Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Are building inspectors worth the money? 4May 02, 2013 10:01 am Built a Hawthorne 31 with EB nessjeffdreamhouse.blogspot.com.au Building an investment now with New Living homes... We are at nearly finished... Just landscaping and driveway to go! Re: Are building inspectors worth the money? 6May 02, 2013 10:29 am For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Are building inspectors worth the money? 8May 02, 2013 10:41 am Built a Hawthorne 31 with EB nessjeffdreamhouse.blogspot.com.au Building an investment now with New Living homes... We are at nearly finished... Just landscaping and driveway to go! Re: Are building inspectors worth the money? 9May 02, 2013 12:27 pm Hell yes. I don't know all the AS and other building standards - and I'd expect an inspector to. You'll pick up things like scratches your self, but won't be expected to know what walls can't be more than 4mm out, or sarking/BAL ratings can only have a 3mm gap etc. That's the kind of thing they'll pick up which you won't know about - and an insurance company could one day turn around and say "oh, it wasn't built to standard". Building a Delta 21 at Craigieburn - http://homeofzero.blogspot.com.au/ Deposit: 26/02. Contract: 22/05. Settlement: 29/05. Site start: 18/10. Re: Are building inspectors worth the money? 10May 02, 2013 12:40 pm Depends on how 'major' you think your problems might be. Remember - building inspectors earn most of their regular income from builders. If you are thinking major structural issues, perhaps consider a construction engineer That is a really good attitude Akin to you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. I do enjoy watching that tik tok inspector from Victoria but he does go a little… 12 82820 If you are in Victoria you have a statutory right to your own building inspector regardless of builder's consent. No negotiations are required. However the builder will… 1 3510 As a tradesmen get a private inspector although I don't think there worth it in their profession themselves the reminder they serve to the tradesmen doing the work is… 3 28246 |