Deep edge beams on sloping Rouse Hill lots, and the Z bars that hold them in
Why a stepped slab carries extra steel, and what a pre-pour inspection looks for in it.
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Tie down bolts and slack straps: the frame items on two storey Rouse Hill homes
How the bracing system holds a frame against wind, and the parts of it most often missed.
Pipes and cables touching inside Rouse Hill walls before the plaster goes on
Why gas, water and electrical services must be kept apart, and why lock-up is the last chance to see it.
Upstairs windows and the 125mm rule on new Rouse Hill homes
Why bedroom windows on a second storey need restricting, and how often it is missed at handover.
Weep holes, damp courses and the ground around a new Rouse Hill home
How finished ground levels and blocked weep holes undo the moisture and termite protection built into the walls.
Shower screens, mixers and the small leaks found at Rouse Hill handovers
Why a loose screen is a safety item, and why a slow leak at handover needs fixing before you move in.
Buying a twenty year old house in Rouse Hill
What age does to a late 1990s or 2000s home, and what a pre-purchase inspection looks for.
Expansion joints and cracked brickwork in established Hills homes
Why long brick walls need movement joints, and what happens when they are missing or blocked.
Pool gates, fences and the safety items in older Rouse Hill homes
What a pre-purchase inspection reports about pool barriers and fences, and what it does not.
The termite notice in your Rouse Hill meter box, and why it was missing
What the durable termite notice records, and why we check for it from slab stage onward.
Reticulation systems and old termite damage in Hills district homes
What inactive damage means for a buyer, and why an unconnected reticulation system is a concern.
Garden beds, cladding and the edge of a Rouse Hill house
How landscaping bridges termite protection and holds moisture against walls.
Leaking balconies in Hills district strata buildings
How we trace water from a failed balcony membrane to the unit below.
Subfloor piers, damp soil and dropping bearers in older Hills homes
What a defect investigation looks for under a raised timber floor.
When a crack in a Rouse Hill home needs an engineer
How we judge whether cracking is cosmetic, ongoing or structural.