This photo was taken during a home inspection on the Mornington Peninsula. Checking the line of external wall cladding can give you an indication of foundation support. We always check to see if horizontal wall cladding is level and straight. This house was...
During our pre-purchase building inspections on the Mornington Peninsula we sometimes come across filled in carports or verandas. When a veranda or carport is converted into a interior living space, walls are commonly installed directly onto the the existing concrete...
I conducted a Melbourne building inspection last week and took this classic photo. I call it the cheeky termite! Check it out. I found loads of termites ( species – coptotermes acinaciformis ) in a bathroom wall cavity at this Melbourne home after detecting high...
Mornington Peninsula equals termites! Pre Purchase Building & Termite inspections are so critical when buying a home. The termite damage shown in this picture was in the roof cavity of a house on the Mornington Peninsula – again! If you buy a house...
DIY home handyman work is very common. This photo was taken by our leading building inspector at a pre purchase property inspection in Langwarrin. Although this defect is not considered a major issue, it usually means that more dodgy building work will be...
Thermal imaging is also used to check damp areas in walls for termite nests. This photo is of a page in one of my building and pest reports showing a . . . Read more
Pest & Building Inspection in Frankston and surrounding suburbs – Houses that are elevated on stump supports should be inspected for structural damage. Most people think that a house on . . . Read more
During this Mornington Peninsula Building Inspection we found that the steel webbed floor joists were rusting from the coastal salt air, even though they were undercover! The house was only . . . Read more