Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jan 15, 2022 7:44 pm Hi everyone, We recently bought a two-storey four bedroom house on a sloping block. The house was built in 2008 and the building inspection report says no issue identified with subfloor, piers, and foundation walls. Today we inspected the subfloor for the first time, and we found two leaning steer props ā see photos below. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Do they indicate immediate need for replacement/repair, or the tilt could be intentional? Re: Leaning steel piers 2Jan 16, 2022 6:44 pm They are acrow props for use during construction. Are they seriously concreted into the ground? Your inspector is a halfwit. This is how you would prop a floor during repair. Iād get a builder in to have a look Re: Leaning steel piers 3Jan 16, 2022 6:48 pm a few other issues, no ant capping, the packer on the stump is too big and the bearer looks crippled mid span, ie not over a stump. It is very unusual to concrete under the house unless it is to make it usable. In this case they might be hiding something, the fans make me suspicious about a damp subfloor Re: Leaning steel piers 4Jan 16, 2022 7:04 pm Building Inspectors carry professional indemnity insurance, at least the reputable ones do. If I found my sub floor/foundations consisted of acrow props and the building inspector missed it, I would be engaging with a lawyer to send a letter of demand to the building inspector to pay for the rectification of the structural issues that he/she was paid to discover. You engaged with a building inspector to provide advice for a fee. If his/her advice causes you to suffer a financial loss then the professional indemnity insurance should cover your loss. Re: Leaning steel piers 5Jan 17, 2022 7:16 am Suggest you check the moisture levels in the subfloor, house, and cupboards. Sloping block, concreted subfloor, poor constuction, strange repairs, and forced ventilation indicate this might be a concern. Also check for evidence of past mould infestations in cupboards and other out of the way places that may not have been recently painted for sale. Warm dry weather can mask such issues that become evident as soon as moisture and humidity increases whilst temperature decreases in autumn and winter. Your inspector should have noted any areas of concern here. Hi I am wanting some opinions about the build of a steel shed I am going to get one about 4.5 x 2.5 m steel shed and the height will be about 2.3-2.4m high The one I am… 0 14950 3 2999 I am building a new residential house. The structural engineer suggests drilling 60 bored piers which are no less than 600mm deep and at lest 300mm in stiff clay. If… 0 1139 |