Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Talking to tradies without entering the building site 21Jul 18, 2023 3:25 pm Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Talking to tradies without entering the building site 22Jul 18, 2023 3:40 pm building-expert have a look around to see if there are bag in which insulation came, it will have a notice stating R value Yep, there were bags with : R 2.5 walls, R 3.5 ceiling, R 4.1 ceiling and R 6 ceiling batts. Not sure why so many different types. We just had a meeting with the insulation supplier/installer and the site supervisor. They are redoing all the ceiling insulation. Good outcome for us and a lot of wasted time for all ... Re: Talking to tradies without entering the building site 23Jul 18, 2023 4:53 pm welldoone Yep, there were bags with : R 2.5 walls, R 3.5 ceiling, R 4.1 ceiling and R 6 ceiling batts. Not sure why so many different types. Lazy? Incompetent? trying to pull a shifty to make better margin? All of the above? no doubt some red faces. Good job. Re: Talking to tradies without entering the building site 24Jul 19, 2023 11:14 pm or just trying to use leftovers from other jobs? Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Talking to tradies without entering the building site 25Jul 20, 2023 6:47 am welldoone building-expert have a look around to see if there are bag in which insulation came, it will have a notice stating R value Yep, there were bags with : R 2.5 walls, R 3.5 ceiling, R 4.1 ceiling and R 6 ceiling batts. Not sure why so many different types. We just had a meeting with the insulation supplier/installer and the site supervisor. They are redoing all the ceiling insulation. Good outcome for us and a lot of wasted time for all ... Good detective work! Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: Talking to tradies without entering the building site 27Aug 03, 2023 6:58 pm Elvis has left the building... The site supervisor quit after 2 month on the project. I guess he was just instructed to bark at people, but didn't like when he was pressed with real facts. His boss (who was our supervisor originally) is back and saying "not all the people can cope with the stress". Hi, I contracted a Builder to do a Garage to Bedroom + ensuite conversion (Class 1a), the Builder engaged the Certifier and Engineer and received BDA from the Certifier… 0 5649 For reference, this is the Austlii reference. My take on this is, that they would be breaking the law denying access to a homeowner in Victoria, or their agent from having… 1 10192 Hi Everyone, One of my favourite parts of a build is when the temporary fence comes down and the home begins to reveal itself. It also means we are on the home straight… 103 372285 |