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2 years2 yearstheotherengineertheotherengineer posted:
Clause 37 - HIA contract - defects and Final Payment

Builder's reputations maybe meant something to them back in the day. As long as they are the cheapest, or next cheapest builder in a new estate, that's what will get…

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2 years2 yearstheotherengineertheotherengineer posted:
Clause 37 - HIA contract - defects and Final Payment

I guess there is a reason builders are distrusted and disliked across cultures and languages.
There is, then, really, no point in the defect list; the builder has no incentive…

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3 years3 yearsAlthomAlthom posted:
Not sure whether to continue with independent inspections

"add another 2-3 weeks to each stage"?
So your builder is saying they are going to be so far out of compliance at each stage that they'll need 2-3 weeks for…

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3 years3 yearsBuildingandLegalBuildingandLegal posted:
Not sure whether to continue with independent inspections

The certifier/building surveyor does not look at the Quality of the build, they are only looking at the compliance issue, further most guys are level 3 certifiers (low rise, Level…

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3 years3 yearsNonameNoname posted:
Not sure whether to continue with independent inspections

continue your inspections. They are the only true independent view of what is going on with your build/site.
The whole "it will add time to your build" line is an indicator…

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3 years3 yearsSaveH2OSaveH2O posted:
Nogging standard size

Ponzi Homes Pty Ltd

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3 years3 yearsAshington HomesAshington Homes posted:
Nogging standard size

Material size and substitution is rife as a result of material shortages and some project builders are the worse at changing materials, taking shortcuts, etc,etc
OT, Some even don't give a…

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3 years3 yearsworldofmudworldofmud posted:
DBDRV

No doubt if plumbing requirements as per AS2870 are specified on the structural notes they should be followed. But that relies on individual engineers referencing AS2870 on drawings. If…

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3 years3 yearsSaveH2OSaveH2O posted:
Third party inspection

Don't support a builder who doesn't have confidence in their ability to deliver a quality house built to the requirements of the NCC and Australian Standards or who lacks respect…

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3 years3 yearsbashworthbashworth posted:
Third party inspection

Not a good sign!

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3 years3 yearsBuildingandLegalBuildingandLegal posted:
Third party inspection

If you have a builder that excludes independent inspections out of hand, then they are doing this due to concern of what will be raised around quality of build.…

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3 years3 yearsStructuralBIMGuyStructuralBIMGuy posted:
possible plumbing fail on new build

Go gets some engineering qualifications #NonameNoQualificationsNoCompliance
You have no Friggin idea of what battlers are having to go thru...
Go and repair some slabs you fool

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3 years3 yearsSaveH2OSaveH2O posted:
DBDRV

That tops the list in the book of excuses.

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3 years3 yearsaferraroaferraro posted:
DBDRV

I've heard that some applicants are taking their cases to the county court instead of VCAT due to the covid induced backlog. Apparently multi day cases have a 14 month…

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3 years3 yearsbuilding-expertbuilding-expert posted:
Australian first. ZOOM with building expert

For the first time in Australia offering ZOOM with Building Expert one on one or three way conference. Regardless of your building problem or situation you can now ask building…

Australian first. ZOOM with building expert
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3 years3 yearsLilianaLiliana posted:
Planning problems Elements estate and the Wyndham area

This article is the first in a short series published in the Guardian last Monday on the future of Australian housing and talks mainly about planning deficiencies in new suburbs…

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3 years3 yearsStructural.ReviewStructural.Review posted:
Waffle slabs, slab heave and site drainage

Thanks for reply, agree with your points, unfortunately it is not only builders and certifiers, we show the edge beam approx. depth to avoid the builder leaving edge beams on…

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3 years3 yearsalexp79alexp79 posted:
plumbing standards question

Not just that, but also reliability when it gets to water leaks (there is no/zero T-connections), equalisation of the water pressure for all the water connections, easy to add water…

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3 years3 yearsSaveH2OSaveH2O posted:
Toilet in Kitchen?

Like this do you mean?
It would be good for a multi tasker.

Toilet in Kitchen?
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3 years3 yearsvhomevhome posted:
Electrician poor workmanship and property damage

Hi, this is old thread, fast forward I was able to win the claim and got all money back through their insurance. My first step was to complain to the…

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