Hi
The "P" just advises there are some problems with the site that the engineer needs to address, as you're a KDR the P would relate to the disturbed/loose soil with…

this is not a slab on ground block!

The issue is the door is quite heavy and will be hinged off a narrow panel against the wall.
You can have a flat panel of glass that runs across the…

There is no such thing. The only standards that are relevant are the Australian Standards. Unless you're building in Europe?

That is substandard and called up in NSW Standard & Tolerance Guide as UNACCEPTABLE.
Also the AJ running up to the underside of the window is non-compliant, AJ's are required to…

The squeaking can be a number of things, it could be the floor has been screwed but not glued & screwed in sections, it could be that the floor is…

No you don't.
But you should get a drone survey of the roof to have a record of the state of the roof prior to works starting. Any damage can clearly…

You should have a waterstop at your shower and again at any entry to the bathroom.
As the bathroom includes an unenclosed shower the main floor of the bathroom Must grade…

Unless the builder was working as a sole trader, then you don't have the option to chase the builder

Re-roofing triggers a building application, which will be assessed against the current codes, which includes the current approved roof gradients.
If you are replacing individual or a few sheets at a…

The code says the sheet needs to be fixed into a timber or metal batten located at certain spacings to meet the wind conditions for the area, uplift etc. If…

The vapour barrier detail in the NCC-BCA and AS2870 are the same! The NCC-BCA provides 1x option on where it is to lay, the width of any joints, how these…

Deep Saini,
Did you enter into a build contract with the builder? or
Did you buy the home completed?

you can do frame @ roof on, windows in, rough-in done, wrap ready for clad, this way you can review all of those elements as well as slab, vapour barrier…

We do the same type of inspections but more like or steroids! We charge $1800+

CJ are a reasonable builder and generally allow staged inspections, Both the QC1 & QC2 contracts are builder focused, but as long as you read the conditions there are enough…

They should be run in the frame, when run on the outside the pipes breach the cavity clearance. Most times the brickies mortar will drop on them and dry…

Who are you building with? What type of contract is being used? What are you building? single or double?

as3700 Section 4, Part 4.7, Clause 4.7.4
4.7.4 Single-leaf and solid walls
Where the prevention of moisture penetration is required, external single-leaf walls and solid walls shall be protected on the outside…

Yes my answer was based on the images included.
With regard to a pre purchase inspection, sorry but most guys charge $600-$800 for a pre purchase and rely upon…

Yeah nah!
Water blasting is not a natural storm event, blasting is high pressure forced focus and seals are not designed for this type of event.
Thats why the water blaster has…

Your renderer is correct.
Weep holes can be omitted if you use an acrylic render (essentially wraps the house in plastic) or a sand and cement render IF they then use…

no, unless you have a clause that you had written into the contracted (and accepted) that payment was conditional upon receipt of a passed aspect inspection. If you don't pay…

what are you looking for?

She needs a bushfire consultant to assess the site's Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) this will provide the Builder/Architect with what requirements the dwelling needs to comply with.
I would suggest near…

Items supplied by the owner are specifically excluded from the builders construction insurance.

Rule of thumb the sides and rear fences are required for privacy and exclusive use of the back yard. There is a mutual benefit to BOTH neighbours so it is…

As above, you will need to trim your sheet to land on the joist, also make sure you are running your length at right angles to the joists

You might want someone to check your vinyl, the red of the floor and the way the vinyl has torn, it would be the right age to be asbestos vinyl.
The…