Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Apr 23, 2009 4:16 pm Building with PD - Regent 23 Cascades on Clyde Estate HomeOne Building Thread - PCI Completed - 28th August. Handover - 11th September. Re: Inspecting Building Construction Myself - Help? 3Apr 23, 2009 5:06 pm Building with PD - Regent 23 Cascades on Clyde Estate HomeOne Building Thread - PCI Completed - 28th August. Handover - 11th September. Re: Inspecting Building Construction Myself - Help? 4Apr 23, 2009 5:20 pm 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Inspecting Building Construction Myself - Help? 6Apr 23, 2009 7:24 pm I'm not a professional. Whilst I used an inspector to inspect my slab, I also had a good look myself. Being an amateur, I don't have a list of things to check. But when I reviewed my slab, the things that I ended up checking are (not sure what is the code requirement): - all piping/drains coming out of the slab are correct (number and location) - no chunks of concrete fell out when boards were removed - edge of slab is straight and vertical - no steel visible - reasonably flat surface - plastic overhanging the slab - depressions (if any) are present - damage Chris DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair That laser level looks lovely! We bought one for less than a quarter of that price off eBay. It worked really well for us and it's still going now, five years later. After… 1 16716 Hi, My home construction is complete, and the handover is scheduled next week. However the construction has been delayed and I have raised this to the builder. The… 0 5330 The fastest thing a builder will do is bank your cheque, those systems work perfectly with lightning speed, everything else is slow burn. Just the way it is. 1 8711 |