BuildingandLegal posted:Balcony floor covering
The roof frame system would have been designed to take the dead load of the roof only. Before you get too excited with a balcony you will need to confirm…
BuildingandLegal posted:Doorjambs&architraves penetrate tiles
There is meant to be a couple of mm gap between the bottom of the jambs and architraves and the finish floor level of the tiles. The separation prevents water…
BuildingandLegal posted:Section 173 agreement and pre application review
The requirement of a party wall is for it to reach a minimum FRL, not that it is made from a particular material. Council won't care about brick or hebel…
BuildingandLegal posted:Plan of subdivision - can I trust the developers infrastructures assets
ALL developers are required to build the infrastructure within their estate, upon completion/registration the services are handed over to the relevant bodies and it becomes part of their system.
If the…
BuildingandLegal posted:Controlled fill and rock site costs
'P' is a site classification not a soil type, it is simply a heads up to the engineer designing the foundation that there is a Problem that needs to be…
BuildingandLegal posted:Building entrance on lower ground level
Yes, as long as you achieve legal height to the ceilings for the class of room
BuildingandLegal posted:Bathroom waterstop
The waterstop at the unenclosed shower entrance is correct. The waterstop at the cavity slider just disappears under the door?? it should return back into the wet area room and…
BuildingandLegal posted:Site cost for P class site
Hi
The "P" just advises there are some problems with the site that the engineer needs to address, as you're a KDR the P would relate to the disturbed/loose soil with…
BuildingandLegal posted:Is it allowed in Australia for a floor to ceiling shower door to be installed?
The issue is the door is quite heavy and will be hinged off a narrow panel against the wall.
You can have a flat panel of glass that runs across the…
BuildingandLegal posted:Australian vs European Plywood standards
There is no such thing. The only standards that are relevant are the Australian Standards. Unless you're building in Europe?
BuildingandLegal posted:Brickwork questions
That is substandard and called up in NSW Standard & Tolerance Guide as UNACCEPTABLE.
Also the AJ running up to the underside of the window is non-compliant, AJ's are required to…
BuildingandLegal posted:Noisy steel frame house / floor creaks upstairs when walked on
The squeaking can be a number of things, it could be the floor has been screwed but not glued & screwed in sections, it could be that the floor is…
BuildingandLegal posted:Gold Coast Roof Top Solar
No you don't.
But you should get a drone survey of the roof to have a record of the state of the roof prior to works starting. Any damage can clearly…
BuildingandLegal posted:Bathroom waterstop requirements
You should have a waterstop at your shower and again at any entry to the bathroom.
As the bathroom includes an unenclosed shower the main floor of the bathroom Must grade…
BuildingandLegal posted:Is it worth chasing builder after domestic building insurance claim?
Unless the builder was working as a sole trader, then you don't have the option to chase the builder
BuildingandLegal posted:Roofing Question
Re-roofing triggers a building application, which will be assessed against the current codes, which includes the current approved roof gradients.
If you are replacing individual or a few sheets at a…
BuildingandLegal posted:Metal roofing screws missed batten in areas
The code says the sheet needs to be fixed into a timber or metal batten located at certain spacings to meet the wind conditions for the area, uplift etc. If…
BuildingandLegal posted:Vapour Barrier Issues During Build
The vapour barrier detail in the NCC-BCA and AS2870 are the same! The NCC-BCA provides 1x option on where it is to lay, the width of any joints, how these…
BuildingandLegal posted:builder did not follow the plan
Deep Saini,
Did you enter into a build contract with the builder? or
Did you buy the home completed?
BuildingandLegal posted:Suggest a good private inspector for all phases of construction in Brisbane
you can do frame @ roof on, windows in, rough-in done, wrap ready for clad, this way you can review all of those elements as well as slab, vapour barrier…
BuildingandLegal posted:Suggest a good private inspector for all phases of construction in Brisbane
We do the same type of inspections but more like or steroids! We charge $1800+
BuildingandLegal posted:Suggest a good private inspector for all phases of construction in Brisbane
CJ are a reasonable builder and generally allow staged inspections, Both the QC1 & QC2 contracts are builder focused, but as long as you read the conditions there are enough…
BuildingandLegal posted:Plumbing hot and cold water rough in
They should be run in the frame, when run on the outside the pipes breach the cavity clearance. Most times the brickies mortar will drop on them and dry…
BuildingandLegal posted:Suggest a good private inspector for all phases of construction in Brisbane
Who are you building with? What type of contract is being used? What are you building? single or double?
BuildingandLegal posted:Rendered has covered all the weep holes
as3700 Section 4, Part 4.7, Clause 4.7.4
4.7.4 Single-leaf and solid walls
Where the prevention of moisture penetration is required, external single-leaf walls and solid walls shall be protected on the outside…
BuildingandLegal posted:Rendered has covered all the weep holes
Yes my answer was based on the images included.
With regard to a pre purchase inspection, sorry but most guys charge $600-$800 for a pre purchase and rely upon…
BuildingandLegal posted:External Pressure Clean - Water Leaking Through Windows
Yeah nah!
Water blasting is not a natural storm event, blasting is high pressure forced focus and seals are not designed for this type of event.
Thats why the water blaster has…
BuildingandLegal posted:Rendered has covered all the weep holes
Your renderer is correct.
Weep holes can be omitted if you use an acrylic render (essentially wraps the house in plastic) or a sand and cement render IF they then use…
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