You are assuming a lot, I have seen qualified builders cut braces and other structural elements they should not.

What if whilst you are making bigger opening you cut vital wall bracing?

Have you read your building contract and do you understand the concept of practical completion and the procedures of final inspection?
If so you will have you answers, if not then…

They have not yet finished the pads with packing sand
This is what it should look like

Welcome to the forum Mark and it is proper that you have upfront declared interest in the companies where you work. That is a decent approach and I for one…

As a builder myself I prefer raft slabs. Waffle pods in my opinion are closer to the risk edge and savings to the builder are not passed on to the…

No! It is not an audit of everything in your contract but an overview check for the main items plus the advice what to do about it if there is…

Then you have wasted your money.

Why is your own private inspector not guiding you?

Adjustment to provisional sum is not a variation

Use inspection opening to get rid of the water FAST,
Far end of you puddle is almost at the slab edge

Ag line must be at least 1 m away from slab edge and should be deeper than bottom of slab

Great advice from SaveH2O but I would take a drill and put holes in your drains below downpipes shoe as low to the ground as possible for emergency drainage pending…

Something is very wrong with this. My experience with VCAT. Cc is that any agreement reached is documented and signed by both parties. Two day cooling off applies if parties…

Builders warranty in Victoria is 10 years
Water entering building is not acceptable and is in breach of performance requirements of the NCC
Unless you have interfered with your house in some…

You will get a pretty good indication of you know the age of the rubble. If the material predates 1985 it is very likely to be Asbestos but the only…

I can see acid pitting on your mortar and to me it looks like they used strong acid. White cement sets very hard and if it is left too long…

My solution is 2 systems, wired and wireless
I have experience with Arlo Pro2 wireless camera system and it is excellent. It will give you 5 cameras in the cloud for…

From what you said and photo of the view through the window (and older style cornice) you have standard construction older home with eaves. Fascia and gutter are constructed further…

If you are in Victoria your dwelling is under builder's warranty for 10 years. It is unlikely you have a serious problem but observe and keep photos and records. Your…

If your "subject to" to clause is active and there is nothing else in the contract about you forfeiting 3% you should be able to walk away without paying more.…

Put a door seal that actually works, forget sprays.

You are probably experiencing a swarm of alates (known as flying ants). This means there are termite nests in your neighbourhood releasing Alates in search of new colonies to invade(remember…

I am not familiar with NSW but the general advice is to talk to your certifier to ascertain what exactly the problem is. It seems to be a mixed bag…

Karim
I work in greater Melbourne and Geelong areas and yes I have been to Sunshine Coast for special inspections but generally it will work out too expensive FIFO for routine…

I think you need to look at the purpose of my inspection. It was inspection(as a second opinion) of the property and a review of the pre purchase report to…

As a builder who has lived through change from council building inspectors to privatised building surveying and inspections I can tell you of a catastrophic fall in inspection standards and…

No, Brick veneer on clay reactive soil in N/W Melbourne

Excellent write up