Termite collars in the wrong place on a Clyde North slab
Why the position of a termite collar on a conduit matters, and why it can only be checked before the concrete goes in.
Plaster, joinery and the last of the roof details checked before the painter seals everything in.
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By fixing stage the house looks nearly finished, which is exactly when problems hide in plain sight. In Clyde North we have recorded walls bowing past tolerance, plaster corners cracked badly enough to need an engineer, roof junctions with no flashing, heating ducts left unconnected in the roof and water staining on the slab where the envelope was not yet sealed.
Annotated findings from Fixing inspections.
1Bored piersWith the holes bored and cages ready, before the concrete arrives2Slab pre-pourSteel tied and formwork set, the day before the pour
3FrameWalls and trusses standing, roof cover on, nothing lined
4Lock-up (pre-plaster)Cladding, roof and external doors complete, services roughed in, before plaster
6WaterproofingOnce the membrane has cured and before the tiler arrives
7Pre-handover (PCI)About two weeks out from the handover appointmentWhy the position of a termite collar on a conduit matters, and why it can only be checked before the concrete goes in.
Roof speed bracing only works when it is straight and tight. What we found at a Clyde North frame inspection and why it matters in wind.
Why brick veneer homes need flashings at every window, and why lock-up is the last time to check them.
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The Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015 treats a wall as defective if it bows more than 5 mm over a 1.8 metre straight edge, viewed in normal light.
Fine shrinkage cracks can be. Wide or repeating cracks at corners point to movement and should be looked at by an engineer before the walls are painted.
Some flashings and junctions are finished late, and water getting in now stains the new plaster and slab. It is far cheaper to find before painting.
For installation and finish: alignment, fixing, gaps and damage. Appliances are not tested.
About two hours for a single storey, three on a double storey.
No. Waterproofing is before tiling; fixing comes after plaster and joinery. They are sometimes booked close together, but they look at different work.