Pre-handover and Pre-purchase Inspections Articles

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Water Hammer: What is it?–How does it Happen?

If your taps are make strange sounds when turned on, it’s probably not a poltergeist haunting. The most likely cause is an issue called hydraulic shock, which is more commonly known as water hammer.

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Smoke Detectors / Alarms – It’s the Law

Having smoke detectors in your home will act as a potentially lifesaving warning system. Without smoke alarms you run the risk of not giving you and your family enough time to escape in the event of a fire.

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New Homes – Lock Up Inspection - Staged Construction Inspections in WA

If you are building a new home in WA another important construction inspection on the construction journey is the “Lock Up (and waterproofing)” inspection.

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Painting Bathroom Tiles – Affordable Renovation Option

When the cost of renovation is too much, a dash of paint can reinvent your bathroom. Painting bathroom tiles is a great way to change your decor at minimal cost. This is a DIY project you can complete without labour costs.

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Wallpaper – Amazing Effects are Now Possible

When new technologies come to the fore, it often opens up new possibilities for applications in multiple industries. The wallpaper industry, especially, has greatly benefited from technologies designed to bring breath taking visions to life.

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Building on a Sloping Block

A lot of homeowners avoid building on a sloping block. Doing so is a mistake. A sloping site presents the opportunity to create a beautiful home, so long as structures are secure and your landscape is properly designed.

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Building a New Home Check Your Gutter Overflows Mechanisms

When it rains in WA the water hits the roof, runs off the roof into the gutters, down the downpipes and into soakwells or storage tanks. But what happens when the volume of storm water is simply too great for the gutters to handle?

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New Home Construction - Practical Completion Check List in WA - Smoke Alarms

Did you know that the transitional Smoke Alarm rules for post 1 May 2015 approved WA residential buildings end on 1 May 2017?

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New Homes in WA - Roof Frame Inspections

New Home - Staged Construction Inspections in WA – Roof Frames If you are building a new home in WA one of the most critical inspections along the construction journey is the roof frame inspection.

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Dilapidation Inspections - Potentially a Great Insurance Policy if you are Building a New Home

If you are construction a new home and there is the potential that your demolition and or construction works may damage your neighbours houses, a dilapidation inspection may be just the answer.

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Do It Yourself Inspection Checklist

Houspect Building Inspections was set up to help the home buyer make right purchase decisions by providing important information on defects and repair costs. However, if you are a do it yourself purchaser, heres a pre-purchase building inspection check