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First Home Buyers For over 20 years it has been difficult for first home buyers to put their foot on the first rung of the property ladder. The good news is that with the recent easing in property prices in Southeast Queensland and record low interest rates, it is a great time to take this […]

Building and Pest Inspections – Common Misunderstandings When buying a home or unit it is prudent to have an inspection undertaken on the home you are planning to buy. This will identify significant issues with the home that you may not be aware of. Armed with this information a decision to buy can be made with […]

Condensation, Termites and other Timber pests When air is cooled, its ability to retain water vapour is reduced and it condenses (merges into large drops of water) on colder surfaces. In most cases this condensed water evaporates again, but sometimes a wall, floor or ceiling may remain wet for days, or even months. This may lead […]

Floor Tile Problems Problems with floor tiling are identified during a Building Inspection by sounding the tiles with a tapper and by visual inspection. Drumminess and loose and broken tiles If the tiles are loose or have an airspace beneath them, they sound drummy or hollow when sounded with a tapper or sounding device. This […]

When Should I Have My Building Inspection Done. Buying a house or unit? Given that banks have recently become more stringent in their lending criteria, it is very important to give yourself plenty of time to get your mortgage pre-approved, preferably before you sign a contract and better still, before you even start looking. You […]

* Offer Valid until 30/06/2020 – not available in combination with other offers When it comes to Building Inspection there is no substitute for 27 years experience… ABIS is celebrating 27years of building and pest inspections with over 100,000 reports produced. Since our small beginning in 1994, we’ve gained a great deal of knowledge and […]

Building Inspection Report Looking to buy a house? These days, getting a home loan may be the least of your worries. Getting a home that you like than finding out that it has problems can be frustrating. That is why as a buyer, you can insist on a building inspections report. A report will help […]

DIY Home Inspection Putting up your home for sale is never an easy journey to undertake. Renovating the home to ensure it’s in the best shape and finding a sale value that is not too low or too high. Then there is letting strangers into your home to view and answering all of their questions. […]

No 9. Corrosion to the Base of Steel Columns Another very common problem seen during Pre-Purchase Building Inspections is corrosion to the base of steel columns. Steel posts or columns are used widely in domestic construction, often in place of the concrete and timber stumps and columns that were used in the past. Steel columns […]

Building and Pest Inspection – Keep timber crear of the ground Our frequent observations as building inspectors has prompted us to write this blog on timber decks. If you currently have or are building a timber deck on or near the ground (less than 400mm above the ground) there are a number of important things to […]

Home Warranty Insurance Scheme – Building Defect Inspection In Queensland, the Queensland Building and Construction Commission QBCC has a new home warranty insurance scheme. Most residential building work valued over $3300 must have home warranty insurance the premium for which the builder pays. Claims can only be made against this policy in the following situations: […]

Building and Pest Inspections – Physical Termite Barriers A common problem detected during many Pre-Purchase Building and Pest Inspections is referred to as “Bridging” of termite barriers. The term barrier is a little misleading because the purpose of a physical termite barrier such as an “ant cap”, metal termite barrier, or exposed slab edge is […]