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.
The structure checked against the engineering while every stud, brace and bolt is still in view.
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Two storey frames dominate our Clyde North work, and they fail in specific ways: speed bracing in the roof left slack, a coach screw where the detail implies a bolt, a single stud under a girder truss, studs cut out to fit a meter box. None of it is visible once the plasterboard goes up, which is why this is the inspection that most often changes what the builder does next.
Annotated findings from Frame inspections.
1Bored piersWith the holes bored and cages ready, before the concrete arrives2Slab pre-pourSteel tied and formwork set, the day before the pour
4Lock-up (pre-plaster)Cladding, roof and external doors complete, services roughed in, before plaster
5FixingPlaster, doors and joinery in, before painting starts
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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Speed bracing only resists racking when it is tight. Bent or loose, it lets the roof move under wind before the brace takes any load.
A girder collects load from other trusses and delivers it to one point. A doubled or tripled stud carries that concentrated load down to the slab.
It is a slab issue we can only see at frame stage, once the formwork is stripped. Deep honeycombing can expose steel and let water in, so it needs repair before brickwork.
Two to three hours, longer on a double storey with a complex roof.
Yes. Bracing layouts, tie-down and connection details are checked against it. Without it, items are judged against AS 1684 and noted as such.
It catches what is visible. Some items are partly hidden by wrap or packing, and those are named in the report.