Building Inspection Guides — Page 6
Practical guides to new home inspections, building defects and clear reports for homeowners, builders and developers in South East Queensland.
Hybrid Flooring Expansion Gaps: What to Check at Handover
Hybrid flooring is a floating floor and needs an expansion gap around the perimeter. Filling that gap with silicone restrains the flooring and prevents the movement it was installed to allow. A neat bead of sealant does not replace the required expansion clearance....
Why an Independent Building Inspector Matters for New Homes
Your builder’s inspector is not on your side of the table. They are engaged by the company that built your home, they report to the same managers who schedule the trades, and they sign off work the builder is responsible for fixing. That does not make them...How GoInspect Uses InspectaMate for Clearer Building Defect Reports
A building inspection produces more than a list of things to fix. It creates a record that the owner, builder and relevant trades need to understand and use. At GoInspect, we use InspectaMate building inspection software to organise that information. The aim is...