Browse Forums Real Estate Re: Should these have been missed by the building inspector? 2Jan 10, 2014 11:19 am 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Should these have been missed by the building inspector? 5Jan 11, 2014 3:14 pm 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: Should these have been missed by the building inspector? 7Jan 15, 2014 9:08 am The inspector should have picked up on the water damage to the door but you can't expect them to move furniture to check for holes. Have you settled on the property? If so the problems are now yours. If not you may be able to negotiate but I don't like your chances. Just chalk it up to lessons learnt. I've seen some building inspections that have missed MAJOR structural issues. Unfortunately most people only buy 1-2 houses in their lifetime so don't know the pitfalls to buying and selling houses. Hopefully they are small issues which can be rectified at not too much cost. I would send it to the certifier who is technically your representative and working on your behalf not the builder's 1 2267 You have mandatory building inspections and privately engaged building inspections. The difference between the two comes down to inspecting the building so it's safe and… 3 18065 Hi All, I just wanted to close this topic out with an update. So we ended up agreeing to a number with the insurance company, and after an extensive amount of hand… 8 23401 |