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Downloads

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Checklists

• Buyer's Inspection Checklist

  What to do when purchasing a property.

• Residential SafetyCHECK

  Preventing and minimising accidents to residents and visitors to your property is very important. This diagram shows many of the typical things to look for.

• Strata SafetyCHECK

  Preventing and minimising accidents to residents and visitors to your property is very important. This diagram shows many of the typical things to look for.

• Strata MaintenanceCHECK

  Managers and owners have a duty to keep their buildings safe and in a reasonable condition. Timely maintenance can be a fraction of the cost of major repairs or replacement.

• Strata Timber PestCHECK

  If you have timber in your property, it can easily be damaged by rot and insect pests. That's why we have advised periodic timber pest inspections.

• Residential MaintenanceCHECK

  Every year you spend lots of money on servicing your car. House maintenance makes even more sense than car maintenance because it saves you money during ownership and especially if you sell.

• RoofCHECK

  Every year it pays to carefully check your roof for problems. This checklist details what you need to look for.

• Residential Timber PestCHECK

  If you have timber in your house, it can easily be damaged by rot and insect pests. That's why we have advised periodic timber pest inspections.

General

• Who's Who in the Building Zoo

  Your guide to understanding the role of building professionals.

• Pre-Purchase Property Inspections

  A useful summary of the considerable information available to lawyers about the advice they should give their clients about Pre-Purchase Inspections.

• The Buying Process

  Understanding the buying process can be daunting. Here is a diagram that makes it clear and simple to follow.

• Plans & Approvals Process

  A flow chart that shows the various stages in the Plans and Approvals process.

Flowcharts

• The Building Process

  A really useful chart showing the critical stages in the building process.

• Identifying and Reporting Defects

  A really useful flowchart for identifying and reporting defects in a property.

• Proof of Condition

  A really useful flowchart to assist with the important matter of proof of condition of a property.

• The Maintenance Process

  This flowchart illustrates all the key steps in keeping your property professionally maintained.

Published Articles

• Avoid being a drip! (Building Connection Magazine)

  Waterproofing failure is one of the most common - and costly - problems in building, yet the incidence of leaks continues to rise, reports Jerry Tyrrell.

• Termites? Change your mindset (Building Connection Magazine)

  Jerry Tyrrell offers advice on how clever builders keep termites out of their projects and what they tell their customers on handover.

• Learning from other people's stuff-ups (Building Connection Magazine)

  Jerry Tyrrell reports how clever builders can benefit from the many mistakes made by competitors and suppliers.

• The right moves - Part 1 (Building Connection Magazine)

  In this first part of a 2-part series of articles on movement management, Jerry Tyrrell examines how best to avoid unsightly cracks.

• The right moves - Part 2 (Building Connection Magazine)

  Jerry Tyrrell concludes his two-part analysis of movement management with some timely advice about fixing cracks.

• Insurance just doesn't add up (Building Connection Magazine)

  Jerry Tyrrell argues that competent and caring builders do not need home warranty policies.

• Crystal ball (Building Connection Magazine)

  It is the year 2050 and... Jerry Tyrrell predicts the future of the building industry where pre-fab rules and disputes disappear.

• A marriage made in heaven or...? (Building Connection Magazine)

  Selecting a reasonable and compatible client is like selecting a spouse, because in both cases, you've got a lot invested in the deal and you'll be stuck with that partner for a long time. Jerry Tyrrell 'profiles' client types to help you decide whether to tie the knot - or not.

• Sick of playing the blame game? (Building Connection Magazine)

  When you put what you know on paper, it makes it easier to communicate with clients and others who may have unrealistic expectations of what you and your trade should deliver, writes Jerry Tyrrell.

• The BCA made simple - Part 1 (Building Connection Magazine)

  Jerry Tyrrell provides a gateway for you to enter this vital book.

• The BCA made simple - Part 2 (Building Connection Magazine)

  Jerry Tyrrell widens the gateway to the BCA with a look at the principles of Volume 1 in relation to Class 2 buildings - units, villas and townhouses.

• The BCA made simple - Part 3 (Building Connection Magazine)

  Jerry Tyrrell concludes his three-part overview of the Building Code of Australia (Volumes 1 and 2), and invites all readers to familiarise themselves with this vital reference work.

• Who rules the rulers? (Building Connection Magazine)

  Have our associations and regulators had a good year? In his 2007 report Jerry Tyrrell reviews the scene in plain language.

• Let's start a PV revolution (Building Connection Magazine)

  Australia is probably the world's biggest solar collector, and it's time everyone shared in this renewable energy bonanza. Jerry Tyrrell reports.

• LED-ing the way to energy efficiency (Building Connection Magazine)

  In the second part of his report on green energy, Jerry Tyrrell turns his attention to photovoltaic installations, energy savings from LED lighting and other methods for reducing energy use.