As part of your comprehensive pre-purchase inspection, Brisbane locals, Action property Inspections, conducts detailed underfloor inspections.
The underfloor area is where the house is supported, making it a vital stage in the inspection process. Components such as stumps, retaining and foundation walls, and tie downs are important sections of the underfloor inspection as they are vital to the structural integrity of the building. Problems with your new home’s foundations are the single biggest risk to your blue chip investment turning out to be a lemon.
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Underfloor Building Inspections
Here’s what we’ll check as part of our comprehensive pre-purchase building inspection.
Supports
- Stumps
- Spalling damage
- Decay
- Settlement
- Lateral movement
Tie Downs
- Inadequate or missing tie downs
- Rusting strapping
- Cyclone rods
Termite Barriers
- Ant Caps
- Breached and incorrectly installed termite barriers
- Conducive termite conditions
Bearers and Joists
- Undersized timber sections
- Excessive deflection
- Incorrect connections
Foundation Walls
- Tanking barrier failure
- Separating or inadequate engaged piers
- Cracking
Retaining Walls
- Cracking
- Decay
- Subterranean drainage
- Outward movement
Flooring
- Broken boards
- Borer damage
- Loose boards
Decay
- Decaying bearer connections
- Delignification
- Showerflashing decay
Concrete Slab
- Cracking
- Slab edge moisture penetration
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