Building fallacies

Danger of roof structure collapsing. Roof structure collapse danger. Identified by Peter Weddell owner/operator of Qld Home Buyers Inspection service. A tiled roof supported off an undersized ceiling beam (binder) which is also causing sagging of the ceiling joists below. This is a common fault with roof structures of many homes built in Brisbane [...]

Roof structures and old building fallacies. Building fallacies and roof structures. Courtesy of Peter Weddell, owner/operator of Qld Home Buyers Inspection Service: The above photo shows an inadequately supported roof structure. "They don't build them like they used too" A potentially dangerous excuse for problems in old buildings. This was typical construction for tiled roof's [...]