BuildingandLegal posted:Framing question
I would be getting an engineer out there pretty quickly! You are an exposed site with no sheilding, so most likely N5 possibly N4 wind rating, there is no…
BuildingandLegal posted:Cause of damp along slab and patio tiles
Firstly the ableflex that has been installed needs (manufactures specification) a sealant cap over the top, preventing water draining down between the slab and the path.
this should solve a fair…
BuildingandLegal posted:Cause of damp along slab and patio tiles
Who installed the exposed agg path?
BuildingandLegal posted:Why do some plans have wasted corners?
2 possible reasons
1 to provide articulation to the front elevation, (so its not a wide flat wall when viewed from the front).
2 the plan from what everyone can see of…
BuildingandLegal posted:Could I build a drain pipe in my lift shaft?
Is the lift in a single dwelling or in a multi unit dwelling?
BuildingandLegal posted:Home & Land Package : CHANGING BUILDER
Very hard for the builder to enforce the condition unless the builder is also the developer of the land.
Is the clause in the land contract or just in the build…
BuildingandLegal posted:Builder not giving letter of commencement and practical comp
The HIA contract, in the term & conditions section states that "Commencment" is deemed when the drainage is started or the piers are dug or the slab is formed up…
BuildingandLegal posted:Rotting stairs
You will need to replace the entire stairs. Carpenter is the trade you're after.
BuildingandLegal posted:Where to look for to find Covenants on the property.
The estate Covenants (design requirements) must be included in the land contract. If you purchased a resale block then the vender is required to provide/include a copy with the sale…
BuildingandLegal posted:Control joint missing in concrete driveway
Just get a concrete cutter out to install a second cut in the mid section of the larger piece.
BuildingandLegal posted:BAL 12.5
It may not be the seals, it may be the install of the doors.
I would suggest a bit of investigation.
Get a garden hose, with a nozzle, put the nozzle on…
BuildingandLegal posted:Certificates during construction or handover
The form 21 in Qld is the Occupany Certificate. At handover you should have or will receive all of the certificates. If you don't, the certifier can not issue a…
BuildingandLegal posted:Wall wrap has gaps and no overlap
I would suggest get legal representation. Sorry but the fact is QBCC is not anyone's friend, other than their own! Further by lodging a complaint (subject to which contract you…
BuildingandLegal posted:Wrong ceiling height - rectification and appropriate compens
Unless the room is for storage then it's non compliant
BCA V2 2019 S3 P3.8
You have 2 options
1. The builder deconstructs the section and rebuilds as per plan / contract /…
BuildingandLegal posted:Rust , should I be concerned?
The discolouration to the under side of the chipboard flooring, the water marks on the window reveals along with the water marks on the timber trusses would suggest the dwelling…
BuildingandLegal posted:Building Surveyor and Inspections
There are 3 classes of Building surveyor, Level 3 a 6-12mth course, Level 2 a 2-3yr course and level 1 a 5yr degree.
Most Building surveyors have very little site experience…
BuildingandLegal posted:Storm water drainage in Brisbane
They don't have any rights to your property, their stormwater line is illegally discharging onto your property, no right of way..no easement. Stormwater is required to be connected to a…
BuildingandLegal posted:Storm water drainage in Brisbane
Trace the line back to the boundary line, cut it off at the boundary, plug it with concrete.
BuildingandLegal posted:Waterproofing; bathroom vs shower
It depends on the shower, If the shower is an enclosed shower (Hobb, screen with a door). and the substrate.
What's your floor BASE material, is the shower fully screened with…
BuildingandLegal posted:External brick wall has horizontal cracks around the house (
Correct the DCP course crack is of minor concern, the fact you have no vapour barrier membrane to the face of the slab edge is of considerable concern.
BuildingandLegal posted:External brick wall has horizontal cracks around the house (
The DCP is actually required to terminate level with or outside the raked or ironed mortar joint. This creates a true break in the wall stopping upward moisture movement.
A lot…
BuildingandLegal posted:External brick wall has horizontal cracks around the house (
Mate, sorry we currently do compliance inspections in NSW & Qld only.
You can ask but as the DPC acts as a bond breaker the hair line crack will always come…
BuildingandLegal posted:External brick wall has horizontal cracks around the house (
The BCA states the vapour barrier shall be continuous. If you have a join (allowed) it must be a 200mm and taped. As the vapour barrier would have been cut…
BuildingandLegal posted:External brick wall has horizontal cracks around the house (
Sort of but not that simple...sorry
The BCA has what we refer to as DTS systems, like a recipe. You follow the recipe exactly you are all good. But the BCA…
BuildingandLegal posted:External brick wall has horizontal cracks around the house (
You have a number of issues being addressed at this location.
Bricks absorb moisture (rain), the rain moisture rundowns the inside of the brick work and drains out of the cavity…
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