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Recent Pictures of Building Defects and Timber Pests
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Leakage from bathroom
Leakage from bathroom
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Leakage from bathroom
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Undersized box gutters with no overflow provisions almost always fail
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Leakage from galvanized water pipes
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Deteriorated roof sarking
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Poor subfloor drainage resulting in concrete pier rotation
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Poor subfloor drainage
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No roof flashings installed at the chimney
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Mold growth to timber floor joists where subfloor ventilation is poor
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Deteriorated timber flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation and fungal growth
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Deteriorated metal roofing and water proofing membrane
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Undersized box gutters with no overflow provisions almost always fail
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Ponding water to box gutter could cause gutters to deteriorate prematurely
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Deteriorated Box gutter due to ponding water caused by negative fall
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Leakage from water pipe in the wall cavity
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Mold growth to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Mold growth to carpet due to prolonged exposure to damp conditions
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Leakage frombathroom
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Leakage from deteriorated galvanized water pipes
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Ponding water to a newly constructed box gutter
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Gaps observed between box gutter and roofing. Metal deck roofing not weathered resulting in water penetration
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Leakage from bathroom resulting in deterioration to flooring timbers
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Box gutters with poor overflow provisions almost always fail
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Active termites and damage to timber frame
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Metal deck roofing deteriorated where lapped mid span
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Box gutters installed with a change of direction and no provisions for overflow. Leakage is likely to occur
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Metal deck roofing deteriorated where lapped mid span
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Deteriorated timber verandah beam due to prolonged water penetration from a roof penetration
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Deteriorated timber verandah beam due to prolonged water penetration from a roof penetration
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Undersized box gutters with no overflow provisions almost always fail. Recently built home
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Structural cracking to brick arch
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Water penetration from roof
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Water penetration from bathroom where water proofing is incomplete / non-compliant
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Water penetration from bathroom where water proofing is incomplete / non-compliant. Underside of drainage grate visible
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Treated timber retaining walls do deteriorate over time. Generally at the posts
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Mold growth to flooring in a recently constructed house where subfloor ventilation is poor and condensation forming on stormwater pipes is directed towards the floor frame
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Mold growth to flooring in a recently constructed house where subfloor ventilation is poor and condensation forming on stormwater pipes is directed towards the floor frame
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Deterioration to verandah timbers is common
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Water staining to bathroom flooring indicates leakage from the shower area
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Brick piers settled
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DIY plumbing waste pipes separated at the joins
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Leakage from shower. Floor joists and bearers are extensively deteriorated and no longer supporting the floor
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Building subsidence resulting in cracking to brickwork
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Ponding water under house
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Brick pier deterioration
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Brick pier deterioration
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Undersized box gutters with no overflow provisions almost always fail
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Extensively deteriorated particleboard flooring due to prolonged leakage from the shower area
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Parapet walls deteriorated
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Fibrous sheet flooring not adequately supported where joined under a drainage grate
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Deteriorated metal pier
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Deteriorated metal pier
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Deteriorated metal piers
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Mold growth to wall linings due to penetrating damp issues
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Extensively deteriorated particleboard flooring due to prolonged leakage from the shower area
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Deteriorated timber bargeboards
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Eaves linings incomplete
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Deteriorated pergola timbers is common
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Deteriorated wall frame, skirting boards due to prolonged leakage from the adjacent bathroom
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Rangehood ducting out of alignment
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Mold growth and deterioration to timber bearer due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Leaking water pipe joins
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Water staining and calcification indicates leakage from the bathroom
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Termite damage to wall frame
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Termite leads to the brickwork under a bathroom
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Termite leads to the brickwork under a bathroom
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Deteriorated ducting
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Termite damage to timber flooring
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Asbestos debris under the house
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Termite damage to particleboard flooring
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Termite damage to wall frame
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This termite working was found through a small gap in the brickwork at a suspended garage slab
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Borer damage to a timber floor joist
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Termite damage to a roof truss
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Termite damage to wall frame
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Termite damage to wall frame
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Termite damage to a roof beam
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Termite damage / activity to wall frame
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Termite damage to a floor joist
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Termite nest to a tree
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Termite damage to a roof beam
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Termite damage to a wall frame
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Termite workings in a cupboard
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Termite damage to a floor joist
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Termite workings / damage in a cupboard
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Termite damage to a floor bearer
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Termite damage to a floor bearer
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Termite damage to particleboard flooring
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Termite damage to a roof truss
