hausdok Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Tuesday, 10 February 2009 Archicentre, the building advisory service of the Australian Institute of Architects, has predicted the heat wave in South Australia will place extreme pressure on many homes that are already suffering cracking due to extended drought and water restrictions. Jim Jovanovic, Archicentre SA State Manager, said Archicentreââ¬â¢s pre-purchase home inspection statistics show an average 34% of properties across Australia have been damaged by drought, the estimated annual bill likely to be around $1 billion and rising. ââ¬ÅWhen the soil beneath a building dries up and shrinks from lack of water, it forces the property to move. If the house or apartment is built of brick, it is highly likely to crack,â⬠Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickSab Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Based on the news stories of the fires it looks like they may have to figure out how to build in a drought and not crush the foundations when the soil re-hydrates. It is amazing to see how many homes and whole towns are being devoured by the fires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Fires? Did you read the same article I did? OT - OF!!! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Evidently Mike is so busy keeping us all up to date on inspection related news that he hasn't seen or heard the coverage on the 11,000 square miles of wild fires and the thousands of homes, and in some cases entire towns, destroyed. Tom Mike, you need to take a break once in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted February 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Evidently Mike is so busy keeping us all up to date on inspection related news that he hasn't seen or heard the coverage on the 11,000 square miles of wild fires and the thousands of homes, and in some cases entire towns, destroyed. Tom Mike, you need to take a break once in a while. Nope, except for a soundbite of Obamalangadingdong telling a bevy of reporters yesterday that this country is in a crisis (D'oh, do you think?) I haven't watched the news for days. Where'd this happen? ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Mike, Last I heard, there are close to 200 dead as well. When is the last time you turned on a TV? http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/art ... QD968SET81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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