Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Apr 13, 2012 4:27 pm We'd welcome all sorts of experiences, advices or comments on this. We build with PD. At the frame stage, we had inspector to check and turned out some of the work (studs/coach screws etc) are not done as per the original engineering drawings. Issues reported. PD responded by giving us a revised engineering drawing so that where it used to say TS(tripple studs) or coach crews required, it now says DS(double studs) is enough, and coach screws are not necessary. which justifies their actual work and no need to change or fix anything. Then it was a hell of difficult process to get 'revised engineerings' approved by building surveyor. But it was approved. The problem is at the same time, we know other houses building with PD, exactly the same as ours, they have the frame work done perfectly as per the original drawings, eg it is TS and has all the screws where it's supposed to be. So how come we have to suck up this ridiculous 'revised drawings'? It wasn't the original final drawings we signed for. So if they change drawings, and get it approved, even if it's a variation we didn't sign, we have to accept it? and nothing we can do at all? Re: Revise Engineerings to 'Match' the actual work ??? 2Apr 13, 2012 5:44 pm As long as the revised plans have been certified, for what ever reason thats all tha matters. Don't use what you may have seen in another house the same as yours as a bench mark. I've build 2 houses side by side using the exact same engineer, and they were completly different when it came to foundations and bracing required. I couldn't imagine in how many places you would need triple studs, but my thought is it would be easier to add some studs and screws than have new plans certified. As for you needing to sign off on the change, I'm not 100% but I don't think they need to as it doesn't affect the finish of the house in any way. PD is a big builder with a big reputation to uphold, i'm sure they're not going risk that for the sake of a few studs and coach screws. Re: Revise Engineerings to 'Match' the actual work ??? 3Apr 13, 2012 7:10 pm The reason why they had to change the drawings is that these are no longer needed and they stopped putting it in a year ago. But if this is the case, why don't they just remove those from the original plans in the first place? We only signed the final drawings in Feb this year. I would've thought the same that adding studs and screws is much easier than getting approvals. But I felt quite wierd that PD kept saying to me that the engineer letter is enough and I had to chase the surveyor myself for the results at the end. Re: Revise Engineerings to 'Match' the actual work ??? 4Apr 14, 2012 12:29 am i am also in a similar situation - but with a different builder in wa. roof work was not done according to the drawings we signed. when we questioned, we were advised that roof work was done as per different drawings and that the drawings we signed were only for council approval for the plans and not for the roof work. It did not make any sense to us, but had no option other than to just accept that. Block of two storey townhouses requires painting on the roof. A brick parapet wall separates each unit and extends above the tiled roof. The parapet walls require sealing… 0 3497 I posted the floorplan on Houzz.com forum and got some really good ideas and advice from people there. Then we reached out to a couple of renovation companies and one… 5 10083 1) I had requested R6 ceiling insualtion batts, however I noticed that on some areas there are huge gaps which will allow hot air to sweep in, and also noticed black/grey… 0 3585 |