Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Gaps between cornice and ceiling after 3 months of build 6May 14, 2020 7:05 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Gaps between cornice and ceiling after 3 months of build 8May 14, 2020 8:59 pm parthiv777 Thanks for your suggestion, but I am a bit of a noob with such tools. Is there any application of this tool indoors, too? So I should be going with GLL 3-80 or GLL 3-80 CG? Bosch Laser tools are very easy to set up and use. I use them every day The green laser can be used indoors and outdoors with receiver, accuracy is around 3mm Slab movement can be in excess of 50-100mm ? parthiv777 This is for measuring the crack between the bricks(Pic attached) and possible deflection on the brick wall, right? If yes then it needs to be wall-mounted, right? So I should be going with GLL 3-80 or GLL 3-80 CG? Measure deflection/movement in X,Y and Z axis's over time, Cracks appear wider on the tensile side Software can analyse the cracking patterns , I use a normal range for crack tolerances associated with movement. The lasers works on line of sight the best mounting position or datum is not on the house which is subject to movement. I will contact the major firms involved, you will need to provide a site plan, Floor Plan, Slab Engineering and elevations showing the current crack locations, then we can work out a plan of attack using the IoT. Please leave a PM OT, the cost of the Bosch laser is cheaper than having a consultant rock up every week, DIY and save on the measurements The online software analysis companies will require a fee... it can be worked out Cheers Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Gaps between cornice and ceiling after 3 months of build 9May 16, 2020 12:00 pm StructuralBIMGuy parthiv777 Thanks for your suggestion, but I am a bit of a noob with such tools. Is there any application of this tool indoors, too? So I should be going with GLL 3-80 or GLL 3-80 CG? Bosch Laser tools are very easy to set up and use. I use them every day The green laser can be used indoors and outdoors with receiver, accuracy is around 3mm Slab movement can be in excess of 50-100mm ? parthiv777 This is for measuring the crack between the bricks(Pic attached) and possible deflection on the brick wall, right? If yes then it needs to be wall-mounted, right? So I should be going with GLL 3-80 or GLL 3-80 CG? Measure deflection/movement in X,Y and Z axis's over time, Cracks appear wider on the tensile side Software can analyse the cracking patterns , I use a normal range for crack tolerances associated with movement. The lasers works on line of sight the best mounting position or datum is not on the house which is subject to movement. I will contact the major firms involved, you will need to provide a site plan, Floor Plan, Slab Engineering and elevations showing the current crack locations, then we can work out a plan of attack using the IoT. Please leave a PM OT, the cost of the Bosch laser is cheaper than having a consultant rock up every week, DIY and save on the measurements The online software analysis companies will require a fee... it can be worked out Cheers Chris Thanks Chris, i will reach out soon to you via PM Re: Gaps between cornice and ceiling after 3 months of build 10May 28, 2020 12:04 pm Builders guy is at home today to remove truss brackets. Do you guys think it will be a problem as it keeps the wall straight? I was told it is mainly required before plaster and cornice go up, after that wall won’t move much anyway so its ok to remove them. Is it a standard practice? Re: Gaps between cornice and ceiling after 3 months of build 11May 28, 2020 12:54 pm Hey Dave The brackets serve a purpose ie external wall brackets are for holding down the roof, internal brackets are for bracing (lateral restraints), both are required. The plasterboard and cornices are non structural elements and can not be relied on for structural support also you will need to measure the ceiling defections to see if they are within tolerances I've left a pm Cheers Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs 4 4220 This certainly doesn't look good. I would be engaging with an independent inspector to have a look at this. As for the unscheduled site visits, most builders are quite… 1 21925 I would suggest get legal representation. Sorry but the fact is QBCC is not anyone's friend, other than their own! Further by lodging a complaint (subject to which… 10 14963 |