Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Dec 02, 2011 9:50 pm Re: To get an independent building inspector, or not 2Dec 02, 2011 10:49 pm House - Lockup completed 23rd December 2011 - Painters are in!!! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37261&start=0&hilit=Blaxland Re: To get an independent building inspector, or not 4Dec 02, 2011 11:27 pm Cheers, Alpal Building PD Heathmont 40 BLOG: http://alpal-pd-heathmont40.blogspot.com/ Deposit paid 19/08/2011 Contract signing 3/10/2011 Site Start 10/11/2011 Slab 23/11/2011 To get an independent building inspector, or not 6Dec 03, 2011 1:03 pm my new build thread- Ben Trager https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=89826 my switch build thread (2011) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36569 Re: To get an independent building inspector, or not 9Dec 03, 2011 9:47 pm House - Lockup completed 23rd December 2011 - Painters are in!!! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37261&start=0&hilit=Blaxland Re: To get an independent building inspector, or not 10Dec 04, 2011 7:15 am Building the Milano30 Site start: 30th June 2011 PCI: 1st December 2011 Handover: As soon as the bank pays! Approx 16th December viewtopic.php?f=31&t=44051 Re: To get an independent building inspector, or not 12Dec 04, 2011 2:59 pm Building the Milano30 Site start: 30th June 2011 PCI: 1st December 2011 Handover: As soon as the bank pays! Approx 16th December viewtopic.php?f=31&t=44051 Re: To get an independent building inspector, or not 14Mar 24, 2012 5:49 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: To get an independent building inspector, or not 16Mar 25, 2012 12:02 pm SunshineT's Build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34585 Designs start: 4/12/09 DA: 5/7/11 Demo: 22/12/11 Slab: 24/2/12 Keys: 31/8/12 Re: To get an independent building inspector, or not 17Mar 25, 2012 12:15 pm Some people apparently have nothing better to do than comment on other people's sigs. Re: To get an independent building inspector, or not 19Mar 25, 2012 12:52 pm Having said that mistakes can be made and things can be easily overlooked by laymen if they don't know what they should be looking for - having someone who is experienced come in who knows what the should be looking for in the fit and finish of a completed home (as well as being able to identify minor issues which may be hard to pick up initially but which over time could lead to not-so-minor problems) is not necessarily such a bad thing. You need to again remember that not everybody is as capable of understanding what they should be looking for - some buyers may not be as fortunate as you may be to have the eye to be able to spot things that need attention for themselves. I too also have a reasonable idea of what I should be looking for in most areas, but we will still be getting an independent inspector to come through again at PCI (we also had one at frame and lockup stages) because A) the whole thing with finally seeing the house close to completion may be a little overwhelming and B) the independent inspector has the benefit of experience in knowing what to look for in terms of common problems that occur in finished houses. It's a big investment and paying a few hundred bucks to mitigate the risk of unidentified issues becoming bigger problems down the track and having to go through the warranty process to get things fixed (which affects your quality of life in a negative way at a time when you should be enjoying a new home) is not necessarily a bad idea. People seem like their analogies on H1 so I'll throw one in for good measure. It would not be unreasonable to think of inspections in the same way as getting car insurance - you could make a case about not getting car insurance by saying that you are in control of your own circumstances and actions and thus you'll never be in a car accident, but what happens if one day the stars align and despite all of your best efforts to drive carefully you find yourself in one? Of course if you are not at fault then there is recourse for you even without an insurer to go into bat for you, but it is a much more difficult process which will have more of a negative impact on your quality of life. Now extrapolate that to being in control of your own circumstances and thinking you'll be able to spot all of the issues which need to be rectified in your new home - what will happen if you miss something and it becomes an issue later on? Again you do have recourse in terms of getting the builder to rectify said issues after taking possession of the home but it can be a much more difficult and drawn-out process which again will have more of a negative effect on your quality of life. It is up to the individual in the end to decide whether they want to pay for independent inspections or not - my personal choice is to pay an extra $400 to give us peace of mind at PCI that nothing has been overlooked by us and you need to respect people that may feel the same way, just as we respect your opinion that it not probably isn't necessary for you given your confidence that you'll be able to spot any issues that need rectifying yourself. Some people apparently have nothing better to do than comment on other people's sigs. Re: To get an independent building inspector, or not 20Mar 27, 2012 7:07 am Hi all, The thread is very helpful for us_very first time builder (before this knockdown and rebuild project, we have never done/researched anything relating to construction) . I consider to have 2 inspections in which 1 inspection is for structure matter and another is for PCI. Regarding an inspection for structure matter, I'm still not sure which one I should go for framing inspection or pre-plaster inspection Can you share your experiences, opinion... under which concern you will go for the framing inspection and under which concern you will skip frame stage and choose inspection at pre-plaster stage? Thanks for your help. I would send it to the certifier who is technically your representative and working on your behalf not the builder's 1 2297 That is a really good attitude Akin to you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. 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