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…

Make sure you get these 9 things in a pre purchase inspection

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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…
Asbestos sheet roof

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…

Woodrot in fascia

iCheck introduction - Building Inspections

An investment home, a pot of gold?

Pot of gold On the way to one of my pre Purchase inspections in Point Cook today there was a very vivid rainbow. Maybe the house was at the end of the rainbow…..ah nope. But can we suggest that we carry out a pre purchase building inspection…

Detailed reports direct from site

Better Inspections – Better Service iCheck Property Inspections deliver reports from site, with no waiting! Proprietary dedicated software, designed in house to offer the client highly detailed easy to read reports. ReportNow offers clear…

Termites can effect structural integrity

Why you should get a pre purchase inspection

Let Laz guide you through the basics of a typical pre-purchase, building inspection. Well, at least what he can squeeze into one and half minutes!