Building Inspection Australia

  By the look of the property, a  pre-purchase building inspection   may seem unnecessary at surface level but there could be serious issues hidden under the new rug or fresh coat of paint.  Building Inspection Council  has encountered many stories of property buyers who got burned by skipping the building inspection.  WHAT IS A PRE-PURCHASE BUILDING INSPECTION REPORT? As the name suggests, it is a building inspection report that you get just before you purchase a property and is sometimes also referred to as the ‘standard property report’. A pre-purchase building inspection report is documented record of the condition of the property prepared by a qualified building inspector. The report tells you about every  major and minor problem  in the property such as  water damage ,  cracks in the walls , sagging ceiling,  roof issues , drainable problems,  mold , building movement, and window or door issues. It is usually prepared before the exchanges of the contract between seller and buyer

  The 2nd most  common building defect  found during  building inspection  is cracks in internal and external walls. More than 40% of houses are plagued with cracks in the walls in  Australia . Every house has cracks but most of the cracks are superficial and need to not be worried about. But some types of cracks could be dangerous for the building or maybe indicators of some serious issue underneath. A  building inspection   can warn you about the major crack in the building and protect you from significant future loss. It is helpful to have an understanding of serious  building inspections   such as cracks in internal and external walls.  Building Inspection Council  has assembled the important information about building wall cracks. Types Of Building Wall Cracks In broad terms, the cracks of the walls are 3 different types: Superficial or Plaster Cracks : These superficial cracks are limited to the plaster depth only. These cracks can be ignored or patched and repainted for aestheti

  The purpose of the  building inspection  is to advise potential home buyers on the condition of the property. The inspector identifies any minor (scratched paint, minor cracks, rust ) and major defects (safety risk, structural defects) in the property. The structural defects are difficult to identify for untrained buyers and can cost huge sums or make your home uninhabitable.  Building Inspection Council  provides information and advice for  building defects  and  building inspection . What Is The Structural Defect? A structural defect is defined as a defect in a structural element of the building due to defective design, defective workmanship, or defective material and poses the threat of collapse or injury. In other words, a structural defect is “a defect or deviation from the intended structural performance of a building element”.  The structural element is defined as any internal or external load-bearing part of the building essential for the stability of the building such as fou