Four handovers, four leaking showers
Why we run every shower before a Manor Lakes handover, and what to ask the builder when one leaks.
Guides 
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When upstairs walls miss the floor below
Strongbacks, shear blocks and floor trusses on double storey Manor Lakes frames.
Buying a Manor Lakes house built in the 2010s
What ages first on a ten to fifteen year old brick veneer home, and where to look before you offer.
Termites in the fence line, not the house
Why a pest inspection on a slab home spends so much time in the garden.
Following a leak from below an ensuite
How a defect investigation finds where water is getting out of a wet area.
No sarking under the metal roof
What sarking does, why it goes missing and why lock-up is when to catch it.
Where does the overflow go?
Box gutters, rainheads and the overflows that should protect them.
Read the roof space before the kitchen
Why the most useful part of a pre-purchase inspection is the part buyers never see.
Weep holes, paving and the hidden way in
How landscaping around a slab home changes its termite risk.
Cracks in a home that is only a few years old
When cracking is normal settling, and when it needs a proper investigation.
The small slab nobody looks at
Hot water service pads, and the membrane and isolation strip they need.
When the house is not quite what you signed for
Checking colours, cladding and details against your contract at handover.
Downpipes, grading and the clay under the slab
How water around the edge of a home ends up as cracks inside it.
Fitting an inspection into a Manor Lakes purchase
Cooling off, auctions and getting the report while it can still change your decision.
The termite notice that should be in your meter box
What the durable notice is, and why a missing one matters for new Manor Lakes homes.
Exhaust fans, damp and the ventilation standard
How bathrooms in Manor Lakes rentals meet, or miss, the mould and ventilation standards.
Why a near-new rental can still fail the standards
A modern Manor Lakes house is no guarantee of passing all 15 rental minimum standards.
Book the standards check before the photographer
Getting the order right when preparing a Manor Lakes rental for market.