Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! Re: Independent building inspector 3Sep 11, 2017 9:25 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: Independent building inspector 4Sep 12, 2017 1:36 am Look at Worksafe if you do not believe me, but last time I looked Worksafe stated the workers compensation insurance was not an option for sole traders, but was mandatory for employees (I think so that they cannot be exploited by their bosses). Perhaps the time has come to admit that an employee is placed at a great disadvantage to a careful reasonably fit sole trader because of the law. If a building consultant is well trained and knowledgeable he / she will know when it is unsafe. but this does not preclude him from walking around carefully on and in most roofs... hence the advice on sole traders being more likely to inspect up close to the structural elements of a house. Admittedly under houses can be toxic, but the risk of coming to harm in driving a car is far higher. Agreed... protective gear is advisable under many a house, particularly where dieldrin, aldrin, heptachlor, chlordane, or chlorpyrifos were used. I think we should keep those wanting a pre-purchase inspection informed of the short-comings associated with the industry, so that they can make an informed choice. They don't want excuses, they want inspection of as much as is reasonably possible to inspect by someone with adequate building science knowledge. There is often little need for expensive equipment when access is reasonably possible. I really think it is employers who may need to look at this from the point of view of the buyers of a once in a lifetime purchase dependent on the report that a building consultant is going to write. And most of the buyers want as much of the structure inspected sufficiently to find anything wrong that is reasonably accessible to a reasonably fit person who is not just going to walk around the house and pontificate. Getting to critical points raises the depth of knowledge gained is a good motto to have. Employees are denied this depth of knowledge. An employee with all the tools and equipment available (but on the ground) is not going to come close to a sole trader carefully getting to the out-of vertical roof trusses or the lack of bracing or the grossly inadequately fixed roof battens and roof tiles or the lack of props around the corner from the ceiling hatch with whatever equipment he needs to perform his task well. Re: Independent building inspector 5Sep 14, 2017 6:17 am Milan, I think you are confused between building certifiers and building inspectors. Re: Independent building inspector 6Sep 14, 2017 10:05 am milan Check out vba (Victorian builders association) The VBA is an acronym for the Victorian Building Authority although my friend Anna Gram insists that acronym is my acorn. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. I would send it to the certifier who is technically your representative and working on your behalf not the builder's 1 2273 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 81895 It is true that a builder can ignore your independent inspection report as it is not part of the contractual arrangement but that is stupid because he cannot avoid fixing… 9 46869 |