Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Block work 3Jul 01, 2017 8:53 am okayama Thanks for the photos...At a glance I would say NO.. Poor workmanship can also indicate underlying problems You will need to get a copy of the engineering and provide more info, etc My understanding is The onus is on the builder to provide compliance or if it is noncompliant to have it certified as equivalent or fit for purpose this is generally done by an engineer BTW check your wind rating & Masonry engineering details/notes first.... polyfilla and mastic has no structural capacity whatsoever.. Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Block work 4Jul 01, 2017 10:01 am Many thanks for the suggestion StructuralBIMGuy, we will get all the things that you mentioned. Actually, we have arranged a meeting with the builder but he insisted to have it next Wed instead of immediately. And to our surprise, the outside wall (after we raised our concerns) was rendered (with something like liquid cement with no structural strength) yesterday at the end of Frame Stage. That appears more like a cover-up to us before the meeting. Block of two storey townhouses requires painting on the roof. A brick parapet wall separates each unit and extends above the tiled roof. The parapet walls require sealing… 0 3502 I posted the floorplan on Houzz.com forum and got some really good ideas and advice from people there. Then we reached out to a couple of renovation companies and one… 5 10098 1) I had requested R6 ceiling insualtion batts, however I noticed that on some areas there are huge gaps which will allow hot air to sweep in, and also noticed black/grey… 0 3597 |