Thursday 31 January 2013
Roof Scaffolding Installed
Today I went down half expecting to see a roof but really knowing that it wouldn't be up yet, which might have saved the house from getting a light flooding from the rain. As the frame was up there was no where for the water to escape and as a result there was 35mm deep of water over the entire slab!
Today they have installed the roof scaffolding and our Austral Chocolate bricks have been delivered. The colours look consistent across the batches which is a great start. I was worried there might have been a phone call saying that I had to change my choice.
Also got a call from Argus about electrical wiring in relation to their being no light switch points indicated in each room and that they correctly suspected that I was doing C-Bus after handover, other than that all Good. They advised that they will be at the site to begin next Thursday.
I also decided today that after the Electricians have finished on site I will run the pink C-Bus cable (cat5 like cable required for C-Bus communications) for all the light switches for my house rather than trying to install it down the wall after handover. I need to now plan where I want all my switches, future sensors etc and how much cable I need.
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Wrapped House
Today the house has been wrapped!
It's nice to be able to walk around inside with some sort of exterior walls! Looks like they have done a decent job.We also had our roof tiles delivered and the wood for the battens delivered so I assume they will put up the roof tomorrow.
Also had a call from the SS to tell me that he has a carpenter coming tomorrow to fix up all the outstanding issues that have been raised. We had a lengthy conversation around the lounge wall being built as load bearing. He was happy to tell the carpenter to make it non load bearing, but the building inspector picked up that the Roof Trusses were designed (based on the truss drawings from the truss company) that the wall was required to be load bearing, the problem with that is that it puts more weight on the slab where it wasn't designed to, I am really curious as to what is going to happen here. I don't want the roof to fall down!
I also emailed a huge list of items off to the BC/SS today. (Scroll down if you just want to see photos :)
New Issues:
* ALL Items listed in Frame Stage Inspection Report and Defects List dated Thursday 24th Jan 2013.
* Reveal split on bottom of Games Room Window. Reveal will require replacing.
* Plumbing installed based on Old Construction Plans and not BV2 plans. As such the following items are incorrect:
* Tapes have been installed over Spa, instead of Mixer on Ensuite D elevation.
* Tapes have been installed over Bath, instead of Mixer on Bath B elevation.
* Additional Capped Cold Water Points to Ensuite Toilet and WC Toilet have not been installed. Only the Recycled Water Points have been installed. It appears the plumber has installed the recycled points into the location where the Capped Water Points were indicated to be installed. Capped Cold Water points are required to be installed as per contract.
* Plumbing has been installed into Ensuite B Elevation, but 300mm timber stud centers have not been installed. The 300mm timber studs will need to be installed, possibly with the removal and re installation of plumbing to make this possible.
* Opening Windows (the Window that winds open) to Study and Family have been damaged and not installed. These will need to be replaced and reinstalled.
Outstanding issues Raised on Monday 21/01/13
* Family / Alfresco Stacking Sliding Door - Chip on paint showing bare metal size of 20cent piece. Requires Replacing.
* Family / Alfresco Stacking Sliding Door - Not installed level on Top Left of Frame (inside). Requires levelling.
* Family / Alfresco Stacking Sliding Door - Reveal Split in Top Right Corner (inside). Requires fixing/replacing.
* Framing - Ensuite Stud Centers not at 300mm spacing for full tiled wall, this has not been fixed and now plumbing has been installed.
* Framing - Theater Room Wall built as Load Bearing due to Roof Truss Design, but in Plans is not listed as load bearing. Needs to be presented to Engineering and re-certified.Engineers Certificate to be provided to Clients.
* Framing - Kitchen Splittered Stud in Load Bearing Wall, Requires sistered wood next to stud.
* Framing - Laundry Door Way to Hallway Loose. Needs to be fixed to floor.
* Framing - Bed2 Doorway Not secured to Floor or Frame. Needs to be secured.
* Framing - Fridge Spacing Framing Lose. Requires additional Nailing to Floor
* Framing - Master Bedroom WIR - Corner Wall to Portico near Brick Pier. Tiber not straight (Out 40mm over 300mm), will make plaster difficult.
* Windows - Lounge Window Spacers not installed correctly, Bottom Support Bent. (Advised brickies will fix this as required)
* Plumbing - Toilet Plumbing not centered. Requires re centering.
Issues Raised and Agreed No remedy required:
* Framing - WC Toilet Doorway Framing Completely Split. This does not require repair.
