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- Buildings we inspected
- Defects we found in buildings
- Laundry enclosure standard: what's important to pay attention to?
- Bad smell in the house? The causes and how to find mold
- Rainwater drainage pipe: importance, standards, and installation considerations
- The Sale (Apartments) Law: what it says and what you need to know
- Standard 1142: compliant railings and handrails for stairs
- Home inspection report: sample and download
Home inspection
- Home inspection in Or Yehuda
- Home inspection in Ramat HaSharon
- Home inspection in Tel Aviv
- Home inspection in the North
- Home inspection in Jerusalem
- Home inspection in Kfar Saba
- Home inspection in Raanana
- Home inspection in central Israel
- Home inspection in Ramat Gan
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- Home inspection in Kfar Saba
- Home inspection in Raanana
- Home inspection in central Israel
- Home inspection in Ramat Gan
- Home inspection in Beer Sheva
- Home inspection in Tiberias
- Home inspection in Bnei Brak
- Home inspection in Elad
- Home inspection in Ramla
- Home inspection in Ashdod
- Home inspection in Ashkelon
- Home inspection in Beitar Illit
- Home inspection in Eilat
- What does a home inspection cost?
- Home inspection in Akko
- Home inspection companies: reviews and recommendations
- Home inspection in Nes Ziona
- Home inspection in Kiryat Ata
- Home inspection in Hod HaSharon
- Home inspection in Kiryat Ono
- Home inspection in Safed
- Home inspection in Hadera
- Home inspection in Holon
- Home inspection in Ma'ale Adumim
- Home inspection in Modiin
- Home inspection in Harish
- Home inspection in Herzliya
- Home inspection in Netanya
- Home inspection in Nahariya
- Home inspection in Kiryat Motzkin
- Home inspection in Beit Shemesh
- Home inspection in Haifa
- Home inspection in Bat Yam
- Home inspection in Dimona
- Home inspection in Yavne
- Home inspection in Givatayim
- Home inspection in Lod
- What is a home inspection?
Common property
- Contractor liability
- Doors and signage
- Technical rooms
- Construction defects in roofs
- Dampness in buildings
- Main lobby and floor lobbies
- Utility cabinets
- Storage rooms
- Life-saving systems
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- Main lobby and floor lobbies
- Utility cabinets
- Storage rooms
- Life-saving systems
- Plumbing and drainage systems
- Safety
- Flooring and cladding
- Corrosion (rust)
- Cracks, plaster and paint
- Technical specification and plans
- Exterior cladding
- Stairwell
- Windows, glass walls and shutters
- Structural frame and masonry
- Drywall
- Elevators
- Lobby door
- Mailboxes
- Additional spaces
- Electrical engineer inspection
- Buildings we inspected
- Defects we found in buildings
Dampness and waterproofing
- Leak detection and waterproofing: common dampness problems
- Cracks in the walls of a new house
- Leak detection: a war with winners, dampness in the bathroom
- Detecting dampness in an exterior wall
- Dampness, leaks and neighbor disputes
- Construction defects: waterproofing problems
- Waterproofing problems
- Dampness penetration from balconies
- Home inspection in Kiryat Gat
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- Construction defects: waterproofing problems
- Waterproofing problems
- Dampness penetration from balconies
- Home inspection in Kiryat Gat
- Home inspection for leak detection
- Construction defects: waterproofing, part 3
- Construction defects: dampness
- Home inspection: waterproofing problems
- How to treat recurring dampness
- Thermal insulation under a tile roof
- Construction defects: waterproofing, part 2
- Construction defects: waterproofing, part 4
- Thermal camera for leak detection
- Construction defects: waterproofing, part A
- Dampness in prefabricated structures
- Shower floor slope: what the standard requires
- Condensation
- Construction defect: condensation on windows
- Dampness in shared buildings
Court rulings
- Construction defects ruling: Peretz v. Migdalei HaSharon
- Ardreich construction defects ruling
- Klachevsky vs. Afikei Al-Ron Yizum Projects Ltd. ruling, October 2013
- Court ruling: Druker v. Rami Shabiro Engineering, Construction and Investments Ltd.
- Mediation agreement with a contractor: Amirei Gan, March 2014
- Court ruling: Mizrahi vs. Yuval Alon Construction Company Ltd
- Court ruling: Buki v. Ara Engineering and Building Works Ltd.
- Ben Sadya v. Levi Avi 10 Yizum U'Vnia Ltd. ruling
- Pilot v. Peretz Bonei HaNegev Ltd. ruling
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- Court ruling: Mizrahi vs. Yuval Alon Construction Company Ltd
- Court ruling: Buki v. Ara Engineering and Building Works Ltd.
- Ben Sadya v. Levi Avi 10 Yizum U'Vnia Ltd. ruling
- Pilot v. Peretz Bonei HaNegev Ltd. ruling
- Court ruling: Zohar vs. Belgian window contractor, Artopro
- Court ruling: Ben Nun vs. Guy and Doron Levy Engineering and Construction
- Court ruling: Chen v. Binyaney Amana and Adieli
- Court ruling: Yakir vs. Natanel Group Ltd.
