Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Stage Building Inspector - Adelaide 2Nov 19, 2008 9:46 am Hi Tim.
I used a guy who does inspections in his spare time. He works for a "big" home builder in Adelaide. I am very close to handover stage and i got him to inspect the following stages (and he came back wit the folliwng comments: 1. Pre pouring of conrete - comment: Termite treatment was missing (ie homeguard collar) i quickly phoned my builder and they installed this quickly prior to the concrete being poured (the stupid comment i got from builderwas - it would have been any problems - we could retro fit) 2. Timber framing complete - comment: all good - however some bracing was missing (this was rectified once raised with builder) 3. brickwork complete - comment: good 4. pre handover - i was lucky enough that my ss allowed me to have a quick peek prior to handover - comment: i had a 2 page list prepared fore me listing all "snagging" items that i should ask to get recitified prior to handover - the items on there were amazing - i would never have picked them up. So all in all....i recommend getting an inspector. ps...i heard of him at the early stages too - and he even had a look over my quote so i could ask the "all important" questions prior to handing over - some items i didnt pick up and he did was - surplus soil - what type of termite treatment included - concrete to portico etc etc Thanks Steph. Re: Stage Building Inspector - Adelaide 5Nov 21, 2008 11:51 pm If you could spare the time to PM the contact details to me too, I'd really appreciate it. We're building with an Adelaide builder who seems to be regarded as one of the best. However, I figure the cost of independent inspections can pay for themselves many times over. It's just difficult to know who's any good in the inspection scene if you don't have friends or family with recent experience.
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