Help!!! Door frame crack? what to do???

Hi guys!

Next week is PCI we already complained to the SS about our front door frame it has a big cracked on the top. They told us that they are going to observe it first. we already sent them the photos and we want them to fix it after the PCI. we decided that we are not going to sign the handover if they don't fix it....

And also can someone give me some links on the Guide on standards and tolerance in WA? can't find on the web.

Thanks!!

http://www.buildingcommission.com.au/re ... IDE_07.pdf

I would push the point about that particular issue plus any more. You do not have to accept a house that you feel is up to standard, no matter how much they push. If you do not feel that you are being heard, get yourself a building inspector to support your claims.

Thanks Adam, I already checked that linked before but is it applicable on WA? coz it says there that its applicable only in vic, nsw, tas and act.

It should apply to WA considering the standards and tolerances publication takes references from a raft of Australian standards. Albeit it does reference each states Buildings Acts, Building Regulations and other Acts which don't particularly talk about specific defects.

Could you provide a picture of the crack so that someone or I could provide you a better reference?

ok tnx. but I dont know how to upload pictures here

this is the picture from the top of the double door. it has crack on the middle

in our contract it says that "relevance to SA codes" do you have any idea what does that code means? i dont have any idea about the codes here in wa. thanks

this is after they paint it last week... you can see the crack on the normal viewing position. and also there's a paint little paint run on the door. we're so dissapointed about the painting on the doors. we havent said anything about the paintings, we'll tell them on PCI nxt friday...

Hire a private building inspector. We did. we did not have crack in our door but had so many other issues that we did not even know and the inspector picked them up.

The rule of thumb is that if you can see a blemish, defect, or anything that does not seem right from 1.5mtrs away under normal lighting (is not picked up if you look across the surface at low angle) you have a right to complain.

So for example if they patched up a paint blemish and when you look at it directly from 1.5mtrs away then that is acceptable. If you happen to looking along the face of the wall and some light picks up the blemish, then you don't have a leg to stand on.

In this case, the crack is more than visible, you are in your right to refuse PCI.

In the case of SA standards, are you sure it's not AS - Australian Standards or if it is AS - Standards Australia.

From your last photo it looks like its only the top architrave thats cracked and nothing structural. I would be more worried about the mess they could do replacing and patch painting it

Thanks! they told us that its not structural and the lentil are ok we don't need to worry about it...

I take it you mean lintel or load bearing beam instead of what you eat

lol sorry about that... typo error