Browse Forums General Discussion Re: damaged pipes during construction 21Mar 27, 2012 3:27 pm Finally got to read your blog b-e after someone else fixed the problem with the link for you. it's easy to make an oversite isn't it. So can we assume by you missing something as simple as the .au that who knows what you would miss when doing an inspection so you must be bad to the bone. I have no doubt you know your stuff and have helped many people who would have otherwise been left in a situation they didn't know how to solve. But as I highlighted above with your link, we all make mistakes, doesn't mean where bad people or out to get you it just means where human. Re: damaged pipes during construction 22Mar 28, 2012 2:19 am mgilla Finally got to read your blog b-e after someone else fixed the problem with the link for you. it's easy to make an oversite isn't it. So can we assume by you missing something as simple as the .au that who knows what you would miss when doing an inspection Anyone that classes themselves as an 'expert' is setting themselves up for criticism over mistakes and is either suffering small-weenie syndrome or is crying out for attention, and is best ignored. Arfur Re: damaged pipes during construction 23Mar 28, 2012 6:41 am Hi mgilla Thank you for paragraph two I appreciate that, now I think you know where I am coming from. Yes I am human and that does qualify me to make a mistake, that's why I have professional indemnity insurance. I don't criticise people for making mistakes and we all do and I don't say that tradies or anyone else are bad people. I have spent a very productive lifetime working with tradies and have been to VCAT many times helping them getting paid by builders and owners. So there is a misconception that I am against trades or builders. That is not so. I am against lack of care (from whoever). Nearly all the problems in building can be traced back to lack of care. If you look at my blog about smashed storm water pipes found after handover it's not about bad people. It's about people doing bad things because they don't care. Builder didn't care that it could happen, Bobcat driver didn't care that it did and builder didn't care that it wasn't fixed before handover, and builder did not care to come good and fix it after handover and stubbornly and stupidly went to VCAT. I am against lack of care by owners or builders to pay a tradie and looking for excuses not to pay when a good job has been done or when through circumstances not of his fault and better job could not have been done. Yes I am aware that trades are constantly pushed by builders on lower prices ( I don't condone that because builder always gets paid his asking price) and they have to rush to scratch a living. In the rush, simple things can be overlooked. I am against wanton stupidity and lack of care by anyone, like vandalising wall braces, like removing temporary toilet before handover, like failing to grade external surfaces properly. None of those things cost money, they cost a little care, respect and make a big difference. I am against display of lack of respect. Yes I am against builders who have fired their QA people because (their accountant tells them) it costs too much to train and keep them and because of our rotten system it's cheaper to make mistakes and fob off clients and then settle a few claims for a pittance after ruining their dreams. I hope this clarifies what I am against 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: damaged pipes during construction 24Mar 28, 2012 8:39 am cmhamilton I've got to agree that -some- of your posts on H1 so far have been actually bordering scaremongering trying to convince people to get inspections (done by your business?) and are otherwise rather light on actual advice. You've come right out on the front foot with your between-the-lines marketing of your business since joining H1 recently (which is your prerogative as a paid-up advertiser), but I suspect that a building inspector may gain as much - if not more - business by being approachable and having a good word-of-mouth reputation with past customers as they would with an in your face scare campaign of "get me to inspect your house or you'll be sorry" (which is the way you are currently coming across). It is entirely possible to strike a happy medium here - in the end do you want to be trying (and failing) to scare people into bringing you more business (after all people tend to shy away from someone that is a little too in-your-face as a general rule of thumb), or would you rather people seek you out because you appear to be an approachable and friendly option for home inspections? This is just some general advice - take it or leave it as you wish. Thanks for your general advice, your point is well taken but I don't understand where you get the idea that I am unapproachable or unfriendly. On the contrary I have excellent support team, excellent relationship with just about everyone and lot of referrals. I understand your point about marketing but it's great for people to have a choice. There is plenty of "vanilla" inspectors out there that are OK just for general checking (but make sure you ask for their qualifications, you will be surprised how many don't list any or are not relevant, some even think that mission statement is a substitute for qualifications) perhaps even too scared of the builder. But when investment of your life is at risk will you get "vanilla" or a "Rambo". I am no "Rambo" but I will fight like hell for you if you are wronged. I know that won't please everyone but that's OK at least there is a choice. As for "doom and gloom" I am coloured by my experience in ring side seat of building problems. It's like a TattsLotto, your chances are slim but every week someone wins. The chances of your house of burning down are slim but you will still pay for insurance. What is most important is that people are informed of what could happen so that they can make decisions that are right for them Thanks again for your input. 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: damaged pipes during construction 25Apr 09, 2012 2:11 pm Uncle Arfur mgilla Finally got to read your blog b-e after someone else fixed the problem with the link for you. it's easy to make an oversite isn't it. So can we assume by you missing something as simple as the .au that who knows what you would miss when doing an inspection Anyone that classes themselves as an 'expert' is setting themselves up for criticism over mistakes and is either suffering small-weenie syndrome or is crying out for attention, and is best ignored. I wasn't going to reply to that. I was hoping that another poster would tell Uncle Arfur his comments are ungentlemanly and below the belt but no one did. It then dawned on me that everyone worked out he was only talking about himself. 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 Can you give advice on how to get missing certificates needed for a form 21? 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