Fracturing of new concrete stumps, in the Wavell Heights area, a Northern suburb of Brisbane Some recommendations by Peter Weddell, owner/operator of Qld Home Buyers Inspection Service: Concrete stumps that were replaced approximately 4 years ago. A combination of water entry, ponding of water, rising damp, salts in the soil and most importantly. These concrete [...]
Fractured concrete stumps, identified in a building inspection carried out in the Camp Hill area, an Eastern suburb of Brisbane, by Peter Weddell, owner/operator of Qld Home Buyers Inspection Service and Building Inspections Brisbane. Problem: Significantly fracturing of concrete stumps due to inadequate drainage causing water entry and ponding of water to sub-floor area of [...]
Concrete cancer, in the St Lucia area, a Western suburb of Brisbane, identified in a building inspection carried out by Peter Weddell Qld Home Buyers Inspection Service. Some examples of what the majority of inspectors would miss if not looking at the exterior of a building for problems. Common causes: Seepage through the concrete to the [...]
Concrete cancer-spalling, in St Lucia, a western suburb of Brisbane, carried out by Peter Weddell, owner/operator of Qld Home Buyers Inspection Service. Example: Concrete cancer (proper terminology is spalling). Causes: Concrete cancer-spalling (in this particular case) a garden beds were against external brick walls of the house. With constant watering of the plants (from a timed [...]
