Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jan 07, 2010 5:18 pm hi john here i havent been given a date yet but house is neerly finished. handover should be in the next 4 to 6 weeks im building the milano 30. what things should i be looking at that may need fixing before handover. ive noticed my soap shampoo holders dont look to be square, when tiled in. anyone else have things that needed fixing before handover.. Re: what faults should i be looking for before handover.. 2Jan 07, 2010 7:24 pm John, Firstly your supervisor should go through the house before and pickup anything with his "trained eye" the house should be presented with a list of defects and dots that marking the defects ready for your input. Atlease that is how I would present my homes for inspection. But some things I would look for in no particular order are; Should be inspected with good natural light outside Brick work presentable and cleaned sill bricks level Perps line up and brickwork does not overhand the slab Weep holes are clean and clear silicon around taps and meter box extra is neat and tidy Meter box opens and closes Back fill has been done and site cleaned no gaps between garage door and brick work No bow's represented in the Soffit no bumps in the facia and gutter roof tiles run in a nice straight line with no dips anywhere, especially over openings (windows and doors) Ridge Caping nice and straight with no dips Inside no obvious joins in the gyprock (horizontal joins in hallways are a big one) Note these should be viewed with natural light and not down lights all light swtiches work and are in correct place ensure the model of your appliances match your contract toilets flush and do not leak taps work and no signs of wall hammer Tiles installed square and neat / grout is uniform colour insides of cupboarbs are painted properly tops and bottoms of doors painted not scratches on benchtops internal doors are hung square and close flush again door jambs door do not rattle when closed paintwork look good with marks touched up no bows in cornice especially over long runs and openings line up as many walls as you can as you walk around to see if anything is out of plub bulk heads are square and sharp no visible signs of plaster not being sanded correctly mouldings have been glued and sanded Gloss work has not ran or beaded hair line cracks in cornice is acceptable and will be fixed at 6 months maintenance gyprock niches are square window sills are straight with no bows check ceiling for bowing if ducted a/c installed Vermon seal on external doors Thats all I can think of for now. keep in mind you will never get perfection but everything should be to a good standard. Re: what faults should i be looking for before handover.. 4Jan 08, 2010 7:08 am thanks striking, ill try and check these things,it sometimes can be hard to have a good look at things, when you have the site supervisor following around you like a dog. and you dont have keys. how much fall should there be in the stormwater pipes. i have a low spot and mentioned to the ss, he said hed put a pit in the spot. all they have done is put some pipe there for me to do the pit before concreting,and i can see water ****** in the pipe, roughly 1" deep. as the pipe has no cap on it yet. water runs from the front of my house to the back fence, so if theres water ****** in the pipes at the front, its telling me theres no fall. surely if i mention this they will re do the storm water shouldnt they. ive noticed a few times when i was there , the tradies seem to be always rushing,like they have to be somewere else to do another job. my house is just as important as the next.. shouldnt the plumbers have used a laser level to check the fall of the pipes before the covered them.. any thoughts.. Re: what faults should i be looking for before handover.. 5Jan 08, 2010 10:07 am Striking - that's an awesome list. Particularly useful as I sit here compiling my own list for our builder - to be presented to them on their first day back to work on Monday . It would be interesting to hear from others what sorts of issues they have raised and have been fixed. I'll add only a few to a very good list ... outside - no leaks in gutters (particular at corners and length joins) - no damage to gutters or roof sheets (from ladders etc...) - no mortar/render left on pavers - windows and flyscreens clean (is this an expectation) - quarter trim under eaves abutting house is nicely sealed (silicon beaded) inside - no obvious joins in the cornices or in the skirting boards - no paint flecks on tiles or windows or other surfaces (I hate that one) - showers are correctly sealed Re: what faults should i be looking for before handover.. 6Jan 10, 2010 7:36 am Check that correctly sized pipes have been used for the a/c and solar hot water services, particularly if you have upgraded from the builder's standard unit. Pfiff Finally making progress again, with a clothesline (yippee) and some much needed little things being attended to over the holidays. 40 C on New Year's eve? We love our a/c! Re: what faults should i be looking for before handover.. 7Jan 10, 2010 9:39 am just been down to the house and had a look in the guttering, and i found that there is a lot of chipped , boken pieces of roof tiles, and mud from when the roofers put the tiles on, will this be cleaned before hand over , or should i just do it myself when i move in.. Re: what faults should i be looking for before handover.. 8Jan 10, 2010 10:06 am Given that this is one of your biggest investments of our life. Why not hire an independant building and quality inspector. Re: what faults should i be looking for before handover.. 9Jan 10, 2010 7:13 pm Thanks for the positive feedback, I did leave a few minor item off the list as I didn't want it to seem to exhaustive, but there really is so much to look at. Any broken roof tiles should be repaired before hand over, no questions. the gutters should also be swept clean of any debris, this is particularly important in metal roofs and the screw can rust if they sit in the guttering. In terms of your water pooling, it is the builders responsibility to move it away from the house and drainage pipes that run back under the slab. It is the home owners responsibility to ensure the landscaping further moves this water away. All plumbing pipes should naturally fall away and it is usually a 1:100 fall I understand you mat not understand some of the items in that list not being in the trade but they are all things that I look for when handing over to clients. Do not feel rushed at all during your walk through, this house is being presented to you, so take your time and ensure it is what you are wanting, I am sure you have invested a lot of money and emotion into this build. 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