Is there cracking to the Building Members: Yes
If cracks have been identified in the table below, then A Structural Engineer is required to determine the significance of the cracking prior to a decision to purchase or settlement.
Regardless of the appearance of the cracks a Pre Purchase Building Inspector carrying out a Pre Purchase Inspection within the scope of a visual inspection is unable to determine the expected consequences of the cracks.
Obtaining Information regarding:
(a) The nature of the foundation material on which the building is resting,
(b) The design of the footings,
(c) The site landscape,
(d) The history of the cracks and
(e) Carrying out an invasive inspection,
all fall outside the scope of this Pre purchase inspection. However the information obtained from the five items above are valuable, in determining the expected consequences of the cracking and any remedial work needed.
Cracks that are small in width and length on the day of the inspection may have the potential to develop over time into Structural Problems for the Home Owner resulting in major expensive rectification work been carried out.
IMPORTANT: All Recommendations made in the above Inspection Findings or elsewhere in this Report should be carried out/or considered in your decision process, prior to purchase or settlement.
Conclusion and Summary
The purpose of the inspection is to identify the major defects and safety hazards associated with the property at the time of the inspection. The inspection and reporting is limited to a visual assessment of the Building Members in accord with Appendix C AS4349.1-2007.
The overall condition of this building has been compared to similar constructed buildings of approximately the same age where those buildings have had a maintenance program implemented to ensure that the building members are still fit for purpose.
The incidence of Major Defects in this Residential Building as compared with similar Buildings is considered: Typical
The incidence of Minor Defects in this Residential Building as compared with similar Buildings is considered: Typical
The overall condition of this Residential Dwelling in the context of its age, type and general expectations of similar properties is: Average
Please Note: This is a general appraisal only and cannot be relied on its own – read the report in its entirety.
This Summary is supplied to allow a quick and superficial overview of the inspection results. This Summary is NOT the Report and cannot be relied upon on its own. This Summary must be read in conjunction with the full report and not in isolation from the report. If there should happen to be any discrepancy between anything in the Report and anything in this Summary, the information in the Report shall override that in this Summary.
Definitions
High: The frequency and/or magnitude of defects are beyond the inspector’s expectations when compared to similar buildings of approximately the same age that have been reasonably well maintained.
Typical: The frequency and/or magnitude of defects are consistent with the inspector’s expectations when compared to similar buildings of approximately the same age which have been reasonably well maintained.
Low: The frequency and/or magnitude of defects are lower than the inspector’s expectations when compared to similar buildings of approximately the same age that have been reasonably well maintained.
Above Average: The overall condition is above that consistent with dwellings of approximately the same age and construction. Most items and areas are well maintained and show a reasonable standard of workmanship when compared with buildings of similar age and construction.
Average: The overall condition is consistent with dwellings of approximately the same age and construction. There will be areas or items requiring some repair or maintenance.
Below Average: The Building and its parts show some significant defects and/or very poor non- tradesman like workmanship and/or long term neglect and/or defects requiring major repairs or reconstruction of major building elements.
Major Defect: Is a Defect requiring building works to avoid unsafe conditions, loss of function or further worsening of the defective item.
Minor Defect: Any defect other than what is described as a major defect.