Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Advice please 2Oct 11, 2023 12:01 pm This doesn't look right. You should get some one to check for you. The first three brick courses look wet, the damp proof layer seems too high. If you're in Victoria, I recommend building-expert on this forum. Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when youโre happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Advice please 4Oct 16, 2023 1:15 am Has there been a flood at some point? It almost looks like a high water mark. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Advice please 5Oct 16, 2023 8:48 am Have you got other photos around the corener or from different angles? Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Advice please 6Oct 16, 2023 1:21 pm Did you just buy the house ? If so, you might ask previous owner if they had a dog that liked to rub themselves up against the brickwork? Re: Advice please 7Oct 17, 2023 1:27 pm Thanks very much everyone for your helpful responses I am looking at buying this place in the NT. Will be going to view it in about a week's time. Thinking I will try to get a building inspector to come along. The dog mark is an interesting suggestion! Through an estate agent, so not sure if I can find out about the dog but will ask Re: Advice please 8Oct 17, 2023 1:49 pm ![]() This doesn't look right. You should get some one to check for you. The first three brick courses look wet, the damp proof layer seems too high. If you're in Victoria, I recommend building-expert on this forum. Ed Thanks for that, it makes sense Versaloc is a mortarless besser block system that still needs a properly engineered footing. If you just do a 400x200 footing it will fail in time. At 17m long you need it… 1 24387 This is the external unit of an evaporative cooling unit in an apartment block. Wondering if it is the calcium in the water that has caused the damage and if it is… 0 3826 Minimum overhang into gutter must be 50mm, turn down tool should not split the sheet. it seems wrong tool for the profile was used, the flashing cannot slope back. Rib… 2 2966 ![]() |