Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 14, 2024 3:42 pm Something happened to us this week that I thought might be interesting to share and also a good lesson for all of us. In NSW for CDC approvals ( and often construction certificates) we are required to get a dilapidation report done of the council assets and if you are building close to a neighbouring building that as well ( can't remember how close exactly but it's close). But for most builds neighbouring properties are optional. I am pretty sure that the report can be undertaken by anyone for council and generally just needs to be a series of photos of the pavement and roads that are labelled. For a number of years we have been going the extra step and hiring an engineer to do all neighbouring properties, inside and out including driveways, fences etc. This costs around $1800 or so. This week that has paid off. We completed a project last year, and the neighbour, omg let's just say the elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor! She has a home built in the 1920's and her driveway probably built around the same time was severely damaged and cracked before we started building. We didn't even go near her place during construction. Anyway she has been hitting us up for a new driveway for several months ( see attached photo from the Dilap report). Yesterday we were served with legal papers, and if it wasn't for the independent report we could be in trouble. So point being, before you start building, invest in an engineer to inspect your neighbours properties so you can't be blamed for any pre existing damage. Cheers Simeon Screenshot from the reportEngineer's comment at the bottom "Extensive cracking observed"Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: Every Day is a school day - Dilapidation reports 2Mar 14, 2024 4:05 pm I think somebody should have gone to Specsavers.... sorry couldn't help it! Some people will try anything, good on you for having the report done. Re: Every Day is a school day - Dilapidation reports 3Mar 14, 2024 4:27 pm Allnamesrgone I think somebody should have gone to Specsavers.... sorry couldn't help it! Some people will try anything, good on you for having the report done. Thanks! Not only specsavers....I think some medication may be needed as well Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: Every Day is a school day - Dilapidation reports 5Mar 17, 2024 7:04 am Nice work, $1800 well spent -= Are you still using a notebook or spreadsheet to keep track of your customers and appointments? You need Simple Time Planner - Free Appointment Software =- It is true that a builder can ignore your independent inspection report as it is not part of the contractual arrangement but that is stupid because he cannot avoid fixing… 9 46913 you need to understand the breakdown of warranties. 90 warranty is considered as minor defects rectification period where as the longer ones are more major/structural… 1 5393 Yes you are correct, unless there are outside works which form part of the contract such as landscaping or driveways, and importantly, the work delayed is on the critical… 1 3561 |