Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building inspections vs engineer inspections 3Aug 24, 2016 10:32 am Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Building inspections vs engineer inspections 4Aug 24, 2016 11:24 am The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Building inspections vs engineer inspections 5Sep 02, 2016 1:17 pm Thanks for the replies and information to date. Leonardo_23 - you refer to a building inspector and building surveyor. One of the reasons for this post is that when I had the engineering done for my house, part of the engineer's quote included the offer to inspect the house during the footing and framing stages. I'm wondering if I should get this done, or if I should employ the services of a building inspector/surveyor, or both of them, or neither of them? 3 6404 The engineering is the engineering. It's irrelevant how much material you have. Unless it fits the requirements of your design the engineer can't "make"it work. You might… 7 9687 You have mandatory building inspections and privately engaged building inspections. The difference between the two comes down to inspecting the building so it's safe and… 3 18063 |