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 finished house inspected room by room, with the roof seen from the air, before you pay the last claim.
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At handover the items we record in Clyde North cluster in three places. On the roof: cracked tiles, unfinished hip capping, vent flashings needing sealing. At the doors and balconies: water stops that stop short, balustrades bolted through the hob. In the roof space: ducts loose or never joined and trusses repaired by improvisation. Most owners never see any of these from the ground.
Annotated findings from Pre-handover (PCI) 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
5FixingPlaster, doors and joinery in, before painting starts
6WaterproofingOnce the membrane has cured and before the tiler arrivesWhy 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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Practical completion is when the builder says the work is finished. The inspection happens just before handover so the defects can be listed and fixed before you take the keys.
You pass it to the builder, who should respond item by item. Items they will not fix should be noted in writing before you pay.
No. We check they are installed and look complete, and operate doors, windows and taps by hand. Commissioning and testing belong to the licensed trades.
Three to four hours on most Clyde North double storeys, less on a single storey.
Yes. Coming for the end of the inspection lets the inspector show you the main items in person.
Put your request in writing. If it stays unresolved, the Building and Plumbing Commission's dispute resolution service (formerly DBDRV) and then VCAT are the paths in Victoria.