Browse Forums Building A New House Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Ever After :) 2735Nov 29, 2017 9:13 am I haven't been on the forum much lately as work and life has been flat but your house is looking great! Mine still looks like a construction site lol You must be super proud of how much you have managed to get done! Shame about the builder though. Can't believe the stuff they said they wouldn't fix! I'd be leaving negative reviews everywhere for them. Our build thread with Smart Homes for Living in Wellard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=86092 Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Custom Build - Ever After :) 2736Nov 29, 2017 5:40 pm Im seriously considering a building inspector. Feeling worried. Took some photos of the concrete cracks and grout issues..what do you think? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ According to google grout holes are likely poor laying or floor movement. Only place with holes is floor tiles. Wall tiles are fine. Concrete is probably shrinkage..but still annoyed as I paid 6k for upgraded slab and its full of cracks. Ill take photos of the porch later to show you. Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Should I get an inspection done? 2737Nov 29, 2017 6:21 pm So this is the problem with the porch.. The guttering along the porch is running back towards the garage rather than forward towards the drain pipe. When it rains water overflows and runs down the face of the garage. The problem seems to be that the gutter is lower at the garage end, then the drain pipe end. Unfortunately due to the garage fascia being where IT is, they can't just raise that end.. they would have to lower the corner of the porch.. on both sides to keep it even. The builder said though that they wouldn't do that because then water would pool in the corner and miss the drainpipe anyways oo; sort of wondering how this got past engineering??? I asked them to put the eave on the porch only, but they agreed.. so assume no issue. I don't know how they will fix this or how serious an issue this is. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Overall shot (can also see the patched render). Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is from underneath. There was a huge water stain along the edge of the underside of the porch that they painted over.. though now I'm wondering what caused that issue Oo; Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Should I get an inspection done? 2738Nov 29, 2017 10:28 pm Do you know any roofing plumbers that could take a look? I would try to get an opinion before the builders plumber comes back so that you are informed. You could ask the VBA to take a look at it, that is what our inspector said to do about our box gutter/tapering capping issue if we want to push it further. That grout is not ok. Could just be a bad mix? But I'd be jumping up and down about that one. I would just monitor the cracks. If they aren't getting any bigger, they are probably ok. If you need peace of mind or you want to stick it to your builder maybe get it inspected. https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?share_ ... are_type=t Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Should I get an inspection done? 2739Nov 30, 2017 9:03 am Yeah, I have a feeling the concrete cracks are okay, just ugly.. might have to get the garage floor epoxied or something. The tile grout though.. I'm probably going to get New Home Inspection to come around and do an inspection, don't need to spend the $700 but will be worth it for peace of mind, and to catch any major issues I haven't picked up. Re: {Dawn} SE Melb Build - Should I get an inspection done? 2740Nov 30, 2017 11:56 am I don't know much about defects but I believe your grout is defective as per Guide-to-Standards-and-Tolerances-2015, please see the link below in page 55; Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ http://www.vba.vic.gov.au/__data/assets ... s-2015.pdf I work with owner, he/she is my man on the ground and I instruct them when to visit the site and take photos and I have other tools in the bag. 4 15284 I am in the same situation, would you be able to give some insights in to this? I am in SA 8 17063 Depends what you're current inclusions are, but we're not including wardrobes and will just use second hand ones until we can save later on to get them built. Also have a… 3 11648 |