Most Australian houses are erected using these 4 different methods Scroll down to see images below Timber Frame – A timber framed house can be applied to one or more storeys. Its external surface can be clad with timber or manufactured weatherboards and panelling, or acrylic render can be applied. Structural load bearing is performed…
When looking for your next property, its important to pay attention to these clues that suggest that all may not be what it seems. Look out for: Stress cracking on internal wall coverings: usually near doors & windows (weak points); External walls: vertical, horizontal and step cracking on external walls or signs of repair; Floor…
Due to a lack of building maintenance over many years and some DIY plumbing solutions, a lot of the issues with this property were obvious – but what about those hidden horrors that only a professional property inspection would pick up? A lot of the issues uncovered during this property inspection included common issues that…
Footing is a part of a structure to distribute load safely to foundation. The foundation is the lowest part of the structure. Examples of footing are trip footing, combined footing and spread footing. Sometimes when the bearing capacity is low we have to construct a foundation which becomes part of the structure. For example mat…
