Victoria

EXPLAINED – Owner Builder Warranty Inspections & S137B of the Victoria Building Act 1993

You're an owner builder and it is time to sell your home. The last thing you want is for your hard work to be a hindrance to potential purchasers who have reservations about quality or compliance, just because the works weren't part of a major domest...
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Building Inspection Reports - the ultimate negotiation weapon

Rising damp and termite damage. Two issues that would normally send shivers down your spine and see potential buyers running for the hills. But what if you could you turn a negative building inspection report, into the ultimate negotiation weapon?...
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Two Things You Need To Know About Smoke Alarms

One: Smoke Alarms Aren’t Always Reliable Smoke alarms aren’t always reliable which is why a professional inspector can make your job easier and life safer. A good inspection takes into account adequate positioning and operational status in orde...
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Am I An Owner Builder?

Whether you are or aren’t an owner builder can sometimes be a tricky concept to get your head around. Even if you didn’t personally lift a hammer, but rather project managed different trades to do the work, – you are still, legally, the owne...
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Termite Damage Is Leading Factor When Buying Queensland Homes

Are you buying a home or investment property in Queensland? Amongst the important things to consider is the termite and borer status of your intended property. It is recommended that you should always have both a pre-purchase building inspection a...
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Common defects found in homes

Are you buying a home or investment property? Here are some of the common defects that our building inspectors in homes. Termite damage The advantages of getting a vendor report before putting your house on the market. Termite damage was found ...
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Inadequate Site and subfloor drainage

A sub-floor is the structure and crawl space between the lowest floor and the ground. High moisture levels in these areas promote fungal decay and other timber pests such as termites. All sub-floors and crawl spaces should be considered as having ...
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How Jim's Building Inspections Became Australia's Number One Choice

Jim’s Building Inspections has grown to become Australia’s largest building inspection business in just three years. How did we do that? It was actually pretty easy, which is probably a damning commentary on the state of the industry! The ...
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To Buy Or Not To Buy (Off The Plan)

To buy or not to buy (off the plan) is an important issue for an increasing number of new homebuyers and property investors. When done responsibly with professional guidance (offered by Jim’s Building Inspections, for example) it can be a positi...
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Beating the Dangerous World of Mould - Related Illnesses

Moving to a share house is an exciting adventure for young adults. At least, that’s the theory. So when healthy Tim Kirby started losing weight, developing insomnia, experiencing frequent headaches and battling fatigue, he was in search of answers....
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