Just stack it on the bricks, that should do!!!

The home presented very well form the outside, new paint job, new floor coverings, renovated bathroom and kitchen, all the gardens looked great. However the house didn't stack up under our inspection.

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During a Pre-Purchase inspection in Tasmania, the inspector noted springy and uneven floors throughout the new extension at the rear of the 1950's built weatherboard home. The floor framing was made up of second hand materials, the structural supports varied from timber props standing on the dirt and loosely stacked bricks on the ground, undersize bearers with over size spans.

During a Pre-Purchase inspection in Tasmania, the inspector noted springy and uneven floors throughout the new extension at the rear of the 1950's built weatherboard home.

Inspection of the underfloor space reveals the truth. The floor framing was made up of second hand materials, the structural supports varied from timber props standing on the dirt and loosely stacked bricks on the ground, undersize bearers with over size spans.

Cost of IPI inspection $360

Cost of professional re-stumping and new floor framing $18,600 completed by the vendor prior to settlement

Total savings to the purchaser $18,600