Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Engineer report stormwater 2Nov 04, 2019 7:58 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: Engineer report stormwater 3Nov 04, 2019 8:35 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Engineer report stormwater 4Nov 04, 2019 10:12 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: Engineer report stormwater 5Nov 04, 2019 11:06 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Engineer report stormwater 6Nov 05, 2019 5:41 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: Engineer report stormwater 7Nov 05, 2019 7:51 am building-expert In simple matters second certification may not be required and in the cases of home extensions no engineering altogether may be required for footings or slabs where there is in service proof of adequacy of the existing structure. NCC allows for that. Let me tell you where it's heading, soon you'll need Engineering Certifications for a new Brick fence footings " That's the hard line now being adopted, having submitted 2 to council this week where Battlers and punters are told no engineering no building permit by Council Surveyors OT, I now advise front loading ( and checking) of engineering into your designs for builds here's why 1.Best to know the worse case scenarios upfront 2.Engineers are trusted by society with data and proofs 3.If mistakes are picked up early they can be fixed on site then and there by an engineer 4.Structural Non compliance can only be dealt with by engineers 5.Battlers and Punters are tired of being whacked by excessive engineering upgrade costs after signing initial agreements with builders 6.7 Cheers Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs 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 Plumbers 'can be' plumbers, made all the worse by self certification which the building surveyor invariably accepts as proof of compliance! The good thing is that you know know. 3 4859 |