Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Sep 15, 2020 6:24 pm hello friends We are expecting final inspection and walk through ( before handover). Can you guys please give us some tips what to look at and most common defect to look for? Appreciate your feedback Re: Tips for new home inspection 4Sep 15, 2020 11:48 pm Marks on walls, missing silicone in places and behind sinks, underneath cabinetry walls not painted, missing grout (if you have tile), unpainted shelves (mostly the bottoms), check all taps and fixtures work correctly, all power points and fixtures are straight, check ceiling insulation, etc. Basically make sure you check anywhere that things can be hidden because 95% of the time if you can’t see it without a bit of effort they probably haven’t done it, we found this on our home and still find it to this day, two months later.. lol! Re: Tips for new home inspection 5Sep 16, 2020 3:06 am ![]() Marks on walls, missing silicone in places and behind sinks, underneath cabinetry walls not painted, missing grout (if you have tile), unpainted shelves (mostly the bottoms), check all taps and fixtures work correctly, all power points and fixtures are straight, check ceiling insulation, etc. Basically make sure you check anywhere that things can be hidden because 95% of the time if you can’t see it without a bit of effort they probably haven’t done it, we found this on our home and still find it to this day, two months later.. lol! Thanks for your tips Re: Tips for new home inspection 6Sep 17, 2020 6:38 pm Exhaust fans all plumbed up and exhausted to outside. Check that doors close properly and actually lock. Definitely don't miss checking the bath. It would have been used to dump tile offcuts in and then one of the "professionals" building your house would have stood on the offcuts whilst fixing tiles, grouting, painting, fitting taps. Re: Tips for new home inspection 7Sep 17, 2020 7:10 pm The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Tips for new home inspection 8Sep 17, 2020 8:40 pm ![]() Thanks the link looks very useful.... Re: Tips for new home inspection 9Sep 17, 2020 8:43 pm ![]() Exhaust fans all plumbed up and exhausted to outside. Check that doors close properly and actually lock. Definitely don't miss checking the bath. It would have been used to dump tile offcuts in and then one of the "professionals" building your house would have stood on the offcuts whilst fixing tiles, grouting, painting, fitting taps. Thank'q so much, so many people ask us to focus on bath tubs, painting and taps that something on my list for sure Re: Tips for new home inspection 10Sep 22, 2020 2:19 pm ![]() There are some hints at this link: http://anewhouse.com.au/2020/06/practical- completion-inspection-12-hints/ When do you think is the right time to do final inspection before walk through or before hand over. Houspect recommend us to do 3 to 5 days before handover. What do you suggest? Thanks in advance Re: Tips for new home inspection 11Sep 22, 2020 2:22 pm PCI should be2 weeks before handover with a final inspection when issues identified atPCI resolved The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Tips for new home inspection 13Sep 23, 2020 11:19 am PCI is mainly for cosmetics. One of the most important final inspections that is rarely done is a CCTV forensic inspection of the stormwater and drains. This forum is littered with serious post handover issues caused by bad plumbing which would have been discovered had a forensic plumbing inspection been done pre handover. 3in1 Supadiverta. Best Practice Rainwater Harvesting using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Tips for new home inspection 14Sep 23, 2020 6:21 pm I really appreciate all the valuable advice received. Thanks guys This is a great reference for starting out. The irony is that there are some great sources of knowledge like this on the forum, yet you go and look at the new builds and… 3 1297 Their “Archipalego” design is perfect for what I’m after with no changes - the first design I have found where I didn’t want to make any changes! But yes, they… 2 953 Thanks so much - would you please explain the 3 first points a bit? I'm very new to all this and not sure I understand what they mean - the rest from 4-7 are all fine and… 6 1402 |