Shoddy workmanship found during building inspections is an unfortunate reality of the industry. The Building Code of Australia requires that qualified builders to meet the certain standards for safety, health, sustainability and amenities when they build, design and renovate buildings. Unfortunately, some builders and handymen either do not follow or do not know what these standards are and as such, mistakes can be found during building inspections. Here are some examples of shoddy workmanship that we have seen during our building inspections. Bent or Damaged Ant Cap All buildings must have some form of termite management system to protect them from subterranean termites. One form of solution is ant caps. They are metal barriers inserted between floor framing timber and house stumps. They are not designed to prevent termite entry. Instead, they are designed to prevent termites from travelling up stumps and pillars unseen. Termites must travel around the cap and thus expose themse...