Wedges and offcuts under trusses: the Officer lock-up finding to know
Why packing under trusses and beams matters, and why lock-up is when to catch it.
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Officer slab checks: cover, chairs and a barrier that reaches the ground
The pre-pour items that recur on Officer slabs and why each one matters.
Straps, grips and blocking: frame checks on an Officer home
The tie-down and bracing details our inspectors look at before wrap goes on.
Water stops at wet area doors: an Officer handover item
What a water stop angle does, how it goes wrong and how to raise it before handover.
Cladding into the ground and buried weep holes in Officer
Why clearance at the base of walls matters and what we measure.
Flashings, ledges and roof tiles at an Officer handover
The roof and external junction items that turn up at practical completion.
Inside an Officer balcony investigation
How a failed membrane led to damaged joists, mouldy flooring and cracked limestone.
Defect investigation or expert witness report: which one in Officer?
Two different reports for two different jobs, and how to tell which you need.
Tracing water in an Officer home without opening walls
How thermal imaging and moisture readings narrow down a leak.
Buying a five to fifteen year old home in Officer
What a pre-purchase inspection tends to find on Officer's younger houses.
What the roof space tells you about an Officer home
Why the inspector climbs into the roof, and what turns up there.
Drainage faults on established Officer blocks
Downpipes, paving joints and ground falls, and why they matter to a buyer.
Conducive conditions: what draws termites to an Officer home
The everyday things around a house that make termite attack more likely.
The termite management notice in your Officer meter box
What the notice is, why it matters and what a missing one means.
Moisture readings and pest risk in Officer homes
Why a damp wet area wall matters to a building and pest inspection.
Mould, damp and the rental standards in Officer
How tired sealant and grout put an Officer rental at risk of failing the mould and damp standard.
Doors, latches and windows in Officer rentals
The locks and windows standards, and the small faults that fail them.
Getting an Officer rental ready before it is listed
A practical order of work for meeting all 15 standards before advertising.