Browse Forums General Discussion 1 May 25, 2016 8:07 am StructuralBIMGuy Folder: Sent messages Message subject: Re: How do i know if the concreting is done right? Reply Most concretors wouldn't even know what that table means without the correct relevant drawings Here in WA the engineer that does the drawings inspects the builders work and issues certificates ...but there is a problem with this and it goes like this 1. engineers require work from builders so they are reluctant to bite the hand that feeds them. 2. Builders want the cheapest work possible so things often get left out, ignored or placed incorrectly. 3. Once things are covered up, concreted in, etc, proving fault is difficult and costs a lot of money not to mention , if it's not properly specified in the contract docs then the odds are against the average punter and stacked up in the builders favour. I provide assistance where I can on- line, forums, google +..but really you need an engineer & some one local, without conflict of interest and within 20 mins of your job.. Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: How Do I know if the concreting is done right?--PM 2May 25, 2016 10:35 am I couldn't agree more. Here in NSW when I was building we used to pour all our footings ourselves and smaller slabs. Larger slabs we employed concretors to place it and finish it but generally we placed and tied most of the steel ourselves. We always had the reo inspected by the structural engineer before we poured and rarely had a problem. If there was it was usually very minor and we always had our concrete work signed off. We had a few preferred engineers but mostly they were engaged by the homeowner prior to us being involved. I think where there is a conflict of interest there will always be problems. Stewie Re: How Do I know if the concreting is done right?--PM 3May 25, 2016 3:07 pm StructuralBIMGuy StructuralBIMGuy Folder: Sent messages Message subject: Re: How do i know if the concreting is done right? Reply Most concretors wouldn't even know what that table means without the correct relevant drawings Here in WA the engineer that does the drawings inspects the builders work and issues certificates ...but there is a problem with this and it goes like this 1. engineers require work from builders so they are reluctant to bite the hand that feeds them. 2. Builders want the cheapest work possible so things often get left out, ignored or placed incorrectly. 3. Once things are covered up, concreted in, etc, proving fault is difficult and costs a lot of money not to mention , if it's not properly specified in the contract docs then the odds are against the average punter and stacked up in the builders favour. I provide assistance where I can on- line, forums, google +..but really you need an engineer & some one local, without conflict of interest and within 20 mins of your job.. I agree You have just posted a very convincing argument for owners to get their own independent inspector for stage inspections. Someone that calls it what it is without fear or favour. We still differ on who's should that be. For decades we were working and (prior to privatisation) having our slabs inspected by council inspectors (none of whom were engineers) and that worked quite well. The problem with engineers is that there is a lot more to building a house than engineering or otherwise we would not need Building Surveyors for administration of regulations and for compliance. Recently I built in Tasmania(as owner builder) and all my inspections (except final) were done by an engineer (who was also a Building Surveyor) and that worked fine. So by all means if an engineer also has additional relevant qualification then you are in good hands. 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 It will be neat but you won't have much freeboard. At least they are not weep holes. Are you in a high intensity rainfall region? The regulatory slope is only required… 3 8245 We've had decent weather for last 7 weeks and now the drvieway has been cut out we had an evening of 50mm of rain including all the water from half the street, ground is… 0 4462 Just get as close as you can without hitting the posts. Once you are close to the edge of the path the chance of cracking is minimised. 7 9146 |