* Framing - Large Knots in the Wood Frame in the Lounge Inset Ceiling. This does not require repair.
* Framing - Roof Trusses has 5mm gap on Family wall. Advised this will settle once roof is installed.
Completed Issues:
* Concrete slab - Rear section of the building blow out. (Fixed)
* Concrete slab - Garage / Entrance Wall Overhang. (Fixed)
It's nice to be able to walk around inside with some sort of exterior walls! Looks like they have done a decent job.We also had our roof tiles delivered and the wood for the battens delivered so I assume they will put up the roof tomorrow.
Also had a call from the SS to tell me that he has a carpenter coming tomorrow to fix up all the outstanding issues that have been raised. We had a lengthy conversation around the lounge wall being built as load bearing. He was happy to tell the carpenter to make it non load bearing, but the building inspector picked up that the Roof Trusses were designed (based on the truss drawings from the truss company) that the wall was required to be load bearing, the problem with that is that it puts more weight on the slab where it wasn't designed to, I am really curious as to what is going to happen here. I don't want the roof to fall down!
I also emailed a huge list of items off to the BC/SS today. (Scroll down if you just want to see photos :)
New Issues:
* ALL Items listed in Frame Stage Inspection Report and Defects List dated Thursday 24th Jan 2013.
* Reveal split on bottom of Games Room Window. Reveal will require replacing.
* Plumbing installed based on Old Construction Plans and not BV2 plans. As such the following items are incorrect:
* Tapes have been installed over Spa, instead of Mixer on Ensuite D elevation.
* Tapes have been installed over Bath, instead of Mixer on Bath B elevation.
* Additional Capped Cold Water Points to Ensuite Toilet and WC Toilet have not been installed. Only the Recycled Water Points have been installed. It appears the plumber has installed the recycled points into the location where the Capped Water Points were indicated to be installed. Capped Cold Water points are required to be installed as per contract.
* Plumbing has been installed into Ensuite B Elevation, but 300mm timber stud centers have not been installed. The 300mm timber studs will need to be installed, possibly with the removal and re installation of plumbing to make this possible.
* Opening Windows (the Window that winds open) to Study and Family have been damaged and not installed. These will need to be replaced and reinstalled.
Outstanding issues Raised on Monday 21/01/13
* Family / Alfresco Stacking Sliding Door - Chip on paint showing bare metal size of 20cent piece. Requires Replacing.
* Family / Alfresco Stacking Sliding Door - Not installed level on Top Left of Frame (inside). Requires levelling.
* Family / Alfresco Stacking Sliding Door - Reveal Split in Top Right Corner (inside). Requires fixing/replacing.
* Framing - Ensuite Stud Centers not at 300mm spacing for full tiled wall, this has not been fixed and now plumbing has been installed.
* Framing - Theater Room Wall built as Load Bearing due to Roof Truss Design, but in Plans is not listed as load bearing. Needs to be presented to Engineering and re-certified.Engineers Certificate to be provided to Clients.
* Framing - Kitchen Splittered Stud in Load Bearing Wall, Requires sistered wood next to stud.
* Framing - Laundry Door Way to Hallway Loose. Needs to be fixed to floor.
* Framing - Bed2 Doorway Not secured to Floor or Frame. Needs to be secured.
* Framing - Fridge Spacing Framing Lose. Requires additional Nailing to Floor
* Framing - Master Bedroom WIR - Corner Wall to Portico near Brick Pier. Tiber not straight (Out 40mm over 300mm), will make plaster difficult.
* Windows - Lounge Window Spacers not installed correctly, Bottom Support Bent. (Advised brickies will fix this as required)
* Plumbing - Toilet Plumbing not centered. Requires re centering.
Issues Raised and Agreed No remedy required:
* Framing - WC Toilet Doorway Framing Completely Split. This does not require repair.
* Framing - Large Knots in the Wood Frame in the Lounge Inset Ceiling. This does not require repair.
* Framing - Roof Trusses has 5mm gap on Family wall. Advised this will settle once roof is installed.