- Court ruling: common areas
- Court ruling: Savyon vs. Chein (contractor)
- Court ruling: Yosipov vs. Eliyahu Givati
- Settlement agreement: client versus a well-known Jerusalem company
- Srebrenik vs. Haskaya ruling
- Court ruling: Dayan v. Psagot Nadlan
- Court ruling: Stein v. Agbaba, building contractor
- Sharabi v. Neot Ashdar, Bat Yam
- Konforti ruling against Bar-Emuna Buildings
Articles
- Construction defects in doors
- Apartment renovation specification
- The standard for an underground parking garage
- Window height: what the standard requires
- Safety defects in a new apartment
- Dampness in exterior walls
- Electricity in the air: why is radiation dangerous?
- Bad smell in the house? The causes and how to find mold
- Standard 1142: compliant railings and handrails for stairs
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- Dampness in exterior walls
- Electricity in the air: why is radiation dangerous?
- Bad smell in the house? The causes and how to find mold
- Standard 1142: compliant railings and handrails for stairs
- Home inspection report: sample and download
- Rainwater drainage pipe: importance, standards, and installation considerations
- Home inspection for resale apartments
- Dampness in a new apartment from a contractor
- How to prevent dampness at home: tips for a healthy living environment
- Dampness in a contractor-built apartment
- Dampness in an exterior wall of a shared building
- How much does a home inspection cost
- Inspecting a new apartment from a contractor
- Secrets from the basement: how radon gas is tested
- The Sale (Apartments) Law: what it says and what you need to know
- Laundry enclosure standard: what's important to pay attention to?
Home inspection for a new apartment from a contractor
- Do purchase-group apartments have more construction defects?
- Home inspection in the Sharon region
- Home inspection in Rishon LeZion
- How to inspect a new apartment
- Home inspection in north Tel Aviv
- What is a handover protocol
- Building engineer, home inspection
- Home inspection in Afula
- Home inspection in Kiryat Bialik
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- What is a handover protocol
- Building engineer, home inspection
- Home inspection in Afula
- Home inspection in Kiryat Bialik
- When to schedule a home inspection for a new apartment
- Home inspection in Karmiel
- Consultation before buying a new apartment
- Why an apartment will always have construction defects
- Should you inspect an apartment before handover
- The inspection period (tkufat bedek): what it covers and how long it lasts
- The Sale (Apartments) Law
- The first-year inspection (shnat bedek)
- The warranty period under the Sale (Apartments) Law
Questions and answers
- How much does a home inspection service cost?
- Home inspection after handover
- And what if the engineer's inspection finds no construction defects in my apartment?
- Should I be worried about construction defects in my home?
- We are worried that ordering a home inspection will harm our relationship with the contractor…
- Why is an engineering building inspection report needed?
- Inspection periods and contractor warranty
- In my apartment, a dampness problem keeps recurring despite the contractor's repairs
- Home inspection: questions and answers
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Windows and shutters
- How to check for defects in shutters
- Window defects
- Window defects
- Safety defects: windows and railings
- Construction defects in windows
- Opening a window to a dream: home inspection of aluminum windows
- Construction defects in shutters
- Window inspection as part of a home inspection
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Construction defects
- Electrical system defects
- Construction defects are not just about waterproofing
- Home inspection: snagging
- The scope of judgment for an expert home inspection engineer
- Construction defects that violate standards
- Finishing defects: what they are and why to catch them early
- Aesthetic construction defects
- Construction defects from proximity to the coast
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Specification and plans
- Non-conformity with a house-building specification
- Non-conformity with the specification and plans
- Technical specification: what the law requires and what an inspection checks
- Court ruling on non-conformity with a technical specification
- Specification and plans
- A solar water heater that isn't heating properly
- A hallway that is too narrow: the standard and what to demand
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Safety defects
- Safety defects in construction
- Smoke shaft in a residential building
- Safety defect: risk of falling from a window
- Fire safety in a new building: parking spaces that block the fire hydrants
- Gas tank: safety defects
- Railing and piping at a height that allows dangerous climbing
- Dangerous construction defect: aluminum slats falling down
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Flooring and cladding
- Flooring quality-control plan
- Construction defects in flooring: repair or replace?
- Tips for choosing ceramic and porcelain tile flooring
- It's not you: the floor really is crooked
- Flooring defects: what to consider when choosing tiles
- Flooring
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Stairs and railings
- Railings and window height: what a home inspection checks
- Home inspection in southern Israel
- Construction defects in shared building stairs
- Defects in interior staircases: appearance and safety
- Railing inspection in an apartment before purchase
- Stair safety defects
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Renovations and construction defects
- Home inspection in Kiryat Yam
- Renovations: the contract and the specification
- Renovations: tips for the planning stage
- Home inspection after renovation
- Home inspection after a bathroom renovation
- Renovations without construction defects: how to choose the right contractor
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Piping
Kitchen cabinets and countertops
Resale apartment inspection
Legal support
Roof and balconies
Doors
Parking and storage
Electrical defects
Inspection of common areas
Plaster and paint
Exterior cladding
Radiation testing
Real-estate appraiser
Structural frame and construction
Commercial and public buildings
Drywall
Safe room (mamad)
Engineer supervision
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- Home inspection basic facts
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- Home inspection that works for you
- How we found construction defects in our new apartment
- Choosing who performs your home inspection
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- Lawsuits against a building contractor
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