Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Cracks in the newly built mortar joints on the walls 2Feb 07, 2023 9:32 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Cracks in the newly built mortar joints on the walls 6Feb 07, 2023 1:08 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Cracks in the newly built mortar joints on the walls 8Feb 07, 2023 1:27 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Cracks in the newly built mortar joints on the walls 12Feb 10, 2023 8:54 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Cracks in the newly built mortar joints on the walls 14Feb 23, 2023 4:14 pm Thanks for the feedback Of course you would expect to get the bush-off treatment from their engineer they are paid by the builder what do you expect him to say? As 2870 is concrete residential Slabs and footings, slight cracking is acceptable in slabs, besides the slab will be covered with floor finishes. Walls are different they are not covered? As I said previously if you inspected the brickwork at the beginning you could have highlighted remedial steps that could have been taken by the bricklayer to minimise the mortar drying out too quickly and therefore cracking. Too Late now as the builder and trades weren't put on notice As for the guide to tolerances and cracking it's not a standard and it has to be referenced in the contract documents.... You argument will be that they didn't take the necessary steps to stop the excessive drying and pressure cleaning by others exposed the cracks which visually looks terrible Lodge a complaint with your building commission or commissioner in NSW... I like your chances Cheers Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs The spacing of the studs looks pretty large especially for a load bearing wall. 3 11174 The unit normally clips into a metal plate screwed to the wall, either plate is not flush, or unit not hooked in and could be hanging from the pipes partly, either might… 2 15844 Hi All, First time poster. I was hoping to get some advice on villaboard installation within a bathroom. I have installed villaboard before, in a laundry. I think I did… 0 7520 |