Methamphetamine Inspection Course Completed. • Don’t get caught out unknowingly buying a house that has gone undetected as a meth lab / cook house or where there has been heavy use of the drug ice. The chemical residue can seep into soft furnishing, carpets and even walls and ceilings, leaving unwitting new tenants or owners […]
Does Your Pool Comply with Current Safety Laws? 1. Does your Pool Gate open outwards and self close & latch? 2. Is your Pool Fence 1200mm in height from the finished Ground Level? Are there any Gaps breather than 100mm wide? 3. Are there any Climbable Objects within 900mm of the outside of the fence? […]
Meet Jacob McKechnie @ BPI Ipswich & Brisbane West. As the director and owner of BPI Ipswich, Jacob is a fully licensed Builder, Carpenter, Pest Technician and Building Inspector. Jacob has been in the Building Industry for over 14 years. Jacob’s building experience is wide-ranging and includes domestic low set properties, commercial and government buildings, […]
It’s the question on the lips of Australia’s property punters, homeowners and wannabe buyers: what will the property market do in 2018? It’s now clear that 2017 will go down as the year that saw some of Australia’s hottest property markets switch gear following a five-year streak that saw Sydney’s median house price pile on […]
On 1 November new laws came into effect giving the QBCC powers to clean up unsafe building sites and rid the supply chain of dodgy building products. For the first time, building product safety laws now apply to everyone in the building product supply chain. Non confirming building products and the building industry Under the […]
Pool fence regulations: What does a safe fence look like? Last summer was particularly devastating for drowning deaths: on our beaches, in waterholes and in backyard pools. Royal Life Saving statistics tragically inform us that the majority of toddlers and children who drown do so in backyard swimming pools, with a large proportion caused by […]
Auctions unearth a range of emotions – anxiety, excitement, joy if you’re the successful bidder, or disappointment if you’re among those missing out. Understanding the auction process and the lingo that is used can help to keep your emotions in check on the day. How does an auction work? There are rules about how an […]
Cracks in walls, ceilings, flooring or around doors and windows may occur for several reasons. Many cracks are cosmetic and are not serious. However, some cracks may be the result of serious structural problems. If the ground under a building shifts, shrinks or swells, this movement may cause cracks to appear. Subsidence can occur because […]
Although Brisbane has enjoyed moderate growth over the last few years, real estate values have not increased as much as those of Melbourne and Sydney. There are several reasons for this including changes in industry that have resulted in the loss of jobs, sluggish employment and low migration rates. However, according to demographer Bernard Salt, […]
If you are selling your home, having a pre-sale building and pest inspection can help you in several ways. First, an inspection can identify defects or problems that you may not know are present. If no significant defects are found, a pre-sale inspection document that the property is in good condition. Finally, a pre-sale inspection […]
