Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jul 03, 2011 5:50 pm I am building with Porter Davis in western suburb in Melbourne. After the frame stage is completed, I asked my site supervisor when he will be on site, since i would like to get an independent inspection done for the frame stage. he advised that he doesn't need to be there for the inspection. (The CSC also agreed with him) After the inspection is done, I sent the inspection report (which contains a very comprehensive explanation and images) to my CSC and demand to rectify all the defects found. My CSC is now saying I need to organize a site meeting with the site supervisor, and show him exactly what need to be fixed. Can someone please tell me whether it is the common practice to meet with the site supervisor to rectify the defects? or my CSC just trying to make it difficult? thank you very much for your help in advance. Cheers, Re: Common practice after independent inspection 3Jul 04, 2011 8:28 am airly Can someone please tell me whether it is the common practice to meet with the site supervisor to rectify the defects? or my CSC just trying to make it difficult? My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Common practice after independent inspection 4Jul 04, 2011 12:19 pm Yep.. the SS will try to talk his way out of everything on your list, so you need to be prepared. I would advise having some space on the list for his response on every item and write down his response, but don't accept anything as "fixed" just because he gives a reason for it being ok. Be nice about it, but don't let him mark anything as complete when nothing has changed. Metricon Riva 33 - http://herlihy-riva.blogspot.com Site start 15/03/2010 - Handover 23/12/2010 9 months and 8 days (284 calendar days) from site start to handover Re: Common practice after independent inspection 5Jul 04, 2011 8:14 pm Thank you everyone for the advice. (they all very useful) I absolutely agree that the SS is trying to get away with it. I will meet up with the SS in a few days, wish me luck. Cheers, airly Re: Common practice after independent inspection 6Jul 05, 2011 7:45 pm Sounds similar to what's happened to me. I brought a PI to my Practical Completion Inspection which made my SS reschedule it. (So that he won't have to face my PI) He asked me to send him the report and then go from there. When I did, he said he wouldn't go through it prior to the actual CPI unless I chose it as my final list of defect (Pretty much coercing...) So I ended up bringing my PI to the final inspection. That went really well. Depending on your SS, if he talks you out of the defects. Try contact your PI and get him on board. From my experience, SS came from one trade and doesn't really know the whole lot. He was very modest in front of my PI. PI can help you argue that it does indeed require rectification. In the worst case scenario, my PI has been to court to testify for homeowners. Guess it all comes down to how serious the defects are. Good luck!!! you need a fridgie to answer but I would think you vac the whole system then add gas if you have a leak, unless it is new install with the gas already loaded, in that case… 1 3656 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 5339 The significant date is when receive final payment invoice Check that section of contract Bit of fluff by builders prior to that 1 15943 |