Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 17, 2017 7:16 am Just wondering how much we need to clear out block ready for build? Over the weeks it's been sitting vacant grass and weeds have grown which we plan to mow down, again. And weed kill. But from the demo there are bits and pieces of broken bricks, roof tiles etc. Do wee need to be clearing them up? They aren't full bricks etc, just bits and pieces. Re: How "clear" does a block have to be ready to build? 2Oct 17, 2017 7:27 am Bri1234 Just wondering how much we need to clear out block ready for build? Over the weeks it's been sitting vacant grass and weeds have grown which we plan to mow down, again. And weed kill. But from the demo there are bits and pieces of broken bricks, roof tiles etc. Do wee need to be clearing them up? They aren't full bricks etc, just bits and pieces. Hi I guess it depends on your builder. Just take a pick and send it across to them . I don’t think they would have an issue with small pieces of bricks This was how I gave prior to the start of my construction in Sydney and I am building with Metricon Hope this helps Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: How "clear" does a block have to be ready to build? 3Oct 17, 2017 10:01 am Read your geotech report & Engineering notes under Earthworks and make sure your site is prepared properly Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: How "clear" does a block have to be ready to build? 4Oct 17, 2017 1:08 pm Thanks for the advice. We went to the block. Mowed what we could and put some more spray on the bits we couldn't mow (they should die off in a few days. Removed any rubbish we could see. Then the builder who's working on a granny flat across the road turned up so we asked his advice. He used to work for a volume builder. He said it was fine. Use a product like Equisol's Vitalise to clean the deck then coat with a penetrating timber oil. It will look 10 years younger and add value to your home. Visit for… 1 15762 Sorry but you have a crap builder. Probably too late now. For our last build I only spoke to builders who would allow me easy access (at no cost). I used my own sparky… 10 9748 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 17198 |