Buying an established Donnybrook home: what turns up
Water, workmanship and safety rather than age.
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Building & Plumbing Commission -
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In short: Streets here are new, so the findings differ from an older suburb entirely.
New stock, different failures
Nearly everything is under a decade old. Decay is rare, poor installation is not.
Gutters
Sections installed incorrectly so water does not reach where it should.
Showers
Leaking at the time of inspection, which is a repair behind tiling.
Roof space
Sarking torn in multiple spots, losing the protection it was there to give.
Ventilation
Exhaust fans discharging into the roof space instead of outside.
Scope
AS 4349.1 is visual and covers readily accessible areas only.
Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Donnybrook. Licensed building practitioners.
