You should pressure clean your roof first and make sure the paint you buy also is anti mould.

This should not happen, when the timber arrives on site, bent studs should be separated to be cut for noggings and blocks.
The studs should never be bad enough …

The only reason you have a bulge in the bottom of your pool is because sides are squeezing it. The cause is soil liquefaction a consequence of poor build quality…

House movement is always a potential problem and there is a cause.
Yes you should have it inspected by a competent and experienced building consultant

I am sure your contract does not have definition of interim occupancy certificate

Water this close to the slab edge or under the slab can cause slab heave or subsidence and is potentially a serious problem especially on highly reactive clay soils.
Over…

I would be asking building supervisor to show me in writing why the warranty would be voided

The photo is not really clear but to me it looks like twist in the cornice.
Slight anticlockwise rotation at the top of the cornice and slightly clockwise at bottom should…

Be careful, the soffits may contain asbestos

There is insufficient information to give a meaningful answer. You should talk to council planning. Apart from building construction issues, if you are adding floor area you may need to…

Your builder does not have a say in it. If you are in Victoria you have a statutory right, and if the builder prevents you the you can report to…

That is why you should hire your private inspector to walk you through and keep an eye on your build

Yes absolutely, Your builder is merely your agent in relation to the building permit, it belongs to you.

You should get a good building consultant to help you manage the dispute

If you are building a house then you will have a building permit, full set of approved plans and specifications, read it, why are you asking questions here?

Please post photos
What is your agreement with the carpenter?
What state are you in?

I am not an architect however I have completed the first year of a Bachelors degree In Architecture at Melbourne University before deciding to change over to a building degree.…

The best advice is to get a very good building consultant to do pre purchase report.
The report will detail existing condition and give expert opinion together with repair recommendations.
What state…

Why would you want to insulate internal walls, it makes no sense. The critical insulation is your external building envelope.

Firstly, if your house is still under builder's warranty (10 years in Victoria) you should have no need to crawl into roof space but let the builder handle it, unless…

It looks like an easy fix with a longer screw right into the timber behind the packer.
Yes its builders defect
Yes the builder is liable to fix it under warranty
Yes you…

Typically an offer from the insurer will be a low ball offer where they hope you will accept and go away, you are then left with the task of building…

If you are in Victoria here are exemptions from building permit under Building Regulations

Repair, renewal or maintenance of a part of an existing building, if the building work—
(a) …

You have not specified the nature of timber frame repair. If you are merely repairing existing frame then you may be exempt from building permit. Why would you need engineering…

For timber frame repair you are best to get a good framing carpenter

If you have the need to secretly time your inspector on site then you have no confidence and you did not engage in good faith.
I put up my qualifications and…

Project management contract (essentially cost plus contract) for domestic construction in Victoria can only be if the cost of the home exceeds 1 Million, unless it is a renovation and…

What kind of repair is it?

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If you are in Victoria you have a statutory right to your own building inspector regardless of builder's consent. No negotiations are required.
However the builder will have a contractual possession…