Hi everyone,
I know how hard it was to come up with a checklist for my PC meeting, so I thought I would share it incase it can help someone else out.
Living room 1
• Check lights work
• Check covers on light switch & power points
• Check all power points work
• Check windows open & close properly
• Check window locks
• Check fly screens for holes or marks
• Check cornice & Ceiling for cracks & marks
• Check door opens & shuts properly, including locks
• Check paint on door for splashes on glass
• Check windows & window frames for paint or plaster & scratches
• Check for door stop
• Check paint on door and frame for scratches or run marks
• Check for gaps around window frame
• ……………………………………………………
Kitchen
• Check lights work (including pantry)
• Check covers on light switches and power points (including pantry)
• Check all power points work (including pantry)
• Check cornice & ceilings for cracks & marks (including pantry)
• Check shelves in pantry for chips or bad paint
• Check door on pantry opens and shuts properly including door handle
• Check paint on pantry door & frame
• Check all cupboards open & close (open fully)
• Check all draws open & close (open fully)
• Check inside cupboards for any cracks, chips or marks
• Check for power point for Dishwasher
• Check for Dishwasher pipe access
• Check sink is secure and sealed
• Check water doesn’t leak when plug is in
• Check water drains away properly
• Check tap is working properly
• Check bench tops for any scratches or marks
• Check bench top pattern runs in the same direction
• Check stove top is sealed
• Check stove top for scratches & marks
• Check all burners on stove top work
• Check oven is secure
• Check oven, grill & light work
• Check oven for scratches & marks
• Check Range hood fan & light works
• Check Range hood for scratches, marks or dents
• Check kick board has no marks or chips
• Check tiles above bench are level and straight & no chips or scratches
• Check condition of feature tiles
• Check grout between tiles is neat and straight
• Check outside of all cupboards and draws for chips or marks (including the back)
• ……………………………………………………………………………….
Dining Room
• Check lights work
• Check covers on light switch & power points
• Check all power points work
• Check window locks
• Check cornice & Ceiling for cracks & marks
• Check sliding door opens & shuts properly, including locks
• Check sliding doors & windows and frames for paint or plaster & scratches
• Check fly door opens, shuts & locks
• Check fly screen for holes or marks
• Check for gaps around window frame
• ………………………………………………………………………………………
Bedroom 1
• Check lights work
• Check covers on light switch & power points
• Check all power points work
• Check window opens & shuts
• Check window locks
• Check sliding door opens & shuts properly
• Check sliding door locks
• Check fly door opens and shuts & locks
• Check fly screen for holes or marks
• Check privacy door locks
• Check for door stop
• Check paint on door and frame for scratches or run marks
• Check cornice & Ceiling for cracks and marks
• Check sliding door window & frame for paint, plaster & scratches
• Check window & frame for paint, plaster & scratches
• Check for gaps around sliding door & window
• Check carpet for marks, creases or lumps
• ……………………………………………………………………
Bedroom 1 WIR
• Check light works
• Check covers on light switches
• Check cornice & ceiling for cracks & marks
• Check paint on shelves & check for chips
• ……………………………………………….
Ensuite 1
• Check lights work
• Check covers on light switch & power points
• Check cornice & ceiling for cracks or marks
• Check all power points work
• Check window locks
• Check window open & shuts
• Check cupboard doors & draws open & shut
• Check inside cupboards for marks or chips
• Check outside of cupboards for chips or marks
• Check bench top for scratches or marks
• Check mirror is secure & straight
• Check shower works & check water pressure
• Check water drains away in shower
• Check tiles in shower are straight with no chips or scratches
• Check the grout on tiles in shower is neat & straight
• Check shower floor tiles for chips or scratches
• Check soap dish in shower
• Check grout on shower floor tiles & shower hob
• Check floor tiles on bathroom floor for chips or scratches
• Check grout on floor tiles is neat
• Check water drains away in bathroom basin & from floor
• Check wall tiles in bathroom for chips or scratches
• Check the grout on the wall tiles is neat
• Check for any sharp edges
• Check the shower door opens & shuts properly
• Check for gaps around shower screen
• Check window & frame for paint, plaster & scratches
• Check around window for gaps
• Check towel rail is secure & level
• Check ceiling fan works
• Check silicone is neat between all basin and bench tops are fully and properly sealed.
