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25/10 Federal Highway
Watson – ACT
Inspection address: 25/10 Federal Highway, Watson, ACT
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Canberra Building Inspections Fast and Professional
ABN: 32524279672
Email:
Inspector:
Inspection Date:
[email protected]
Nick Broadhurst 0452233863
18 August 2015
Client:
Inspection Address:
Suburb:
Sue O’Connell
25/10 Federal Highway
Watson
The following inspection report is designed as a statement of the condition of said property at the
time of the inspection. The inspector is not obligated or qualified to give legal advice to any client as
a part of this inspection. It will be the client's obligation to discuss these issues with the agent
directly to determine any remedies or expectations that may form part of the offer and acceptance.
Depending on the clauses included in the "offer and acceptance" the vendor may not be obligated to
make good some or all of the issues discovered in this report. This is not a termite/ pest inspection
report. It is the buyer's responsibility to carefully read the offer and acceptance and accurately
follow the requirements of the contract within the designated required time frames where
significant defects are to be reported to the vendor. A PrePurchase Building report is compliant with
Australian Standards 4943.1- 2007
Abbreviations
LV
RHS
LHS
WC
HWU
low voltage
right hand side
left hand side
water closet (toilet)
hot water unit
Access restrictions
Did any of the below listed items limit access to the property?
Y
Furniture in the home.
Y
Insufficient manholes to roof space.
Y
Type of insulation:
Bats
Blown in
Foam Sisilation/Anticon
Safe access to top of roof limited by excess height?
Y
Insufficient access to subfloor areas- Timber floors only?
Y
Locked doors to store rooms/ sheds?
Y
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N
N/A
N
N/A
N
N/A
Non Standard
N
N/A
N
N/A
N
N/A
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BUILDING INSPECTION POINT SUMMARY
BUILDING REPORT:
Building Report:
Compliance Report
Pest Inspection Report:
Energy Efficiency Rating:
Any significant defects?
Any unapproved structures?
Any subterranean termites found?
No
No
No
3.5 Star
INSPECTOR DETAILS
Inspection Date:
Name of attending inspector
Name of Client:
Address of Property Inspected:
Block No: 19 Section No: 61
18/08/2015
Nick Broadhurst
Sue Oconnell
15 Years
HOME DESCRIPTION:
Year built:
2000
Style:
Two Storey Townhouse
Description:
The property is a two story townhouse with an adjoining wall to the
next townhouse. It has one garage. The townhouses are generally well built and are good condition
for their age. They exhibit little wearing or cracking. Overall these townhouses seem to require less
maintenance than others. This inspector has seen other units inside and they are also in good
condition. Also notice the attention to details externally. It is good quality with no maintenance
issues at this stage. There are no external structural cracks, and inside there is no evidence of any
structural movement.
(Sizes are scaled and include all external wall areas.)
Block size
Allotment size(approximately)
House size (sizes scaled as guides)
Garage and workshop:
Alfresco
TOTAL:
9741 M2
286.3 M2
139.6 M2
19 M2
15.1
173.6 M2
HOME DETAILS:
Window frames: Aluminium in timber reveals. They are good quality and work well.
Insulation: Walls:
No
Ceiling: The top floor has 130 mm lose fiber, and over the
ground living area there is 85 mm of lose fiber insulation with sarking over that under the flat roof
section.
Garage: There is room for one car with an electric roller door.
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Significant Defects Summary
Action may be enforceable under a significant defect clause on the following items:
COMMENTS:
No significant defects were found in this inspection
No significant defects were found in the structure
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Maintenance Report Summary
The following items are not enforceable unless specified:
The below items are not significant but observed during the inspection
1. It is advisable to paint the existing rear and side timber paling fence so that it can survive much
longer into the future without being replaced. While the fence serves now as a fence, it will need a
small amount of maintenance to help preserve it well.
End of Maintenance Report Summary
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Faulty Fixtures & Fittings Summary
Faulty Fixtures and Fittings (enforceable under most fixtures and fittings warranty clauses.)
Any missing light globes that are identified in item 53 on the checklist should be rechecked at the
final inspection to ensure that no significant electrical fault is present here.
