serious defects are usually hidden such
as rising damp in walls that have been recently painted over,
timber roof frames without sufficient support or bathrooms leaking
onto the subfloor timbers and causing wet-rot decay of those
timbers as well as being a haven for timber pests.
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Stormwater being discharged
in the subfloor area and going nowhere - This building
defect was in the subfloor area of a beautifully renovated
home with a sparkling swimming pool. |
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Roofing timbers heavily
affected by Timber Defibration – The breakdown of
timber fibres over time due to exposure to surrounding
elements. Not many options for repair as it usually affects
most timbers, replacement is most likely. |
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Breakdown of bathroom
or shower floor membrane - Causing wet-rot decay of subfloor
timbers affected below as well as being a haven for timber
pests. |
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Timber supporting Strut
is no longer mechanically fixed and is only a mater of
time before being ineffective – Rectification is
simple. |
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A timber Strut is split rendering
it useless and placing vertical stress to the rafters
and horizontal stress to the external supporting wall
– 10 minutes to rectify. |
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Most common problems of older type
homes is no Antcaps between brick piers and timber bearers
to identify Termite activity, and no Rising Damp protection
through brick piers to timbers, especially in damp environments
like this area – Rectification is simple and usually
in one application. |
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Water flowing through the subfloor
area of the building due to poor site drainage. |
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Previous Termite damage has been
repaired but the Termites were not completely eradicated
resulting in renewed pest attack to the new timbers. |
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Some brickwork has been removed to
allow ease of access but has a Builder or Engineer been
engage to clarify structural stability. |
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Wall tiles that are excessively thick
are generally tiled over existing tiles and usually become
loose over time – Whilst not a defect but awareness
is raised. |
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An old Electrical Circuit Board in
a unit – Whilst not a defect but awareness must
be raised to be updated to incorporate a Residual Current
Device (RCD) for safety. |