• Check all tiling is properly installed - level, plumb, straight and square. Grout lines are correct width and consistently the same width. All tile junctions are fully sealed with flexible silicone sealant. Tiles have not been over-cut to accommodate tap fittings, water spouts and shower roses etc.
• ……………………………………………………………………………………….
Bedroom 1 WC
• Check light works
• Check light cover
• Check cornice & ceiling for cracks or marks
• Check toilet flushes on both buttons
• Check for leaks around toilet
• Check toilet seat is secure and not wobbly
• Check the toilet roll is secure
• Check the tiling is level, straight and square. Grout lines are correct width and consistently
• Sit on toilet and check for anything out of place
• Check ceiling fan works
• Check door opens & closes
• Check privacy door lock
• Check paint on door and frame for scratches or run marks
Office
• Check light works
• Check covers on light switches & power points
• Check power points work
• Check cornice & ceiling for cracks & marks
• Check sliding door opens & shuts properly
• Check sliding door locks
• Check fly door opens and shuts & locks
• Check fly screen for holes or marks
• Check sliding door window & frame for paint, plaster & scratches
• Check for gaps around window
• …………………………………………………………….
Bedroom 3
• Check light works, including WIR
• Check covers on light switches & power points
• Check power points work
• Check cornice & ceiling for cracks & marks
• Check window opens & shuts
• Check window locks
• Check window & frame for paint, plaster & scratches
• Check for gaps around window
• Check fly screen for holes or marks
• Check paint on door and frame for scratches or run marks
• Check door open & closes
• Check shelves in WIR for chips & marks
• Check the painting on the shelves
• Check carpet for marks, creases or lumps
• …………………………………………………………..
Bedroom 4
• Check light works
• Check covers on light switches & power points
• Check power points work
• Check cornice & ceiling for cracks & marks
• Check window opens & shuts
• Check window locks
• Check window & frame for paint, plaster & scratches
• Check for gaps around window
• Check fly screen for holes or marks
• Check paint on door and frames for scratches or run marks including robe door
• Check doors open & close
• Check shelves in robe for chips & marks
• Check the painting on the shelf
• Check carpet for marks, creases or lumps
• ………………………………………………………..
Bedroom 2
• Check lights works
• Check covers on light switches & power points
• Check power points work
• Check cornice & ceiling for cracks & marks
• Check sliding door opens & shuts
• Check sliding door locks
• Check window & frame for paint, plaster & scratches
• Check for gaps around window
• Check fly door screen for holes or marks
• Check fly screen locks
• Check paint on door and frames for scratches or run marks including robe door
• Check doors open & close
• Check shelves in robe for chips & marks
• Check the painting on the shelf
• Check carpet for marks, creases or lumps
• …………………………………………………………
WIL
• Check light works
• Check covers on light switches
• Check cornice & ceiling for cracks & marks
• Check paint on shelves & check for chips
• Check paint on door and frames for scratches or run marks
• Check door open & closes
Bathroom
• Check lights work
• Check covers on light switch & power points
• Check cornice & ceiling for cracks or marks
• Check all power points work
• Check window locks
• Check window open & shuts
• Check cupboard doors open & shut
• Check inside cupboards for marks or chips
• Check outside of cupboards for chips or marks
• Check bench top for scratches or marks
• Check mirror is secure & straight
• Check shower works & check water pressure
• Check water drains away in shower
• Check tiles in shower are straight with no chips or scratches
• Check the grout on tiles in shower is neat & straight
• Check shower floor tiles for chips or scratches
• Check soap dish in shower
• Check grout on shower floor tiles & shower hob
• Check floor tiles on bathroom floor for chips or scratches
• Check grout on floor tiles is neat
• Check water drains away in bathroom basin & from floor
• Check wall tiles in bathroom for chips or scratches
• Check the grout on the wall tiles is neat
• Check for any sharp edges
• Check the shower door opens & shuts properly
• Check for gaps around shower screen
• Check Tap works in bath
• Check water doesn’t leak through plug in bath and basin
• Check water drains away in bath
• Check silicone around bath
• Check all tiling around bath
• Check window & frame for paint, plaster & scratches
• Check around window for gaps
• Check towel rail is secure & level
• Check ceiling fan works
• Check paint on door and frames for scratches or run marks
• Check doors open & close
• Check silicone is neat between all basin and bench tops are fully and properly sealed.
• Check all tiling is properly installed - level, plumb, straight and square. Grout lines are correct width and consistently the same width. All tile junctions are fully sealed with flexible silicone sealant. Tiles have not been over-cut to accommodate tap fittings, water spouts and shower roses etc.
