Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 Jul 04, 2012 8:59 am Those of you who have been reading my posts and blogs know that I am for concrete paving (or similar) around home to protect foundation material on clay soils. But it must be done correctly. Yesterday I inspected a dwelling at the end of warranty period that indeed had the paving but it was built too high against walls and was causing other problems. You can see what I mean on: http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog/e ... he-detail/ I can also tell you that if you are building a new home, the chances that your paving is constructed correctly are less than 50%. In fact most new homes feature defective paving. 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 Re: End of builder's warranty inspection. Devil is in the de 2Jul 04, 2012 10:58 am Oh my goodness! I just checked my house cos hubby did our concrete edge around our house...and I see weep holes!! The concrete is a good 4cms below the base of the weep holes just under the slab ( by about 2 cms of slab is visible ). Hope that is right....? Where ethics are absent, money takes center stage, turning business minds into puppeteers of moral decay. 5 5270 Minimum overhang into gutter must be 50mm, turn down tool should not split the sheet. it seems wrong tool for the profile was used, the flashing cannot slope back. Rib… 2 2123 Electrical just got back to me and said the most they can provide is a single power point on the Bedroom 1 side of that wall. After handover, your towel rail installer… 2 3846 |