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 [...]
Improper method of correcting deterioration to concrete slab. Seepage through slab above a unit garage causing damage to concrete. QBIS. Inspection of a unit complex common area identified this serious problem of seepage causing concrete to deteriorate. The underground garages have a concrete slab above them with grass and soil over the top. [...]
Apartment balconies with concrete cancer. Learn about balconies with concrete cancer, causes and remedy. QBIS. This problem can become serious and costly to have rectified. Regular checks for signs of early stages of concrete Cancer are important with immediate action taken. Common causes of concrete cancer (spalling). Seepage through concrete causing rusting of [...]
Townhouses with movement of their foundations. Foundation movement in townhouses, can easily be overlooked by building inspectors, if they are not prepared to look at the building exterior. QBIS. Some examples showing the importance of building inspectors accessing exterior of a unit complex, where possible. Brick pier movement photos were taken in the same [...]
Building construction fault to unit in a large complex. This is an example of why a unit needs to be checked by an experienced building inspector to indentify a construction fault of Unit in a Complex. QBIS. Poor building construction and fault to unit complex. Here are photos of what an unprofessional construction [...]
Common fault with flooding of apartment garages. What you need to know about flooding of an apartment garage also steps you need to take. QBIS. Inadequate drainage to garages of apartment complex. The sub-floor level garages of this unit building were below the ground levels on all four sides also below the flood [...]
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 [...]
Movement of building affecting units in a complex How movement of unit building can affect an owner. QBIS. Some examples showing how important it is for building inspectors checking the outside of a unit complex including the unit itself. Access to exterior of a unit building access is important for building inspectors to [...]
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. [...]
Apartment that was non-compliant for living use. Non-compliant apartment. QBIS. This unit was advertised as having a self contained unit below it. The seller and agent failed to mention the following in their advertising. Ceiling height was under the Code requirement for use as a habitable area, therefore it was not compliant. Problems associated [...]
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 [...]
Defects with balcony of an apartment. Defects with apartment balcony. QBIS. Poor design defect: The balcony slab height is higher than the apartment interior slab which will allow direct water entry to the living area, even in light rain. The slab also does not have sufficient fall away from the sliding door opening towards [...]
Footing movement with apartments. Apartments with footing movement. QBIS. Cracks to back wall of this block of units from footing movement. Other inspectors don't look at the exterior of an apartment building or common property, even where it is easily accessible. This can prove to be a costly mistake for you! The brick walls [...]
Rising damp & seepage to an new apartment. Rising damp & seepage in a apartment. QBIS. Problem: High moisture meter readings to a lower living area of this new apartment built into an embankment. The moisture meter were much greater than what would be considered normal. Even though new slabs can show higher readings [...]
