Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Sep 12, 2010 12:29 pm Currently getting a double storey, brick home built. I have noticed they have put in foil in the lower level walls (the foil is green one side, reflective the other), but not the upper level. Is there a reason for this? The contract just says "install wall sarking". There is no chance of them having to still put it in as the bricks are now going up around the upper level. Re: No foil sarking in upper level walls - why? 2Sep 12, 2010 12:55 pm Hi TazR, Just wondering if you have scaffolding installed yet? When my double storey was built, they installed the wrap on the lower level first, then bricked up to where they could reach on their ladders, then scaffolding was installed to reach the upper level, and then it was wrapped and the bricks finished. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Have you any pics to show us? If they have started the bricking above where the sarking ends, then I would be ringing your SS straight away. If it's in the contract, then it has to be there. Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: No foil sarking in upper level walls - why? 3Sep 12, 2010 1:33 pm The scaffolding is supposed to be going up next week. I thought after my post that it would be impossible for them to install the upper level sarking without the scaffolding, so maybe I am worrying a little too early. My concern is that the bricks have now extended maybe 40cm or more above the lower level sarking, and above the upper level floor. Below are photos before and after the bricks. I think they *may* be able to slide in the sarking behind the bricks, but in my opinion they have made things very difficult for themselves. EDIT: Went back to the house and took a closer look at things. I can see how it is possible for them to maybe get the sarking from the floor of upper level upwards, but not around the void between lower and upper floor without some difficulty. Is this section critical? I would have thought the sarking should be around the entire house, including the void? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: No foil sarking in upper level walls - why? 4Sep 12, 2010 9:18 pm Make sure the insulation is installed on all external walls. It's even more important on upper floors since this is where the maximum temperature difference occurs on winter. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: No foil sarking in upper level walls - why? 5Sep 12, 2010 9:53 pm Casa2 Make sure the insulation is installed on all external walls. It's even more important on upper floors since this is where the maximum temperature difference occurs on winter. Yes going to call the site supervisor first thing tomorrow. Not sure how they are planning to secure the upper floor sarking to the frame now the bricks have gone about 50cm above the lower level sarking. Will be interesting to see what they are planning to do. Re: No foil sarking in upper level walls - why? 6Sep 13, 2010 6:53 pm Called the site supervisor today. He said they will "slide" the foil in behind the brick. Not sure exactly how they are going to attach it to the frame. I'll just wait and see I guess. Re: No foil sarking in upper level walls - why? 7Sep 16, 2010 8:52 pm Checked the progress today on the foil installation, and they have put the foil from the floor of the upper level to the ceiling of the upper level. This means that the void between the ceiling of the lower level and the floor of the upper level does not (and will not) have foil around it. To me this does not seem ideal. Is this acceptable? Should I complain about it? It's too late for them to do anything now anyway without removing nearly a whole level of bricks. Also the sarking they are using on the upper level is blue. The one on the lower level is green. Not sure what the difference is. Is it actually providing some insulating effect, or is it just for weather protection? I am in the same situation, would you be able to give some insights in to this? I am in SA 8 17047 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Hi all Iām in VIC and had some storm damage in my garage a month ago. Gutter found not fit for purpose. Insurance company saying the guttering and flashing to be fixed… 0 11713 That sucks! Hope it all works out. Good to move away from steel anyway for all your reasons, but it's also thermally poor. 16 17871 |