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building-expert posted:Left over bricks
The bricks belong to the builder and for the builder to remove
building-expert posted:What's involved in cancelling a building contract?
You should get your lawyer to do this for you correctly.
building-expert posted:Offering an express payment
Good point from alexp79 but also most people would not be aware that the cash mountain on the building job is front loaded (you get a lot of money upfront…
building-expert posted:Independent Building Inspector
Yes it is informative forum and I have over 2500 posts in support of it however informative also means exposing those who talk nonsense or pretend to be experts…
building-expert posted:Offering an express payment
If your builder cannot start for 10-12 months then this is clear indication to me there is no production capacity regardless of incentive payment.
building-expert posted:Independent Building Inspector
You actually don't know what you are talking about.
Builder will have structural design and detailing done by engineers and the building surveyor may assess and approve or may require peer…
building-expert posted:Stacker door installed wrong direction
I agree with arcadelt, good advice
building-expert posted:Interim Occupation Certificate
Interim occupancy certificate is in reality a conditional permit subject to other items being completed. What does it say needs to be done?
building-expert posted:Offering an express payment
I don't think there is anything untoward in offering extra payment for express service however I think you will run the risk that they will take your money and start…
building-expert posted:London inferno
Architects should be retained from project start to finish but all to often they are only used to get planning and building permit approvals. After that builders and developers go…
building-expert posted:Considerations for how much to cut block? Engineer report?
Yes you should get an engineer for an opinion so you are well informed however there are several issues.
Firstly are you going to sacrifice good siting and build your house…
building-expert posted:Polished concrete floors with Arden Homes
Steph 73
There is lot more to polished concrete than just polishing a slab, slab thickness, cover, strength of concrete, and reinforcing. The first thing is to control concrete shrinkage cracking,…
building-expert posted:What is a reasonable Builder's Margin?
TeamKV
If you have signed building contract and the contract provides 20% margin on builder's variations then that's it, no argument.
It seems that your builder is testing you to see how…
building-expert posted:What is a reasonable Builder's Margin?
Its not right, It's 20% on top of cost ($2000)
There is no basis for 60% more unless builder also had to carry out some work but then that should have…
building-expert posted:Slab heave is alive and well, watch out.
It is common for builders to apply for a building permit and get it on a proviso that truss manufacturer's computations be submitted prior to the frame construction. If you…
building-expert posted:Building defects? Owner?, The law is not your friend!
Yes, yes and yes
The problem is that many builders try and get away with it, knowing that it is expensive and time consuming for the owner.
If you have a good…
building-expert posted:Slab heave is alive and well, watch out.
Building Surveyor is required to sight Plumbing Compliance before issuing occupancy permit
building-expert posted:Slab heave is alive and well, watch out.
I think you have been taken to the cleaners
building-expert posted:Building defects? Owner?, The law is not your friend!
HIA is builder's association representing their member interests, I know I was a member for many years before retiring from building. It has no legislative power but has power of…
building-expert posted:Quality of Package Homes
Great posts from everyone. I have said this before "quality is a function of price" with a proviso that you can pay for quality and still get crap. No one…
building-expert posted:Waffle slab know what your getting.
Great information from Matthew Cornell, full marks
I have inspected close to 10000 homes either during construction or finished at various ages for pre purchase or defect inspections. My firm…
building-expert posted:Building defects? Owner?, The law is not your friend!
That's the whole point Forg, it's the builder that's banking $5-10k /home as extra bonus instead of spending it on supervision, communication quality control, contract admin and training of supervisors.…
building-expert posted:Slab heave is alive and well, watch out.
Great point Joker, all too often it's the bank account that is "sleeping with the enemy"
building-expert posted:Leaking Balcony
Not supposed to be chipboard but I have seen it many times.
building-expert posted:Leaking Balcony
OP talks about a townhouse with downstairs, implying 2 storey dwelling most likely built as timber frame Townhouse is most likely stand alone and is Class 1, and OP…
building-expert posted:Building defects? Owner?, The law is not your friend!
Most people would assume that if there are defects in your new building that the builder would be obliged to fix the defects. Whilst this is true and the builder…
building-expert posted:Leaking Balcony
They do if the timber frame swells or if balcony floor is chipboard and got wet and swollen, I have seen it many times.
building-expert posted:Slab heave is alive and well, watch out.
Hi Mario
You can Google Earth your address and go to historical photos and it will go back in time to show your paddock.
This is what I did with a perched…
building-expert posted:Leaking Balcony
Balcony leak is not a structural problem, its a waterproofing problem caused by defective detailing and construction
building-expert posted:Builder didn't recess our upstairs showers. What can we do??
If you have paid for it and it is specified it is included in contract regardless of whether it is shown on plans or not. Builder has failed to amend…
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