Dry rot, in the Camp Hill area, an Eastern suburb of Brisbane, by Peter Weddell, owner/operator of Qld Home Buyers Inspection Service: Condensation of water: Evaporation from water ponding is causing condensation of moisture to underside of sub-floor timber causing it to rot significantly. This usually happens over a long time period. Dry rot to [...]
Dry rot-rising damp-inadequate sub-floor ventilation, in the Cannon Hill area, an Eastern suburb of Brisbane, by Peter Weddell, owner/operator of Qld Home Buyers Inspection Service. Soil levels around the house were higher than the sub-floor level allowing seepage and ponding of water. Mould caused by inadequate sub-floor ventilation can cause serious health problems: Forming to [...]
Insufficient clearances-dry rot, in the Pullenvale area, a Western suburb of Brisbane, by Peter Weddell, owner/operator of Qld Home Buyers Inspection Service. Associated problems: Lack of appropriate ventilation, clearances-dry rot occurs. Although there was no access below the floor to allow for assessment of other associated problems. Rusting of the flooring nails is usually a [...]
Dry rot, causing significant deterioration and fracturing to timber of a sub-floor area identified in a recent building inspection, carried out by Peter Weddell owner/operator of Qld Home Buyers Inspection Service: This deterioration is caused by ponding of water due to seepage also insufficient ventilation to the sub-floor area. Problem: Fungus is also forming to [...]
