Building inspection guides for Fraser Rise

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12 March 2026 · 7 min read

When the roof lands on a wall that was never meant to carry it

Truss load on a non load bearing wall, found at frame stage in Fraser Rise.

2 April 2026 · 5 min read

Cables touching gas pipes inside a lock-up frame

The 25 mm gap between wiring and gas pipes, and why lock-up is the only time to check it.

21 April 2026 · 6 min read

A slab edge that eats the brick cavity

Slab standing more than 20 mm past the frame, recorded at frame stage in Fraser Rise.

7 May 2026 · 6 min read

Exhaust fans that blow into the roof space

Bathroom and laundry fans left unducted at handover in Fraser Rise, and what the damp does next.

28 May 2026 · 7 min read

Box gutters, parapets and the overflow that does not overflow

Non compliant box gutter overflows and flat parapet capping on Fraser Rise roofs.

16 June 2026 · 6 min read

Finding a leaking shower before the ceiling below does

Upstairs ensuites leaking at handover in Fraser Rise, and the checks that find them.

1 July 2026 · 7 min read

Measuring a crack instead of arguing about it

How an investigation sorts brick veneer cracking by width and cause, from a job near Fraser Rise.

22 July 2026 · 6 min read

Following a roof leak back to the valley

Tracing a recurring ceiling leak to open valley boards, on an investigation near Fraser Rise.

6 August 2026 · 5 min read

Do you need an investigation or a handover list?

Choosing between a full defect list and a targeted investigation for a Fraser Rise home.

20 August 2026 · 6 min read

Springy floors, gaps under skirtings and doors that stick

Reading signs of movement in an established home before you buy near Fraser Rise.

2 September 2026 · 5 min read

A sagging ceiling is a question about the roof

What a dropped plaster ceiling tells a buyer, and where the moisture usually comes from.

17 September 2026 · 5 min read

Buying a near new Fraser Rise home

What a pre-purchase inspection finds on a home only a few years old.

24 September 2026 · 5 min read

Paths that slope the wrong way

Ground and paving that fall back towards the house, and why pest inspectors care.

1 October 2026 · 5 min read

Garden beds, mulch and the weep holes behind them

Conducive conditions that turn up once a Fraser Rise home is landscaped.

6 October 2026 · 4 min read

What a moisture meter adds to a building and pest inspection

Readings and thermal images that show damp before it shows as a stain.

27 August 2026 · 4 min read

Locks and doors in a Fraser Rise rental

The locks standard in plain terms, and the door faults that fail it in a Fraser Rise home.

9 September 2026 · 4 min read

Showers, grout and loose tiles in a Fraser Rise rental

How bathroom wear fails the bathroom and mould and damp standards in a multi bathroom home.

8 October 2026 · 4 min read

Cracks and roof leaks: structural soundness in a Fraser Rise rental

When wall cracks and ceiling stains fail the structural soundness and weatherproofing standard.

Guides for Fraser Rise: common questions

Where do the topics for these guides come from?

From findings our inspectors keep writing up on Fraser Rise jobs. If an item turns up on enough reports to be worth explaining once, it becomes a guide.

Are the guides kept current?

They are revised when a standard or the Victorian rules change, and each one shows the date it was last written.

Is it fine to send a guide to my builder or agent?

Yes. They are written in plain terms on purpose, so an owner and a supervisor can read the same page and talk about the same clause.

Guides for Fraser Rise owners and buyers