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If you own or are thinking of buying a Monolithic Plaster-Clad house, there are a few things that you have to know. Our latest insights give you the answers and the best solutions for understanding and looking after your biggest asset.
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Stuck in a Plaster Cladding Trap: The Financial Dilemma Facing Plaster House Owners

Are you thinking about selling a plaster house? Monolithic or plaster cladding seems to be even more of a hindrance than ever.
Our pre-purchase building inspectors tell us that they have seen a noticeable shift in the housing market.

In this post we look at the change in the property market for a plaster house: Owners seem to have given up listing them. The only buyers around are developers looking for development sites, or buyers who can virtually pay cash, or have a very high deposit.

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Boron test on flood affected timber showing no remaining boron
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Free Timber Treatment Testing for Flood Affected Homes

Recent floods have inundated thousands of homes with contaminated flood waters and insurance companies have been run off their feet processing claims and repairing houses. However, few people are aware that boron, the main timber treatment used to protect our framing timber, is water soluble and that floods have caused some of this to leach out, leaving timber vulnerable to decay and borer.

In this blog we provide the evidence of serious boron depletion and offer home owners the opportunity to have their timber tested for free.

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Decayed wood hidden inside a wall that was found using a Mdu Moisture Probe
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Plaster clad house sellers can stop getting ridiculously low offers by taking the initiative and proving the fair value of their home.
The market has changed dramatically since 2021 and selling a plaster clad house without preparing for these changes is just asking for low-ball offers. This article explains what has changed, the process that leads to offers around or below land value, and an alternative approach to establish a fair value for the house and stop the downward spiral to selling at an insanely low price.
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When is a CCC Important
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When is a CCC important?
Try selling a monolithic plaster clad house without a CCC and look at how much money the market will try to slash off your house…
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Decayed wood hidden inside a wall that was found using a Mdu Moisture Probe
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Pre-Purchase Inspection Fails To Answer The Most Important Questions
Relying on a standard pre-purchase inspection when buying a monolithic plaster clad home is like buying a car without a test-drive. It is impossible to know what it’s really like,…
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Increase Your House Value – Pre-Purchase Inspection Proofing
When it comes time to sell, you want to increase your house value so you have more money and more options. As the owner of a plaster clad house, you…
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Why Re-Cladding May Be A Big Mistake – The Logical And Low Cost Alternative
The popular misconception that re-cladding is required for plaster clad buildings with a few leaks is wrong, pushed by re-cladding companies and councils to suit their own agendas. Many home-owners…
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Moisture Probes And RotStop Prepare A House For Sale
The Moisture Detection RotStop team were hard at work recently at a large house with monolithic cladding, needing some help before...
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You Wouldn't Buy a Ferrari Then Disconnect the Oil and Temperature Gauges
You wouldn't dream of owning an expensive (or any) car then driving it around without the oil pressure and temperature gauges or lights that protect the engine from damage...
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No-one is immune from buying a leaky home
Anyone can get caught out buying a leaky home – even the experts. In this situation, the Real Estate Agent knew the builder who built the building in question. Once…
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Success Stories
These case studies below are just some of the thousands of properties that have used the proactive building management system to successfully protect and enhance their building and market value.
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Building Expert specifies Mdu Probes
Below is an extract of a high-ranking Building Expert specifying Mdu Probes as part of targeted repairs and to protect timber from extensive damage from future leaks: “MONITORING: If the…
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Purchasers Pull Out When Vendor Is Unwilling To Have The Mdu Probe System Installed
Below is a recent case where the purchasers of a plaster home were seeking assurances as to the condition and health of the property. Their investigations and advice led them…
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Plaster Home Stigma May Cost NZers More Than Actual Leaky Home Issues
The construction of a generation of leaky buildings was a huge, and still unexplainable embarrassment for which no-one has been held to account. There are many cases of badly damaged…
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Shows Taylor or Klass Style Gutter which causes leaky homes
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Fascias-Style Guttering Leak Internally
Taylor Fascia-style gutters causing water to run into the building Guttering can be a hidden leaky building danger particularly for plaster clad homes Klass or Taylor fascia style guttering overflowing…
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