New unit problems

2 07, 2021

New apartment with illegal bedroom

2021-12-09T12:15:29+10:00July 2nd, 2021|New unit problems, Unit problems|Comments Off on New apartment with illegal bedroom

How an illegal bedroom in a new apartment can potentially affect a resale. New apartment with illegal bedroom. QBIS.  Non-compliant bedroom of a unit. Ceiling height being too low and not complying with Council building code requirements. Ceiling height of habitable areas must be at least 2.4metres. No fixed ventilation from exterior of the [...]

1 07, 2021

New apartment defects

2021-11-26T10:19:38+10:00July 1st, 2021|New unit problems, Poor methods of construction|Comments Off on New apartment defects

New apartment defects. Learn about new apartment defects and why they should not happen. QBIS. No buyer expects there to be faults with a new unit. This is why it is important to employ a building inspector with an independent, unbiased and objective point of view such as Peter Weddell. New apartment balcony [...]

1 07, 2021

Unit-balcony drainage problem

2022-05-11T05:29:58+10:00July 1st, 2021|New unit problems|Comments Off on Unit-balcony drainage problem

Potential for water entry into a new unit from a balcony. Learn why a unit-balcony has a drainage problem also some tips on alleviating. QBIS. Top of concrete below the balcony railing is higher than the inside floor level of the unit interior. Insufficient differences between level of the balcony and inside floor level [...]

1 07, 2021

Non-compliant bedroom of unit

2021-11-26T16:28:54+10:00July 1st, 2021|New unit problems, Unit problems|Comments Off on Non-compliant bedroom of unit

Misleading advertising of unit with a bedroom being non-compliant.  This non-compliant bedroom in a unit would likely have had an affect on the future resale, if it was not picked up in a building inspection report carried out by QBIS. Ceiling height of this room was under the building code requirements for use [...]

2 07, 2020

Seepage through slab above units

2021-11-27T14:04:52+10:00July 2nd, 2020|New unit problems, Unit problems|Comments Off on Seepage through slab above units

Seepage through slabs to ceilings of units below. Seepage through slab above units. QBIS. Seepage problems: Seepage has occurred through the balcony slab above these units to ceilings of the unit interiors below them. Cause of the problem was lack of appropriate water-proofing of the balcony slabs before the tiles were laid over them. [...]

2 07, 2020

Impractical design of a new unit

2021-08-15T18:36:05+10:00July 2nd, 2020|Building design faults, New unit problems, Poor methods of construction|Comments Off on Impractical design of a new unit

New Unit and impractical design. Impractical design of a new unit. QBIS. With frequent severe weather conditions encountered in Queensland, combined with the following: Undersize surface drains. Insufficient height difference between paving levels and top of the living area slabs. Water entry is likely to occur to interior of this new unit in adverse [...]

2 07, 2020

Water entry to an apartment

2021-08-15T18:42:22+10:00July 2nd, 2020|New unit problems, Unit problems|Comments Off on Water entry to an apartment

Water entry from balcony to an apartment. Water entry to apartment from balcony. QBIS. Inadequate relief: Reliefs fitted to brick walls of this balcony were insufficient in their size to allow water to escape in driving rain. Water entry to living areas of the apartment will occur. Inside of undersized relief hole to the [...]

2 07, 2020

Rising-damp and seepage to an apartment

2021-08-15T19:04:44+10:00July 2nd, 2020|New unit problems, Poor methods of construction, Rising Damp, Seepage|Comments Off on Rising-damp and seepage to an apartment

Apartment with rising damp and seepage issue. Rising-damp and seepage to an apartment. Seepage & rising damp has occurred through retaining walls located on two boundaries of this apartment property. QBIS. The walls where retaining soil were not  appropriately drained and waterproofed, during their construction. Access to rectify the problem could not be achieved [...]

2 07, 2020

New Unit construction design faults

2021-08-15T19:11:43+10:00July 2nd, 2020|Building design faults, New unit problems|Comments Off on New Unit construction design faults

Design faults with new Unit construction. New Unit construction design faults. QBIS. New unit, that has never been occupied. Problems: No flashing or awning above window will allow seepage and rot to occur. Architraves around window without proper flashing for protection will rot. This is a very common problem, but poor building practice, in [...]

2 07, 2019

Roof leak above a new apartment

2021-08-15T19:28:51+10:00July 2nd, 2019|New unit problems|Comments Off on Roof leak above a new apartment

Leaking from roof above a new apartment. Roof leak above a new apartment. QBIS. Problem with leaking: Copious amount of sealant have been applied between the roof flashing's  and sheeting indicates leaking has occurred from this roof, most likely on a number of occasions. Recommended rectification: The flashing's were removed and replaced with wider [...]

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