Australian homes that are built on timber stumps will have to eventually be restumped. Timber stumps, which are usually found on older homes, lead to serious problems over time. Wooden stumps can easily fall prey to termites, or they can rot with continued exposure to moisture. Restumping is so much like a facelift; it is a […]
A house can get into a lot of problems if the floor gets uneven. Aside from the aesthetic issue, a house with unlevelled flooring also faces danger from unstable structures. Unlevelled flooring is usually caused by damaged or defective stumps. Some parts of the floor might sink and floor tiles might misalign because of the […]
Some houses just need to be raised. The house could be located in a flood-prone area and house raising is a viable solution to keep it safe during the storm season. House raising is also a good way to get more space in the house or to repair old and damaged stumps. If your house […]
Raising your home becomes inevitable when it is located in flood-prone areas . If your house has suffered damage before from massive flooding, raising your home will prevent further damage to it and save you from additional expenses. Even if your house is not constantly inundated by floodwaters during the rainy season, it is more sensible to […]
Many houses in Australia still have foundations made of timber stumps, whether cut from tree trunks or milled timber. Timber stumps are capable of withstanding rot and termite damage. However, even the most superior timber stumps will eventually succumb to rot, termite infestation or soil movement. This is when your house needs to be restumped . What […]
Many homes in Australia stand on foundations made of wooden stumps. These timber stumps are robust and can support a house for many years. Still, stumps can deteriorate due to age, wear and soil erosion. Timber will weaken naturally when it becomes exposed to weather and changing soil conditions over the years. And sometimes timber […]
Many residents in Brisbane are looking at having their homes raised for a variety of reasons. Recent floods over the last few years have caused a need to make sure their homes are above flood level in prone areas. Any future floods that may occur will no longer be a problem and selling a home […]
When Europeans first settled in the Brisbane region, it was not long before they realised that to be comfortable in a sub-tropical climate, houses needed to be high enough to catch sea breezes and open enough to ventilate a steamy interior. As an added bonus, intermittent flooding caused little hardship when the muddy waters could […]
There are little telltale signs that only a person or family who lives in a home may notice at first, which will give them an inkling that something is not quite right. These may include: A crack may appear on a wall either inside or outside the home and it continues to grow. Perhaps the […]
The best way to protect your home from flood damage is not to build it in a flood prone area, but we know that is not always possible, especially if weather conditions have changed the lay of the land. If you have already bought/built a home and discovered later that it is on land that […]