Would this be a bad idea? Would a standard building inspection be able to reveal the full extent of the rot and estimate costs? It is a brick house
A building inspection is a good place to start. The report's findings depend on how accessible the property's infected areas are. Usually, dry-rot occurs in poorly ventilated areas so access for inspection isn't always available. Sometimes an invasive inspection is required which is almost impossible to do before buying a property. Again, start with a building and pest inspection refer to the comments on fungal rot and wood decay and decide if further investigation is needed to get an idea of repair costs. Factor those costs into your offer or if you've offered already re-negotiate the purchase price based on your findings.
@wylie - yes, rot may be in any of the timber which has been subjected to moisture (but the rot is actually a fungal attack breaking down cell structure of the timber). https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/...ch/heritage/maintenance51woodpreservation.pdf Fungal Decay Timber Decay & Termites | Timber Info
I think finding the source of the dry rot would be the important issue. And also being able to cure it will be the second most important. I the source of the problem on your land? Is it on your neighbours land? I hope this helps!
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