Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Flat roof tiles and imperfections 10May 20, 2013 8:31 pm No wonder why the building commision has a back log of complaints and disputes! Re: Flat roof tiles and imperfections 11May 21, 2013 9:13 am um yes I was extremely annoyed but trying to fight them at the time was just to much for me, and also I know nothing about roofing so I couldn't tell you if it had sarking or not They really didn't care or want to fix the problem at all... our neighbors have the exact same tiles with the same problems and their whole ceiling caved in from water damage!! theirs has been repaired now. Even the receptionist changed her tone immediately after finding out I was calling about a complaint rather than a purchase! I cannot tell you how excited we are to have color bond Re: Flat roof tiles and imperfections 12May 22, 2013 6:43 am I would be telling all about your experience on forums like *, Not Good Enough and Whirlpool etc. If you can photograph enough examples of this why not try Today Tonight or ACA who normally like sinking the slipper into wayward builders Builders and suppliers who expect clients to accept crap like this do not deserve to be in business Arfur Re: Flat roof tiles and imperfections 13May 22, 2013 9:17 am I know the builder that I was going with had originally specc'd the same tile but i have now been told that I will be getting Bristile Clay tiles because the ingress issues and they don't present as many issues. They have also beefed up the sarking used. Re: Flat roof tiles and imperfections 14May 29, 2013 8:43 am They have agreed to get the tile manufacturer to fix the loose valley tiles (which you can't really see very well in these photos) without any argument, but the ones that are kicked up here and there they say they won't, as it's within the tolerance for roof line undulation (20mm over 4000mm) in the Guide to Standards and Tolerances. However, in the Australian Standards document, this only specifies how much a roof batten is allowed to bow or spring; what it says about roof tiles themselves is that all courses must be aligned horizontally and vertically. I don't think meeting the spec. for batten alignment should get the builder out of meeting the spec. for tile alignment, and the manufacturer's installation documentation says that all courses must be aligned "to achieve the best look for the roof". I don't think that's "the best look for the roof". (I also have a thread in the standards section specifically about the relevant standards). I would suggest you simply go and talk to council about your proposal, most councils are getting onboard with ancillary dwellings. There is no benefit in keeping it… 1 4177 I think I know the answer but just checking to see if anyone has had experience with it. I want to build a small 20 square metre retreat in my backyard, it will have a… 0 13998 Any advice on how to ensure the kit home granny flat that im thinking of buying will get council approval. The kit home companys wont release plans without a deposit and… 0 7301 |