Differential Cracking infographic
This infographic may help to explain “Differential Cracking”
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Cracking of Buildings due to Shrink/Swell in Clay Soils
Cracking of Buildings due to Shrink/Swell in Clay Soils 04-TAGcrackinginBuildings There are many potential causes for cracking and approaches to mitigating the problem.
Cracking in buildings
03-CSIROCrackinginbuildingsCSIRO01 Buildings can and often do move. This movement can be up down, lateral or rotational. Read this CSIRO publication for a good explanation.
Even dogs need stuff at Bunnings
I just thought this was funny. He looked perfect
Hot Water Overflow
Every now and then I see a builder that pays attention to detail. You need to keep the water from the hot water overflow away from the foundations. It’s nearly always better to redirect into the storm water system. Here is a a couple of good examples.
Caulking Why is it important?
At every building inspection we look for a water tight seal between wet areas and permeable materials. When the caulking has been done by a professional it makes all the difference. It just looks neat and is a work of art, but must importantly the tight waterproof seal protects porous materials from absorbing absorbing damaging […]
Asbestos sheet roof
Heres what an asbestos roof sheet looks like. Characterised by large profile corrugations, and a woven material like appearance. Always be sure not to disturb, and you need to be aware of its existence. We found this at a recent job in Geelong. Asbestos has not been used in domestic building materials since the 1980s but it was not until 31 […]
