Most common cover ups and estimated cost
Illegal building:
Up to $100,000
Cracking:
Internal walls patched and painted, external walls concealed behind plants or trellis
Up to $50,000, average $ 3,000
Damp:
Walls painted or furniture placed against damaged walls
Up to $50,000, average $5,000
Termites, borers and timber rot:
Floor damage patched and concealed under carpets
Up to $20,000, average $5,000
Roof problems:
Rusty metal roofs painted, tile roofs patched with lead. Damaged roof framing propped up in roof space
Up to $20,000
Rotten weatherboards and windows:
Rot patched with filler or covered with tin and painted
Up to $10,000
Rotten sub-floor or stumps:
Floors temporarily propped to prevent bouncing
$8,000 average
Faulty or illegal wiring:
$6,000 average to repair
Faulty or illegal plumbing:
$6,000 average to repair
Guttering and downpipes:
Rusty gutters patched/painted
$3,000 average
Source Archicentre