I am from Drouin in Victoria.
I have had a pricate building inspector out, he measured all the rooms, and they are fine.
The cement does rub off in sections,…

Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou. The engineer I spoke to today suggested underpinning, now it makes sence with what you have written!
I am concerned with the pooling water eroding the dirt from…

So is there any way to fix it? The engineers assure me that it wont be an issue.
The builder has built a house for other people around the corner, and…

I would love to know the answer to this too, ive called 5 people in regards to this question, and cant get answers. Being a wafflepod slab... apparently it is…

So today I went into see the builder, and he no longer wants to talk to me until walkthrough of the house this Friday.
The downpipes were the main reason…

Thankyou everyone for your replies.
Eve- is the damp proof course the plastic around the slab?

We are going through similar dramas at the moment, and they are wanting handover Friday!
Definately take photos, trust me, it will help you in the long run!

Ok, So I rang the approval place where the initial slab inspection was done, and the guy who had been to my house on Friday said that the;
"Plastic was wrapped…

plastic? There is a plastic- but due to the downpipes not being done, water is pooling around the house and we can fit our whole arm underneath the house in…

Silly question, but what are chairs?

Just got an email from the builder, with the attached-
Inspection of Pre-slab- Approved
Inspection of steel for slab- Approved

Im not sure who inspected the slab prior to building on it... should I ask the builder?
(As I said first time builders here... we have no idea what happens)

Hi, I am having major dramas with my builder at the moment, and due to this being the first time that I have built a home, I have no idea…