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I am currently in the process of building. I went out to check on progress today and noticed the slab appeared to have a honeycomb effect on one of the corners (see picture). Is this an issue? There will be tiles out the front door that will be up against that part of the slab, and I’m unsure as this is something that is quite normal or if I should raise it with my site supervisor?

Thanks!

SRK114
Welcome to the forum
You should also have the brickwork inspected as well
The main structural stages are , Siteworks, Footing/Slab, Brickwork, Framework, Roofing
Have them inspected and take lots of photos, ask questions and rectify issues ASAP .
Refer to your engineers plans and notes for structural elements details hth
StructuralBIMGuy
@SRK114
Welcome to the forum
You should also have the brickwork inspected as well
The main structural stages are , Siteworks, Footing/Slab, Brickwork, Framework, Roofing
Have them inspected and take lots of photos, ask questions and rectify issues ASAP .
Refer to your engineers plans and notes for structural elements details hth


Thanks for the reply. It is a house and land package so makes things a bit more complicated in terms of inspections, but will chat to the supervisor tomorrow.
I’m guessing by what your saying that crumbling is not normal?
This is common unfortunately , it's because the concrete was poorly compacted at the edges by the lazy concretor.
Get the engineer to inspect and get them to sign off on a solution to strengthen and protect your slab edge before it's buried in mud.

i would also be questioning the brickwork as it looks a little bit sloppy and un even? the holes can be filled in though.
Tysonandkaylie
i would also be questioning the brickwork as it looks a little bit sloppy and un even? the holes can be filled in though.

I think is industry std these days?
Initially I was shocked at my house brick work. Since i was expecting perfection.... Then got hit hard with reality.

Then I start to drive around and see other new houses brickwork.. At 1st glance they look perfect, but when you stared at it from a distance, then you can see all the un eveness.... Even the brickwork of 1 million mansions.

To hide crappy brick work , house these days has fancy rendering/designs etc etc etc..

From myself I was trying to cut down on future maintenance so I did all brick front facade without render.. Kind of regret it.
And when I think of local building standards I think of of how many of the international students that came trough my hands a year or two back were in the tiling and drywalling game without a shred of formal training or certification! . Mind you, there was the Polish student who specialised in vastly expensive bathroom/wetroom renovations back in Europe who - in a deep, dark, rumbling voice - informed mr that "you Australians, you make your houses from paper...". Maybe it all works both ways in the building game.

Edit: And wasn't this weeks Interim Report on Opal Tower an illuminating read with its comments re design and construction execution?
Up close the bricks are shocking. Espresso colour and most are chipped exposing bright orange underneath. I have emailed my SS about both issues and will update this post following
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