1. No action required.
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Structural Checklist
Any item marked with an R will have a corresponding note in the relevant summary section of this
report.
R
Refer to Summary notes
OK
No significant issue
N/A
Not Applicable
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Overall roof cover condition acceptable.
Visible cracks to roof tiles exceeding tolerance.
(tiled roof only)
Visible cracking to flexipointing exceeding tolerance.
(tiled roof only)
Sags or bows in any plane of roof causing structural concern.
Excessive rusting of flashings causing significant leaks.
6. Gutters generally functional. Excessive rust or leaks?
7. Significant water backflow leaks evident in eaves.
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
Meter Box
8. Access to live mains adequately covered.
9. Any isolated or danger tagged circuits.
10. Any Horizontal cracking which exceeds normal settlement cracks.
OK
OK
OK
External Walls & Perimeter
11. Any Vertical cracking which exceeds normal settlement cracks.
12. Visual evidence of rising damp in the bottom 400mm of the walls.
13. Asbestos may be present but not necessarily limited to the following areas:
OK
OK
OK
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14. Any significantly loose brickwork or soft mortar.
15. Steps to outside of home in good condition and safe.
16. All visible waste pipes connected to drains.
17. Garage ceiling lining in good condition
OK
OK
OK
OK
Footings / Foundation
18. Cracks visible in concrete footings.
OK
19. Sides of footings fully covered beneath soil level.
OK
Pergolas
20. Any timbers rotten or damaged beyond safe tolerances.
N/A
21. Fixing of posts to ground creating a termite barrier.
N/A
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22. Retaining wall construction acceptable.
N/A
23. Significant horizontal or vertical cracks in retaining walls.
N/A
24. Loose Brickwork present in retaining walls.
N/A
25. Soft mortar or limestone resulting from insufficient tanking.
N/A
26. Rotten stumps, beams or sleepers in retaining walls.
N/A
Interior
Ceilings
27. Popped screws or degraded straps causing sagging.
OK
28. Sagging to ceilings causing structural concern.
OK
29. Cracks along ceiling joins beyond acceptable tolerances.
OK
30. Cornice cracking exceeding normal settlement expectations.
OK
31. Evidence of significant water leaks in ceilings.
OK
32. Severe mould or water damage to wet areas.
OK
33. Hard wired or equivalent smoke detectors.
OK
Internal Walls
34. Any cracking which exceeds normal settlement cracks.
OK
35. Moisture reading behind shower recess walls.
OK
36. Any evidence of significant moisture barrier issues in the plaster.
OK
Internal Floors
37. Cracks to ground slabs exceeding normal limitations.
OK
38. Condition of timber floor boards (if applicable)
OK
39. Sufficient access panels available to sub floors (if applicable)
OK
Roof Space
40. Any significant gaps between structural members due to sagging.
OK
41. Unsound modifications done to roof/load bearing walls removed.
OK
42. Lateral shift in hangers or strutting beams.
OK
43. Sagging to any major roof beams, struts or purlins.
OK
44.
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Balconies & Stairs
45. Balustrading present to balconies and stairs (if applicable)
OK
46. Balustrading in good condition and undamaged. (if applicable)
OK
Additional Pre Purchase Items
Electrical
Note; This PrePurchase inspection is not a substitute for a safety inspection by a licensed
electrician. Items identified by your inspector are advisory only, a technical assessment by a
licensed electrician may uncover additional issues that cannot be reasonably identified by a
registered building inspector.
External
47. Unsafe exposed wiring to external walls below 2.4m.
OK
48. Orange conduit used above ground unpainted exposed to UV light.
OK
49. External wall lights correctly functioning and properly installed.
OK
Some sensor lights can only be switched on at night time due to built in light sensors in this
event the sensor light may not be properly tested during the inspection.
50. Garage sectional door opening and closing properly.
OK
Flat batteries to remotes may limit testing of this item.
Internal
51. Light switches in good condition and functioning throughout.
OK
52. Light globes missing or blown during inspection.
OK
The following rooms contained missing or blown light globes, therefore, these lights were not
properly tested during the inspection.
None
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53. GPOs in good condition and correctly fixed to walls.
OK
54. Wet area exhaust fans working properly.
OK
55. Exposed wiring below 2.4m inside the home.
OK
56. Ceiling fans functioning correctly.
