Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 25, 2010 10:28 am Hi, My first inspection for my new home is scheduled next week. I am bulding with Dennis Family in Point Cook. Anyone having any suggestions or advises ? Is it worth having an independent inspection done ???? Any recommended inspectors ??? Thanks in advance. Cheers KKN Re: DFH handover checklist & process ???? 2Mar 25, 2010 10:41 am What stage is your house up to? I didn't have a independent building inspection done but I did have my dad, who has a lot of knowledge in this area, and he was able to pick things up throughout the build for me and he dealt with our SS in regards to the issues as I had no idea about all of the technical stuff. Building with Dennis Family Homes - Hartley 280 Location: Settlers Run, Botanic Ridge Re: DFH handover checklist & process ???? 3Mar 25, 2010 3:53 pm rj_louise What stage is your house up to? I didn't have a independent building inspection done but I did have my dad, who has a lot of knowledge in this area, and he was able to pick things up throughout the build for me and he dealt with our SS in regards to the issues as I had no idea about all of the technical stuff. Hi rj, Next week is my final handover inspection..... Its always handy to have someone in the family to help you out in these matter. Unfortunately i dont have anyone to depend upon.... U r lucky mate ............ Re: DFH handover checklist & process ???? 4Mar 25, 2010 4:59 pm kkn Hi, My first inspection for my new home is scheduled next week. I am bulding with Dennis Family in Point Cook. Anyone having any suggestions or advises ? Is it worth having an independent inspection done ???? Any recommended inspectors ??? Thanks in advance. Cheers KKN Definitely worth getting an independent inspection done. We had lots of minor issues and one or two not so minor ones that we would not have picked up ourselves. There are some earlier threads about the quality of inspectors - mixed results from different members in Vic - A Plus ( aplusinspections.com.au ) worked well for me but some other members didn't find them all that good Trying this building gig one more time. I apologise for any confusion, but your understanding is correct. We approached our situation differently based on advice from… 11 53177 Thanks very much! And would the landscaper/contractor generally involve the engineer or is that something the client would do? Thanks for your help 2 10007 The most definitive answer to your question James is this taken from the James Hardie Axon Cladding Installation Guide - i just happen to have it… 5 3635 |