Community contributors: 小橘子软糖, Flora, 玉兰（专业虫害防治pest control)
Summary
Key Points
Why it matters: 地基沉降与屋顶害虫是澳洲独立屋常见的结构性与维护难题，及早识别能防止房屋价值严重受损。
针对澳洲独立屋常见的结构性维护问题，当老房出现地基移位或开裂时，需及时联系专业的修地基专家（Underpinning Specialists）进行评估与灌浆加固。另外，若住宅屋顶在夜间或特定时间出现持续性的嘈杂抓挠或尖叫声，通常是Possum（负鼠）在屋顶筑巢或求偶所致。房东可通过在夜间使用无人机或手电筒检查屋檐接缝和瓦片缺口来锁定其出入口，并寻求专业虫害防治服务进行捕捉和封堵。
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