Girder trusses and what they sit on in a Berwick frame
Why packers under a girder truss are a frame stage finding, not a detail.
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Bolts, posts and engineered connections on Berwick homes
Measuring what was installed against what the engineering specifies.
Which stage inspections a Berwick build actually needs
Matching the visits to a large, engineered home rather than booking all seven by habit.
Up in the roof at a Berwick handover
The handover items you only find with a ladder and a torch.
Water stops and shower exits at a Berwick handover
Small angles at doorways that decide whether a bathroom floods the hallway.
After the Berwick handover list: reinspection
Confirming each item is closed before settlement, not taking it on trust.
What the roof space says about an older Berwick home
Ducts, bracing, flues and insulation, and why buyers rarely see any of it.
Water and brick veneer on Berwick resale homes
Where water leaves the house, and where it ends up instead.
Booking a pre-purchase inspection before a Berwick auction
No cooling off at auction means the inspection comes first.
The termite notice in a Berwick meter box
What the notice tells you, and what it means when it is missing or out of date.
Gardens, weep holes and termites in Berwick
The soil line against the brick is where most Berwick termite risk starts.
What a Berwick timber pest inspection covers
Inspect and report under AS 4349.3, and the limits that come with it.
Investigating an out of level floor in an older Berwick home
Measuring the variation and finding what is driving it.
Tracing damp and mould in a Berwick home
Using a thermal camera and moisture meter to find where the water comes from.
Getting a Berwick builder to fix a defect
From a written complaint to BPC dispute resolution and VCAT.
Locks, doors and windows in a Berwick rental
The security and access standards older homes most often fail.
Damp, mould and ventilation in a Berwick rental
Showers, exhaust fans and where the steam goes.
Cracks and structural soundness in a Berwick rental
When a crack is cosmetic, and when it points to something the standard cares about.