Hi everyone, have got another update. We had the engineer assessment done today. Apparently last thursday, the guy who I believed was the plasterer was actually the assessor from the…

hi denny-mr, I was under the impression that ceiling glue is water soluble as plastering is not "supposed" to get wet. So could there be a chance that when the…

Hi, good to know that everything was alright at your end despite the rain. Yes, we too are getting those small insects from the exposed roof part. i have been…

Hi denny-mr, have got a small update. We had the builder from insurance co. for the quote. As his company also provides triage support (similar to SES). He advised that…

@denny_mr, this is an interesting turn in the situation. Poor plastering is something I never heard of before. Regardless the question still remains how did the insulation become wet. Understand,…

Hi, I don't think most of the houses that are being newly constructed in Melbourne have "eves" ...are they? Of course they would be good to have to protect from…

Hi B Star, unsure what you mean by "eves on their house". Pardon my knowledge about construction terminology but could you please explain a bit more detail?
In the mean time…

B Star, I completely agree with you and which is why I am awaiting for the insrance assessment. Our next door neighbours on the both the sides were impacted in…

Hi denny_mr,
did you get my PM?

Hi denny-mr,
Our builder (politely) refused to pay for the damage cost as this was clearly the storm damage and they didn't find anything structural or construction wise which could have…

Denny, we had the guy from the builder this morning for the inspection. He too was taken aback by the severity of damage. He went up into the attic to…

They say, it's good to find some company in pain as the journey to recovery suddenly becomes easier. At least we can share our experiences and support each other as…

Denny, thank god you and the family are safe. Our house is less than 4 months old and unfortunately I too had my ceiling collapse in the living room/dining room.…

Thanks Onc_artisan for your advise. I have already taken photos as well as a video shoot of the damaged area which has a time stamp on it. Also have noted…

Hi everyone, our ceiling has caved in in yesterday. This happened in living area and dining area of open plan kitchen. Our house has been recently built as we are…