Another shining example of irresponsible design. Flat roof, no eves, etc, is a well proven recipe for leaky buildings.
another flat roof, another leaky building
How come the current owners didnt know about the leaky home issues. Surely it was known to the previous owner and therefore should have been noted when for sale last time. Someone didnt do this properly, maybe more than one person. It actually reflects badly on realestate agents that this property is for sale so soon umder these circumstances. Current owners....do due diligence on your rights, this is unfair.
Honestly, architects design some beautiful sponges
Another case of idiot architects who dont have a clue about the consequences of what they design. Every architecture student should have to go on the tools with builders for a year before they get their degrees so they learn how buildings really work. On another note, the interior is extremely odd- doesnt bear any relationship to the exterior. A most unpleasant building all round. Best to pull it down and start again methinks.
How very 1. Wouldnt touch anything like that in a million years. Just asking for trouble.
Not a single right angle - and has weather tightness issues ........ oh WOW - who would have guessed? Crazy huh?
I dont know if its just me, but it looks ugly. inside and out.
Agree...noticed that the article features heavily on the unique features and not the unique leaky home problems.
Absolutely ugly monstrosity. Sorry, but it is.
How was something like this allowed to be built in what is essentially a heritage-style homes area anyway? It doesnt blend with the other houses and has obviously been jammed in on what was the back section of the house in front. plenty of debate when it was built = most people thought it was ugly as sin.
perhaps the previous owners decided not to investigate based on fear of what they could find and be liable for non-disclosure. A poor reflection on everyone involved except the new owners who look to be out of pocket for hundreds of thousands of $$...
I just came here to say I hate that floor.
There are plenty of flat roofed buildings in the world without problems. Its just incompetence and shortcuts in the design and build.
My take on it is.When it comes to leaky homes there is too much book learning not enough real world, practical experience.
DavidC Ive read plenty of leaky building reports and yes it it the builder in all of them. Flashings missing or installed incorrectly, parapet flashings not joined or lapped properly, control joints missing, ground clearances omitted. A higher risk design needs to be constructed with more care than a standard home but many didnt even meet the basic care required. The designer also has a role in designing something that is actually buildable and reducing the risk but it doesnt mean the builder is innocent.
This makes me angry the previous owners would have known when they were selling in Nov 2017 that it was leaky. This happened to me in 2015 and I am still fixing the issues..... sucks big time for the new owner and really puts a dampener on the excitement of buying a new home
tradies help, by building them and council helps, by approving design and certifying code compliance...
..you got to be joking right ? ..that last picture looks like a carpark with walls applied, look at those exposed pillars ..what an eyesore and is that all you get as a kitchen ..lol ..good luck
Just goes to show that buying a house without getting a builders report done prior to purchase is really stupid.
Another shining example of irresponsible design. Flat roof, no eves, etc, is a well proven recipe for leaky buildings.
another flat roof, another leaky building
How come the current owners didnt know about the leaky home issues. Surely it was known to the previous owner and therefore should have been noted when for sale last time. Someone didnt do this properly, maybe more than one person. It actually reflects badly on realestate agents that this property is for sale so soon umder these circumstances. Current owners....do due diligence on your rights, this is unfair.
Honestly, architects design some beautiful sponges
Another case of idiot architects who dont have a clue about the consequences of what they design. Every architecture student should have to go on the tools with builders for a year before they get their degrees so they learn how buildings really work. On another note, the interior is extremely odd- doesnt bear any relationship to the exterior. A most unpleasant building all round. Best to pull it down and start again methinks.
How very 1. Wouldnt touch anything like that in a million years. Just asking for trouble.
Not a single right angle - and has weather tightness issues ........ oh WOW - who would have guessed? Crazy huh?
I dont know if its just me, but it looks ugly. inside and out.
Agree...noticed that the article features heavily on the unique features and not the unique leaky home problems.
Absolutely ugly monstrosity. Sorry, but it is.
How was something like this allowed to be built in what is essentially a heritage-style homes area anyway? It doesnt blend with the other houses and has obviously been jammed in on what was the back section of the house in front. plenty of debate when it was built = most people thought it was ugly as sin.
perhaps the previous owners decided not to investigate based on fear of what they could find and be liable for non-disclosure. A poor reflection on everyone involved except the new owners who look to be out of pocket for hundreds of thousands of $$...
I just came here to say I hate that floor.
There are plenty of flat roofed buildings in the world without problems. Its just incompetence and shortcuts in the design and build.
My take on it is.When it comes to leaky homes there is too much book learning not enough real world, practical experience.
DavidC Ive read plenty of leaky building reports and yes it it the builder in all of them. Flashings missing or installed incorrectly, parapet flashings not joined or lapped properly, control joints missing, ground clearances omitted. A higher risk design needs to be constructed with more care than a standard home but many didnt even meet the basic care required. The designer also has a role in designing something that is actually buildable and reducing the risk but it doesnt mean the builder is innocent.
This makes me angry the previous owners would have known when they were selling in Nov 2017 that it was leaky. This happened to me in 2015 and I am still fixing the issues..... sucks big time for the new owner and really puts a dampener on the excitement of buying a new home
tradies help, by building them and council helps, by approving design and certifying code compliance...
..you got to be joking right ? ..that last picture looks like a carpark with walls applied, look at those exposed pillars ..what an eyesore and is that all you get as a kitchen ..lol ..good luck
Just goes to show that buying a house without getting a builders report done prior to purchase is really stupid.