COMMENTS
Where possible provide as much info as possible, i.e. timber picket or pipe & chain wire fencing, corrugated roof sheeting or tiled roofing.

Note: The timeframes for repair / replacement are a guide only and do not guarantee completion.

DEFINITIONS
Good: The material / equipment will last another 3-5 years?
Fair: Will the material / equipment last up to another 3 years?
Poor: Does it need replacing within 1 year?

· When selecting replacement timeframe consider future costs for repairs, would it be better value to replace it?
· Photographs of items identified as POOR must accompany this inspection

STRUCTURAL CRACKING AND MOVEMENT:
Structural Cracking and Movement is where non flexible elements of a building break apart forming a crack. Cracks can open or close depending on the forces and movement that caused the cracks.

Check
· Roof structures : Concrete roof slabs, masonry, parapets & gable walls
· Wall structures : Masonry, external render & stucco, internal solid plaster, internal lath & plaster, fibre cement sheeting, rendered wall board, plaster sheet & plasterboard
· Floor structure : reinforced concrete constructions

STRUCTURAL DEFORMATION
Structural deformation is the term given to warping, bending, twisting and springiness in structural components of a building.

Check
· Roof structures : Roof framing & roofing
· Wall structures : Framed & masonry construction
· Floor structure : Suspended concrete slabs, suspended timber ground floors, timber upper floors & stairways

Structural dampness
Structural dampness is where water has been absorbed into a structural element of the building resulting in damage to the structure. Dampness may also cause conditions conducive to other types of structural damage and environments hazardous to health of occupants.

Check
· Wall Structure : Ceilings, internal walls, external walls
· Floor Structure : Suspended floors, slab-on-ground

Structural timber pest damage
Timber in service as structural components of a building can be damaged by timber pests. The damage can range from localised damaged to major damage which can affect the integrity of the building and may result in dangerous situations.

Check
· Termites, timber borers and fungal decay
· Ant caps missing
· Wood / organic material abutting house
· Garden beds blocking weep holes
· Direct timber contact with soil

Ensure full description and location of hazard specified including recommendations for rectification.