Building contract inclusions - deck oil

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Dec 06, 2018
6:43 pm

A client of ours is a party to a building contract which has the following exact words:

Deck and Stairs
Spotted Gum 135mm x 19mm

Painting
External

Preparation (fill, sand, gap and seal) all of fascia', eaves, sycon weatherboards, baseboards, verandah/carport and posts.

Question: does this mean that the deck should be oiled by the builder, or should the owner have to do this themselves? What is considered usual under such a HIA building contract for alterations/additions/renovations?

StructuralBIMGuy

Dec 07, 2018
7:49 pm

@ Milky_42 welcome to the forum
Unless stated it's generally not included.
Deck oiling and maintenance is something a lot of renovators do themselves
There are some great Resources and info here
How to choose decking oil, paint or stain for your deck
hth

dotty

12/02/2024

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Thanks. There are plenty of builders around my suburb. I'll make sure to do some door-to-door knocking, or note their building details on the temp fence.

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MarkusjOZ

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