• ……………………………………………………………………………………….
WC
• Check light works
• Check light cover
• Check cornice & ceiling for cracks or marks
• Check toilet flushes on both buttons
• Check for leaks around toilet
• Check toilet seat is secure and not wobbly
• Check the toilet roll is secure
• Check the tiling is level, straight and square. Grout lines are correct width and consistently
• Sit on toilet and check for anything out of place
• Check ceiling fan works
• Check door opens & closes
• Check privacy door lock
Laundry
• Check lights work
• Check covers on light switch & power points
• Check cornice & ceiling for cracks or marks
• Check all power points work
• Check cupboard door open & shuts
• Check inside cupboards for marks or chips
• Check outside of cupboards for chips or marks
• Check bench top for scratches or marks
• Check floor tiles for chips or scratches
• Check grout on floor tiles is neat
• Check water drains away from floor
• Check wall tiles for chips or scratches
• Check the grout on the wall tiles is neat
• Check sliding door opens & shuts
• Check sliding door locks
• Check window & frame for paint, plaster & scratches
• Check for gaps around window
• Check fly door screen for holes or marks
• Check fly screen locks
Front Door & hallways
• Check all lights work
• Check covers on light switches and power points
• Check power points work
• Check cornice & ceiling for cracks & marks
• Check front door open & closes
• Check all locks on front door
• Check paint on door and frames for scratches or run marks
• Check smoke alarms
Living room 2
• Check lights work
• Check covers on light switch & power points
• Check all power points work
• Check windows open & close properly
• Check window locks
• Check fly screens for holes or marks
• Check cornice & Ceiling for cracks & marks
• Check door opens & shuts properly, including locks
• Check paint on door for splashes on glass
• Check windows & window frames for paint or plaster & scratches
• Check for door stop
• Check paint on door and frame for scratches or run marks
• Check for gaps around window frame
• Check sliding door opens & shuts properly, including locks
• Check sliding doors & windows and frames for paint or plaster & scratches
• Check fly door opens, shuts & locks
• Check carpet for marks, creases or lumps
• Check smoke alarm
Outside
• Termite treatment sticker signed and placed in meter box
• Electricity livened up, no danger or circuit isolation tags in meter box
• Hot water unit connected and functioning properly
• Insulation installed in ceiling
• All fascia boards are correctly aligned and fully fixed in position.
• All gutters and downpipes and correctly installed and adequately fixed in position.
• Check all eaves and down pipes are painted properly
• Check ceiling in alfresco has straight joins and has no cracks or marks
• Check for any scratches, dents or marks on down pipes, meter box or hot water unit
• There is no damage to specially coated surfaces (e.g. Colorbond roofs, gutters, fascia boards and downpipes).
• Check all brickwork to ensure that it is level, straight, square
• Check that sections of the mortar from between the bricks hasn’t been blown out
• Check the green stain on bricks have been cleaned
• Check that all surplus mortar and stains have been fully removed from the face of the brickwork.
• Check external brick walls have been fully sealed to prevent moisture and rainwater in to the house.
• All brickwork is properly placed on the concrete slab and that it does not overhang the slab.
• There are no cracked, chipped or broken bricks.
• There are no cracks in, chips out of or scratches in rendered surfaces or wall cladding.
• There is adequate clearance between windows and abutting brick sills.
• The gap between all window and door frames and the abutting brickwork is not excessive.
• There is no damage to window frames, door frames, door handles or locks and the glass fitted to doors and windows has not been scratched, chipped or cracked.
• Check all window and door frames have been cleaned (no plaster or paint)
• There are adequate draught and weather seals fitted around all external facing doors and windows.
• Check all outside lights work
• Check outside power points work
• Check water taps work
• Check all brick paving is even and straight
• Check All brick paving edging has been cemented in
• Check the gaps between the brick paving has been filled
• Site clean complete
• Footpath/kerb condition
• Meter box is painted and clean
Carport
• Check doors open & shut
• Check doors lock
• Check paint on door and frames for scratches or run marks
• Check man hole cover
• Check lights work
• Check power point works
• Check covers on light switches & power points
• Check garage door opens & shuts
• ………………………………………………………………….
• Note - if there are any deep scratches, dents or perforations in the surface of any of the above Colorbond building materials, the relevant manufacturer's warranty is usually deemed void (i.e. not valid).