The inspection shall include all buildings and relevant features on the site. Buildings include any detached or semi detached items such as car accommodation, laundry, ablution facilities and garden sheds and the like. Relevant features include retaining walls, paths and driveways, steps, fencing and the like. On large allotments the site is limited to 30 meters from the main building. Where uncertainty exists the main building shall be nominated by the client.

Inspection of buildings shall include, as applicable, the interior including all built in items, the roof space, the sub-floor space and the exterior. Inspection of strata and company title residential property is limited to the nominated residence and does not include common property or property owned by others.

All timber in accessible areas shall be inspected, except as excluded below.

Examples of timber elements to be inspected include:

1. Structural timbers eg. Sub-floor, floor, walls, stairs, ceiling joists, ceiling battens, roof framing
2. Joinery and decorative timbers eg. Doors and door frames, windows and window frames, skirtings, joinery
3. Ancillary structures eg. False floors, built in cupboards, built in furniture
4. Attachments and out buildings eg. Garages, carports, pergolas, patios, verandas, sheds, posts
5. Garden timbers eg. Landscaping timbers, fences, logs, pool surrounds, garden boxes or tubs, fire wood, paving blocks, sleepers and
6. Standing timbers eg. Trees and stumps with a diameter greater than 100mm

The inspection does not include timber within the building that is not part of the building or that is obscured from visual appraisal. Examples of timber elements not to be inspected include the following

1. Furniture
2. Furnishing
3. Stored items
4. Concealed timbers, including areas and items where inspection is limited or prevented by restricting factors eg. Furniture, furnishings and stored items such as clothing.