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Re: Brick mortar defect 41Oct 16, 2017 10:50 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: Brick mortar defect 42Oct 16, 2017 11:02 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Brick mortar defect 43Oct 16, 2017 1:31 pm 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: Brick mortar defect 44Oct 17, 2017 8:39 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Brick mortar defect 45Oct 17, 2017 9:19 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: Brick mortar defect 46Oct 17, 2017 9:29 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Brick mortar defect 47Oct 18, 2017 2:31 pm Hi So today we have meet with supervisor and construction manager and they have given us 2 options Render or rake repoint ..... However they did state the reprinting may damaged bricks What do you think ? Thanks Re: Brick mortar defect 49Oct 18, 2017 3:45 pm That does not solve your problem. Surface fix does not address the real issue. The elephant in the room is wall ties that secure brickwork to the frame. Non complying mortar is structurally unreliable and may render brick walls unstable if wall ties that fix brickwork to frame cannot be bedded securely in weakened mortar. Raking may damage your brickwork ? why should you accept damaged brickwork? Render? why should you accept that? Can you just imagine wind gust toppling over wall insecurely fixed to frame and there are people or children under? You have cosmetically defective brickwork that is also sub standard structurally, how is surface fix going to fix that?It cannot. That is why I said demolish and rebuild brickwork. I also said that because I have already come across this problem before and my clients with my assistance compelled builder to pull down brickwork and rebuild. BTW our big talking structural engineer on this forum missed the elephant in the room. 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: Brick mortar defect 50Oct 18, 2017 4:47 pm Where is the evidence that the ties/wall has failed?...Sounds like you are scaremongering sylve contact Engineers Australia (EA) ask for the contact details for a Structural Engineer thats nearby and have them inspect the brickwork and discuss the options with them. Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Brick mortar defect 51Oct 18, 2017 4:59 pm The evidence from lab test is that mortar has failed to comply, end of story. The owner is entitled to have his house built in compliance of NCC and in conformance with the contract, end of story. No Ifs, no buts and no excuses. You have no idea about building, why don't you just stick to engineering roads and sewers.(God help us) 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: Brick mortar defect 54Oct 19, 2017 9:05 am sylve ..... As for what we are going to do .... No idea You will need guarantees that what's been done is "Fit for purpose" I suggest you organise that yourself. hth Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Brick mortar defect 57Oct 20, 2017 10:41 am Somebody is missing something. The owner has contracted the builder to construct his home in accordance with building contract, the regulations and standards and now mortar is (after lab testing) deemed to be non compliant. Why should owner go to the expense of hiring an engineer? 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: Brick mortar defect 58Oct 21, 2017 1:38 am Because the rake and repointed is one of the suggested options to remedy the problem by the same lab. There are various degrees of failure, perhaps it's just slightly failed but still structurally sound if not distured hence rake and repoint or a hardener is a solution. Actually, I forgot to suggest sylve speak to the lab technition to ask for futher advice on the possible solutions to fix. Not everything is black and white. Re: Brick mortar defect 59Oct 21, 2017 5:52 am I disagree with you there, it is black and white 1 Builder did not deliver 1:1:6 mortar as spacified = breach of contract 2 Mortar has been deemed as non compliant following a lab test = failure to comply with a NCC referenced standard Is the mortar good enough even though it has failed? In my opinion this is not something owner has to prove(or accept) or go to the expense doing so. It's builder's failure to supervise brickies on site that is the root cause of the problem so the cost of any proof should be at builder's cost. You have to remember that owner is the innocent party in this and why should owner accept something less than contracted and regulated. Where does it stop? What else less than the standard should owner accept? As for lab test recommendations they only deal with surface fix but the builder has already stated there will be some damage to brickwork. Why should owner accept damaged brickworkin new home? My observation with lab test recommendations is that they do not deal with the potential failure of wall ties (pulling out of weakened mortar)during wind gust conditions and toppling the wall over. Who will take the risk for that? How far are you prepared to go to protect or appease a builder that has not instructed or supervised bricklayers properly? In my book builders get paid hansomely (in some cases obcenely) for what they do and if they err the should pay for their own mistakes. If that means demolition and rebuilding, so be it. 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: Brick mortar defect 60Oct 23, 2017 2:37 pm Hi If we agreed to rake and repointing the whole house What are some issues that I as the owner should I not except such as chipped bricks etc They have stated the the bricks might bleed and therefore discolour the white mortar so I will request for normal grey cement Thanks Its the flashing and is normal. Some builders cover them up others just leave them handing. You can cover it up with an aluminium bracket or ask the builder. 7 11248 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 5351 Building Standards; Getting It Right! There doesn't look to be any rebate in the slab to prevent water from scooting under the window. 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