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Finishes

texture coated cladding cement

Paint (122)

hcs cracked tiles

Tiles (26)

uneven weathering of cedar weatherboards

Clear finishes (22)

deterioration of stain finish on timber cladding

Stain (17)

myh wallpaper joints lifting

Wallpaper (8)

myh vinyl bubbles

Vinyl (8)

renovate 1970 loss stone ship coating

Stone chips (2)

Finishes Issues

  • Wallpaper – uneven fading

    Listed under: Walls, Interior, Finishes, Wallpaper

  • Steps slippery/worn

    Listed under: Timber and wood-based, Finishes, Timber, Paint, Concrete and cement

  • Cupping of stained or clear-finished timber weatherboards

    Listed under: Cladding, Exterior, Walls, Moisture, Wall cladding

    significant cupping of boards
  • Runs, sagging, wrinkling on paint

    Listed under: Exterior, Interior, Finishes, Paint

  • Timber windows – chalking paint finishes

    Listed under: Exterior, Timber and wood-based, Finishes, Timber, Paint

  • Polystyrene block – chalking paint

    Listed under: Cladding, Exterior, Walls, Wall cladding, Finishes


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