Thanks so much! Do you think this job would pass building prepurchase inspection when we sell the place?

Thanks so much! Sounds like should put another post as extra support.
May i please get your thoughts on this. The corner of the garage roof was severely rusted before. this…

Hi guys,
Can you please advise how this steel carport beam is attached to the house? I assume it must be secured to the house rafter, but cant tell. I can…

Thanks so much! So i really need to run this pipe into a soakwell? Any idea of how much it costs to install a small soakwell with piping?

Hi guys,
The downpipe I've marked up with yellow was blocked. Long story short, I have unblocked, I've cut it and left discharging on the top of the garden bed, so…

Hi guys,
We recently purchased a house and the frontyard is in an average condition. See pictures in the links below. Issues:
1. Pavers are uneven (marked in yellow) and in one…

Amazing, you have definitely put my mind at ease, so thank you for that!
With weep holes being in contact with soil, is this an issue when it comes to termites?…

Did this standard apply (150mm) 40 yrs ago?

Sorry what do you mean by wooden frames? The house has double brick walls and tile roof (jarrah frame in the roof).
Who would be the WA expert on this…

Thanks so much! Is this a risk for termite infection (proximity of soil to weepholes)? The house is 40 yrs old and it passed termite inspection 6 mnths ago. Not…

One more pic.
https://ibb.co/MR01KJS

Hi guys,
We recently purchased a villa and B&P inspector said how mortar between bricks has deteriorated and we need to repoint it. He marked this as a major structural defect.…

Hi all. I'm thinking of installing an electric gate in front of this street front villa (link below). The gate would be between the bush on the left and the…

Thanks so much guys! I'm not living there at the moment, moving in March as it's tenanted. I was mainly interested to find out whether the tree is deciduous but…

Better pics:
https://ibb.co/BN07L9J
https://ibb.co/5rfhFqc

Hi guys, can someone please advise what tree this is? It's in front of my newly bought villa in Perth. I'm particularly interested to find out if it is a…

Hey mate, in relation to this comment:
"If there were two identical villas side by side and both were for sale at the same time, and one was light and the…

Thanks so much again for your valuable comments 😀 i think i got your main point. In summary, location is what drives CG, both for units and houses. So now…

Thanks so much again for your valuable comments 😀 i think i got your main point. In summary, location is what drives CG, both for units and houses. So now…

Thanks so much for your detailed reply, much appreciated! Makes sense what you are saying.
When you say ligher property may command a slight premium, any idea how much that wouod…

Is this true for villas too? My home is a villa in south perth, not a house on a detached block of land.

Hey guys,
My living room is a bit dark. Does that affect resale price and capital growth? If so, does adding a skylight (velux window with blinds) completely eliminate the…

Sorry, skylight is facing west, not north. Will that provide sufficient light in the morning hrs?

Hi guys,
I'd like to install velux window (with blinds and glazing) in my living room. Roof above is facing north. Would the skylight still provide sufficient natural light in the…

Hi mate, would you be able to advise on how to seal the gap between the house and the builders plastic? And also is it sufficient if I use builders…

That is brilliant, thanks so much! Would this work normally be done by landscapers?
Would 50mm fall be sufficient for the graded soil and builder's plastic?
Lastly, the wall cracks (2-3mm) were…

Good point, seems like a nice growth from 1979. I might hold 😀 Just having to pay so much for all these jobs seems like such a waste.

Thanks so much for the detail reply!
Would you have any pictures of what the above solutions would look like? Sounds like the last option may be the cheapest one.

No sales pitch here mate 😀
I can afford to hold. That's not a problem. This is an investment property. I guess the question comes down to whether the property will…

Ladies and gents,
I bought this property in Melbourne, Kings Park in 2017 for 500k (at 44 AldergateCrescent). According to RE, it's worth 600k now.
https://www.realestate.com.au/property/ ... k-vic-3021
There…