Browse Forums General Discussion Re: When do construction errors usually manifest themselves? 2Aug 08, 2019 11:46 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: When do construction errors usually manifest themselves? 4Aug 10, 2019 10:53 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: When do construction errors usually manifest themselves? 5Aug 13, 2019 12:25 am thanks SaveH2O, much appreciated! Re: When do construction errors usually manifest themselves? 6Aug 15, 2019 9:17 am Great post, I often get asked this on site during Engineering inspections. my2c 1. Serious errors show initial signs within the maintenance period 3-6 months 2. Concrete elements generally are reinforced 3. Brickwork elements generally are not reinforced 4. Cracking is the first sign of failure, brittle collapses ( Without Warning) are dangerous 5. Structural cracking and excessive deflections should be appraised by a licence structural engineer 6. You can help by having/providing photographs during your build, Engineering/certification details, etc 7. You can also monitor defections and collect data over time, consult an engineer 9. Also Codes and Australian Standards also get revised hth Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: When do construction errors usually manifest themselves? 7Aug 15, 2019 9:27 am At the risk of confusion, it can happen at any stage. But-yes, it generally happens in the first few years. We've seen homes stand perfect for 20 years, until the long-standing drought affected them... Then they started cracking plaster. Although they were built to a higher overall quality, they needed newer solutions for the repairs - as they kept cracking after first repair. Can you give advice on how to get missing certificates needed for a form 21? Our bank requires us to provide one but we are missing 4 building certificates from our first… 3 71814 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair That laser level looks lovely! We bought one for less than a quarter of that price off eBay. It worked really well for us and it's still going now, five years later. After… 1 16711 Hi, My home construction is complete, and the handover is scheduled next week. However the construction has been delayed and I have raised this to the builder. The… 0 5327 |