Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 20, 2016 1:51 am Hi, I'm in Brisbane and I'm looking for someone who can review my specification? Thanks Re: Specification and possibly contract review 2Aug 24, 2016 12:50 am Hi pawelpabich, sounds as if you would be best served obtaining the services of a retired builder you trust on an hourly basis. But did you know that most specifications are very light on for workmanship clauses, particularly the detailed clauses that tell you how the difficult bits should be done. I've seen many specifications with no workmanship clauses at all in Victoria. To give you an instance... painter. Make sure that non-durable exposed surfaces are oil-base primes for instance. Haven'st seen that clause for over 20 years in any specification. Good luck mate. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair We purchased a 1960s property that is on timber stumps mostly, and a newer section is on concrete stumps. We had a building inspection initially and they reported some… 0 13299 The worst thing you can do is sign a building contract without a pre contract review. Over the years many people have come to me with disputes where they just signed… 0 8857 It is true that a builder can ignore your independent inspection report as it is not part of the contractual arrangement but that is stupid because he cannot avoid fixing… 9 47276 |