Browse Forums Building A New House 1 May 06, 2016 6:46 pm While walking around my build today I noticed a pile of cut timbers stacked next to some stud walls. It looked damp around so I moved the pieces to find a bunch of mould growing. Obviously I can't inspect the underside of the bottom plate but the areas all around it are damp. Is this anything to be concerned about? The roof has been finished and the bricks are almost done. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Mould under frame bottom plate 2May 10, 2016 11:50 pm Shouldn't be a problem, particularly since the timber has also been treated for termite resistance I assume. It's normal for frames to be out in the weather for a few months without much detriment. Pooling of water for long periods of time is the main thing to worry about. This certainly doesn't look good. I would be engaging with an independent inspector to have a look at this. As for the unscheduled site visits, most builders are quite… 1 22064 You can put a roller blind behind the shutters. It will be much less noticeable when not in use. 3 18063 Thanks for the insights, that makes perfect sense, and yeah, I will be leaning on the experience of the excavator operator entirely. 6 11076 |