OK
57. Loose wiring present in the roof space causing safety concern.
OK
58. Single insulated lengths of wiring present in the roof space causing a
OK
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safety hazard.
59.Heat shields present over low voltage down lights. (if applicable)
OK
60. Any obvious evidence of electrical extensions by uncertified individuals which may require
safety testing by an electrician?
Plumbing
61. Gas connected and available to site.
OK
62. Taps functioning correctly and easy to turn.
OK
63. Shower roses in good condition and functioning.
OK
64. Toilet flushing correctly, cisterns refilling without running continuously.
OK
65. Leaks present to wastes beneath sinks/ basins/ troughs.
OK
66. Significant blockages to basin/ sink wastes.
OK
Appliances
67. Oven functioning.
OK
Oven will be turned on and considered to be functioning if heat is being produced. Older gas
ovens can be difficult to light, in this instance the oven may not be properly tested and a
notation will indicate this in the summary of this report.
68. Hotplate functioning.
OK
All burners will be tested and will be considered functional if heat is being produced.
69. Air conditioner functioning.
OK
The air conditioner will be tested for basic function only. A detailed inspection of the
functions is not included as a part of a PrePurchase inspection. If required this must be
carried out by an air conditioner technician. Air conditioning may not be tested if remotes are
not present or batteries are flat during the inspection.
70. HWU working and in good condition. Check base of unit for corrosion.
OK
71. Kitchen range hood functioning.
OK
Water Bodies
72. Fencing to water bodies compliant with safety recommendations.
N/A
73. Self closing gates and doors to water body access points.
N/A
74. Safe header course around swimming pool.
N/A
75. Unsafe wiring present to pool pump area.
N/A
76. Orange conduit unpainted above ground in pool pump area.
N/A
77.
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Boundaries
78. Any part of the structure extending over boundary fences.
OK
79. Any additions or other structures that may require evidence of council
OK
approval.
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80. General condition of fencing within 30m of the home.
OK
Fencing will be considered adequate if it is performing its intended function.
End of Checklist
PHOTOS AND NOTES:
END OF REPORT
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COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE SUMMARY
This is the pre-purchase compliance report with regard to approval of any alterations to the
property as requested. The compliance documentation was provided by ACTPLA. The
documentation provided is attached to this report.
Client:
Inspection Address:
Suburb:
Sue O’Connell
25/10 Federal Highway
Watson
Canberra Building Inspections Fast and Professional
Email:
Inspector:
Inspection Date:
ABN: 32524279672
[email protected]
Nick Broadhurst 0452233863
18 August 2015
The plans and certificates included are all for existing and additional work done after the
original dwelling was built.
On the day of this inspection, the works appeared to substantially conform to these
approved plans.
The following documents are in the accompanying conveyancing file from ACTPLA:

Residential conveyance enquiry

Building file index

Survey Plan / Certificate

Draining Plan
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Certificates as listed below

Plans as listed below.
Building Works
Certificate
New Town House U 25
Cert of Occupancy
Permit
Approved Plans
Date
994259/A
994259/A
21/6/99
994259/A
18/1/00
994259N1C2
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Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property)
Regulations 2004
a) Within 7 days after this report being prepared, the following information will be
given to the ACT government for inclusion in a publically available register: the fact
that the report has been prepared, the street address of the property, the inspection
date stated in the report, the name of the person preparing the report and the
company name and contact details.
b) The person who prepared this report, or any other entity, may give a copy of this
report, on payment of a reasonable charge, to a person who has entered into a
contract to buy the property.
c) No reliance may be placed on the report for any contract entered into more than
180 days after the date of this inspection.
d) In accordance with the above Act this report excludes reporting on minor defects
and / or maintenance items. If any of these items are included in the report they are
for information purposes only.
End of Compliance Report
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