When to book each stage inspection on a Clyde build
The order Clyde trades follow, and the window before each stage is covered.
Guides 
All guides
Frame inspection in Clyde: what gets checked before the wrap goes on
Bracing, tie-down and plumb, measured against N2 wind loads.
Lock-up inspection in Clyde: the last look before plaster
Sarking, flashings and window seals, checked while they can still be seen.
Pre-handover checklist for a Clyde volume build
What to have in hand before you sign at practical completion.
What Clyde builders most often leave unfinished at handover
The findings that repeat across Clyde pre-handover reports.
Reinspection before settlement in Clyde
Closing out the PCI list before you hand over the balance.
When is it a defect and when is it within tolerance in Clyde
How the tolerances guide settles the argument.
Getting a Clyde builder to act on a defect report
Writing, escalating and the Victorian dispute path.
Waterproofing failures in Clyde bathrooms and what they cost
Why membrane defects are the most expensive thing to find late.
Buying an established home in Clyde: what inspectors find
Drainage, roof water and workmanship, not age.
Building only or building and pest in Clyde
What each scope covers and which one you need.
What to check in a Clyde home before you make an offer
The five minute version, before you pay for anything.
Termite management systems in Clyde and why the notice matters
The barrier, the notice and what goes wrong with both.
Conducive conditions around Clyde homes
The things around a house that invite termites in.
What a timber pest inspection covers in Clyde
AS 4349.3, honestly explained.
Letting a brand new Clyde house: what handover does not cover
A new Clyde home can pass its handover inspection and still fail the Victorian rental standards. The items builders leave out, and how to close them before the first lease.
Rental standards for Clyde townhouses and units
Attached homes in Clyde must meet the same 15 Victorian rental standards as houses. Where shared walls, shared bins and owners corporation rules make a difference.
Condensation and mould on windows in a Clyde rental
Well sealed new Clyde homes trap moisture. When condensation mould on frames and ceilings fails the Victorian mould and damp standard, and when it does not.