Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 13, 2016 6:35 pm Just received my slab/frame inspection report. And it couldn't have been any different: I am worried. Many issues seem serious, but I am specially concerned about 1-3, as my inspector advised (1) often results in damage and VCAT claims, and suggested immediate action by the builder. So, what to do now? At this stage I've formally requested that they rectify all issues and also requested immediate attention to the issues that are serious. What else can / should I do? Withhold payment? Ask them to pay for a re-inspection, using arguments like the note about the windows/door frames and how serious some of the issues were? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Would also be interested in hearing your stories around similar situations. ========== My report summary Note: the windows/door frames were not installed at the time of my inspection. 1. The dwellings slab footings has the opportunity to pool with water due to the way the block has been cut and the lack of back filling. 2. The concrete slab has areas of boxing excess exceeding 15mm. 3. There are areas around the Dwelling with concrete over pour. 4. It appears none of the external walls on the dwelling have been nailed off. 5. AS 1684.2-2010 states that when openings in NON-LOADBEARING WALLS over 1800mm occur, both internal and external, a lintel shall be installed and the size of the lintel will be determine by table 23, based on the top plate. 6. The shear blocking has been installed in a manner that has the non-load bearing walls converted to load bearing. The installer has failed to leave a clearance gap to the inner edges of multiple blocks. 7. I noted smart pan waste installed for the closet pans. 8. There are a small amount of wall noggings that need to be installed or in parts reinstalled. 9. The speed or angle braces around the dwelling have been installed with excessive or insufficient bracing length over the required allowance. 10. A number of the truss L brackets have been nailed home hard to the point of deforming the L bracket at the slot. This will cause no allowance for structural movement which these brackets are designed to allow. See figure 2 below and read the installation instructions. 11. All gaps between trusses and load-bearing walls need non-compressed material installed to support. 12. The concrete slab floors to the dwelling have areas showing out of level as well as visible humps and dips. I checked every room in the dwelling and the out of level areas, highs and lows are clearly discernible. Re: Slab inspection report: looking for advice on what to do 2Oct 13, 2016 9:00 pm Can i ask who is your builder Re: Slab inspection report: looking for advice on what to do 3Oct 13, 2016 9:07 pm sandra 2016 Can i ask who is your builder PM me. I prefer not to say in the open before I give them a chance to fix the issues. Re: Slab inspection report: looking for advice on what to do 4Oct 13, 2016 9:55 pm Our inspector found a couple issues with our slab, albeit in WA. All the inspector can do is refer to building regs or codes and you should expect rectification to whatever tolerances are specified in the codes. We would receive the inspector's report and forward it to the builder who responded the same day on each stage with what they would do to bring up the issue to the allowable tolerance. i would suggest nothing is unreasonable for PCI. we did all sorts, including checking the hot water, checking all the GPO's had power, testing that the showers were… 9 98689 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 5347 Hi, I have this sewer inspection point sitting in an odd spot in the rear of my yard: https://imgur.com/ghLI98q What I'd like to do is put a firepit in that corner of… 0 6527 |