Monolithic Homes And Hidden Rot
A monolithic plaster home can look solid, modern, and “all good” at a glance, but once moisture gets into a direct-fix wall with no cavity, the damage can stay hidden until it’s brutally obvious. We sit down with building inspector Evan Cardwell and talk through what buyers keep asking us: what monolithic cladding actually is, what the real dangers are, and whether a bank will lend against it when the weathertightness risk is baked into the design.
We unpack a recent inspection story where a simple disclosure about swollen skirting boards turns into a wall lining that has fully deteriorated…
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