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Leakage from bathroom
Leakage from bathroom
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Leakage from bathroom
Leakage from bathroom
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Leakage from bathroom
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Undersized box gutters with no overflow provisions almost always fail
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Leakage from galvanized water pipes
05
Deteriorated roof sarking
06
Poor subfloor drainage resulting in concrete pier rotation
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Poor subfloor drainage
08
No roof flashings installed at the chimney
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Mold growth to timber floor joists where subfloor ventilation is poor
10
Deteriorated timber flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation and fungal growth
11
Deteriorated metal roofing and water proofing membrane
12
Undersized box gutters with no overflow provisions almost always fail
13
Ponding water to box gutter could cause gutters to deteriorate prematurely
14
Deteriorated Box gutter due to ponding water caused by negative fall
15
Leakage from water pipe in the wall cavity
16
Mold growth to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Mold growth to carpet due to prolonged exposure to damp conditions
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Leakage frombathroom
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Leakage from deteriorated galvanized water pipes
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Ponding water to a newly constructed box gutter
29
Gaps observed between box gutter and roofing. Metal deck roofing not weathered resulting in water penetration
30
Leakage from bathroom resulting in deterioration to flooring timbers
31
Box gutters with poor overflow provisions almost always fail
32
Active termites and damage to timber frame
33
Metal deck roofing deteriorated where lapped mid span
34
Box gutters installed with a change of direction and no provisions for overflow. Leakage is likely to occur
35
Metal deck roofing deteriorated where lapped mid span
36
Deteriorated timber verandah beam due to prolonged water penetration from a roof penetration
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Deteriorated timber verandah beam due to prolonged water penetration from a roof penetration
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Undersized box gutters with no overflow provisions almost always fail. Recently built home
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Structural cracking to brick arch
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Water penetration from roof
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Water penetration from bathroom where water proofing is incomplete / non-compliant
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Water penetration from bathroom where water proofing is incomplete / non-compliant. Underside of drainage grate visible
43
Treated timber retaining walls do deteriorate over time. Generally at the posts
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Mold growth to flooring in a recently constructed house where subfloor ventilation is poor and condensation forming on stormwater pipes is directed towards the floor frame
45
Mold growth to flooring in a recently constructed house where subfloor ventilation is poor and condensation forming on stormwater pipes is directed towards the floor frame
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Deterioration to verandah timbers is common
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Water staining to bathroom flooring indicates leakage from the shower area
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Brick piers settled
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DIY plumbing waste pipes separated at the joins
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Leakage from shower. Floor joists and bearers are extensively deteriorated and no longer supporting the floor
51
Building subsidence resulting in cracking to brickwork
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Ponding water under house
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Mold growth and deterioration to flooring due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Brick pier deterioration
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Brick pier deterioration
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Undersized box gutters with no overflow provisions almost always fail
57
Extensively deteriorated particleboard flooring due to prolonged leakage from the shower area
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Parapet walls deteriorated
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Fibrous sheet flooring not adequately supported where joined under a drainage grate
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Deteriorated metal pier
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Deteriorated metal pier
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Deteriorated metal piers
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Mold growth to wall linings due to penetrating damp issues
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Extensively deteriorated particleboard flooring due to prolonged leakage from the shower area
65
Deteriorated timber bargeboards
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Eaves linings incomplete
67
Deteriorated pergola timbers is common
68
Deteriorated wall frame, skirting boards due to prolonged leakage from the adjacent bathroom
69
Rangehood ducting out of alignment
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Mold growth and deterioration to timber bearer due to poor subfloor ventilation
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Leaking water pipe joins
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Water staining and calcification indicates leakage from the bathroom
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Termite damage to wall frame
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Termite leads to the brickwork under a bathroom
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Termite leads to the brickwork under a bathroom
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Deteriorated ducting
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Termite damage to timber flooring
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Asbestos debris under the house
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Termite damage to particleboard flooring
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Termite damage to wall frame
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This termite working was found through a small gap in the brickwork at a suspended garage slab
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Borer damage to a timber floor joist
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Termite damage to a roof truss
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Termite damage to wall frame
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Termite damage to wall frame
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Termite damage to a roof beam
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Termite damage / activity to wall frame
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Termite damage to a floor joist
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Termite nest to a tree
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Termite damage to a roof beam
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Termite damage to a wall frame
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Termite workings in a cupboard
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Termite damage to a floor joist
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Termite workings / damage in a cupboard
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Termite damage to a floor bearer
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Termite damage to a floor bearer
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Termite damage to particleboard flooring
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Termite damage to a roof truss
- Severe building defects showing termite damage in wood beams
- Corroded wall tie visible through building defects in brickwork
- Termite damage to wooden floor joists and building defects.
- Screwdriver inserted into building defects in attic trusses
- Screwdriver inserted into building defects in wooden beam.
- Screwdriver inserted into building defects in wood beam
- Screwdriver probing building defects in a ceiling beam
- Cracked wooden beam showing building defects and rot.
- Screwdriver inserted into a wooden beam to check for building defects.
- Large gum tree with a hollow in a wooded landscape.
- Screwdriver inserted into a crack in a wood building defect.
- Termite-damaged wooden framing showing building defects
- Termite mud tubes on walls, a common building defect.
- Wood rot and building defects in subfloor framing.
- Termite damage and building defects in a white wall corner.
- Severely rotted wooden floor joist building defects
- Rotting timber joists and building defects under a house
- Building defects showing water damage on particle board ceiling
- Screwdriver left in attic insulation, a building defect.
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