When upstairs walls miss the floor below
Strongbacks, shear blocks and floor trusses on double storey Manor Lakes frames.
The finished home checked against your contract, with water run through every shower.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
Handover is the last point where the builder fixes things before you have paid in full. In Manor Lakes the items that matter most at this stage are water related: showers leaking out of their enclosures on four handovers in a year, box gutter overflows piped into rainheads, slipped tiles and gutters holding water. Add loose ducts and gaps in insulation found on the thermal camera, and the list is worth having before you sign.
Annotated findings from Pre-handover (PCI) inspections.
1Bored piersHoles drilled and cages placed, concrete not yet ordered
2Slab pre-pourSteel tied and formwork up, the day before the pour
3FrameWalls, trusses and upper floor framed, roof cover on, no linings
4Lock-up (pre-plaster)Roof, windows, cladding and external doors done, before plaster
5FixingDoors, architraves, skirtings and cabinets fitted, before painting
6WaterproofingMembrane cured in wet areas, no tiles laidStrongbacks, shear blocks and floor trusses on double storey Manor Lakes frames.
What sarking does, why it goes missing and why lock-up is when to catch it.
Hot water service pads, and the membrane and isolation strip they need.
Instant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
It is booked separately once the builder says the list is done. It confirms each item in writing before final payment.
Yes, and it is worth joining for the last half hour so the inspector can show you the main items.
Raise it in writing with the report attached. If that fails, the Building and Plumbing Commission's dispute resolution service is the next step.
Yes, against the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015, which sets out what is acceptable from normal viewing positions.
Two to three hours for a typical double storey home, including the shower tests.
Electrical items, gas and heating commissioning, appliance operation, pressure testing and occupancy permit matters.