Termite collars at the slab in Melton South
Fitted once, before the pour, or never at all.
Guides 
All guides
Vapour barrier position on a Melton South slab
Under the steel, not over it.
Booking stage inspections on a Melton South build
Where the windows sit in a City of Melton program.
A pre-handover checklist for a Melton South home
The items that get measured rather than described.
Crack widths and wall tolerances in Melton South
What the guide actually permits.
Reinspection before settlement in Melton South
Checking the list was actually worked through.
Water ponding around western corridor homes
Where surface water sits, and why it matters.
Reading leak evidence in a Melton South home
Stains on a wall are the end of the story, not the start.
What to check in a Melton South home before offering
A short walk around before you spend anything.
The termite notice in a Melton South meter box
Your only durable record of what protects the house.
Conditions around Melton South homes that attract termites
Mostly about moisture and what sits against the wall.
What a timber pest inspection covers in Melton South
AS 4349.3, set out plainly.
Insulation gaps behind Melton South plaster
Batts fall, bridging points get skipped, and plaster hides it.
Sarking gaps at the garage wall in Melton South
The junction that gets left incomplete.
Getting a Melton South builder to act on a report
Writing, escalating and the Victorian route.
Locks and window latches: securing a Melton South rental
Two of the 15 rental minimum standards are about keeping a home secure. What the locks and windows standards ask for, and where Melton South houses fall short.
Showers, toilets and hidden leaks in a Melton South rental
A shower that leaks into the floor can fail three rental standards at once. How bathrooms, toilets and mould and damp connect in a Melton South home.
Cracks, movement and the structural soundness standard in Melton South
A Victorian rental must be structurally sound and weatherproof. Which cracks matter for a Melton South rental, and which are only cosmetic.