Browse Forums General Discussion Re: First home build 3Jul 04, 2020 9:43 pm alexp79 How will they be installing insulation and services? Oops sorry steel frame and roof are done all rough ins are done and plumbing. House has been wrapped. Just don't understand why they have gyprocked before the bricks Re: First home build 4Jul 04, 2020 9:47 pm Rocz alexp79 How will they be installing insulation and services? Oops sorry steel frame and roof are done all rough ins are done and plumbing. House has been wrapped. Just don't understand why they have gyprocked before the bricks Probably to speed up things or based on tradies availability. Re: First home build 5Jul 04, 2020 9:51 pm alexp79 Rocz alexp79 How will they be installing insulation and services? Oops sorry steel frame and roof are done all rough ins are done and plumbing. House has been wrapped. Just don't understand why they have gyprocked before the bricks Probably to speed up things or based on tradies availability. Oh okay. I guess it would make it harder to inspect there work Re: First home build 7Jul 04, 2020 10:06 pm alexp79 Rocz Oh okay. I guess it would make it harder to inspect there work Well, pre-plaster inspection should have been already completed. Yes we had a frame stage inspection. Was concerned about the workmanship between the bricks and gyprock. Have heard if bricking is not done properly you can run into problems. Water or moisture damage. Re: First home build 8Jul 09, 2020 7:16 pm Mathew Joseph As brick absorb water and it causes breakage/ cracking in the brick, I think sealing your interior bricks will help you with the moisture damage. Anyhow contact some experienced home inspection service provider and discuss it with them to get an idea. Thanks Mathew We have informed our site supervisor and have requested photos of the brick work for reassurance that workmanship is up to Australian standard. So it looks like we finally have some movement on site! Definitely later than expected, but I'll take any progress at this point. I'll drop by over the weekend to get… 5 27713 hi guys. Please be nice. First time home builder in Qld. I would like some feedback please on whether I should build my granny flat first before my main house at the… 0 4587 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 17598 |