Completed Issues:
* Concrete slab - Rear section of the building blow out. (Fixed)
* Concrete slab - Garage / Entrance Wall Overhang. (Fixed)
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| Garage / Front Facade |
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| Front Facade. I'm happy with the effect the eaves have added. |
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| Front Facade / Master Bedroom, Bed 2 |
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| East Side. Ensuite, Bed2, Laundry, Bath, Bed3 |
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| North East/ Ensuite, Bed2, Laundry, Bath, Bed3, Bed4 and Games |
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| Bed4 & Games |
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| Alfresco (Games / Family / Study) |
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| Alfresco (Bed4/ Games / Family / Study) |
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| Alfresco / Lounge / Garage |
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| Alfresco / Lounge / Garage |
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| Entrance |
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| Ensuite / Master Bed |
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| Kitchen, Lounge, Study & Family |
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| Theater (Lounge) |
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| Games |
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| Bed4 |
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| Bed3 |
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| Bed2 |
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Plumbing - Rough In
So today we went and had a look. The SS advised that they would do the plumbing rough in today.
The first thing I noticed was that the plumbing had been installed in the ensuite but the stud spacing was 600mm when it should be 300mm.
They also did the plumbing based on our Contract Drawings and not the updated Building Variation #2. Where we changed the taps over the bath and spa to Mixers. The other item is that they have added recycled water points to the location where we should have capped cold water points in the ENS toilet and WC toilet that will be used for an electronic bidet seat. This is an item I can see that's going to be a pain point, we have had to argue this all the way from sales quote, tender, contract, and final drawings, and it seems it all stems from someone that had a bidet on a hose, which requires back flow prevention and a drain point, non of which is relevant to us.
The roof was also supposed to be installed last Friday but as of today it's still not on!
It was getting dark and I was getting annoyed so we left the site for today. I will call the SS/BC first thing tomorrow to get this sorted out. The photos below are from the next day when the house was wrapped.
The first thing I noticed was that the plumbing had been installed in the ensuite but the stud spacing was 600mm when it should be 300mm.
They also did the plumbing based on our Contract Drawings and not the updated Building Variation #2. Where we changed the taps over the bath and spa to Mixers. The other item is that they have added recycled water points to the location where we should have capped cold water points in the ENS toilet and WC toilet that will be used for an electronic bidet seat. This is an item I can see that's going to be a pain point, we have had to argue this all the way from sales quote, tender, contract, and final drawings, and it seems it all stems from someone that had a bidet on a hose, which requires back flow prevention and a drain point, non of which is relevant to us.
The roof was also supposed to be installed last Friday but as of today it's still not on!
It was getting dark and I was getting annoyed so we left the site for today. I will call the SS/BC first thing tomorrow to get this sorted out. The photos below are from the next day when the house was wrapped.
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| Ensuite Wall |
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| Ensuite Bath, supposed to be mixer to the right instead of taps. |
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| Ensuite Shower |
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| Can you see the shower dumper :) ? |
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| Ensuite Toilet |
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| MasterBed Wall showing Variarios Plumbing connections |
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| Pantry Sink |
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| Kitchen, with plumbing running to slab for kitchen Island |
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| Fridge Water Point in Cabinets next to Fridge |
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| Kitchen Island |
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| Bathroom with taps incorrectly than Mixers |
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| Bathroom |
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| Laundry |
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| Master Toilet |
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| Outside Laundry. |
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| Another tap near the Alfresco |
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| Alfresco Plumbing, Gas, and Hot/Cold Water |
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| Plumbing in Garage for Laundry Trough after handover (dirty garden/car hands) |
Wednesday 23 January 2013
Frame Stage - Independant Inspection
Frame Stage Independent Inspection.
Today I went down to meet my Building Inspector. I wanted to highlight a few concerns that I am pushing to get fixed. Below are the items I raised to the Inspector:
- Paint Chip on Stacking Sliding Door from Family to Alfresco
- Concrete Blow out on Rear Corner of House (This was already fixed when he arrived)!
- Frame Overhang on front of Garage (He wasn't concerned with how it was fixed)
- Windows that were not installed (we found out that they are damaged most likely from when they were installed and "fell out" and broke the hinges on them)
- Frame Overhang Inside Garage next to Entrance Hall (Again this was already fixed)
- Split frame on toilet, and unsecured Bed2 door frame (said most of this gets fixed at fixing stage)
- Spoke about the dusting of the Slab (He said he would write this up as it can be a problem for people with allergies, asthma and tiling)
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| Fixed - Slab Blowout on Rear Corner of House (Bed4) |
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| Fixed - Frame Over hang on Garage / Entrance Wall (Note wet Concrete) |
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Tuesday 22 January 2013
Frame Stage Complete - Fascia Installed
Frame Stage Complete.
Today we received our Invoice for the Frame, which I find a little unfair as they still have frame issues to resolve but based on our contracts we are only allowed to hold the last progress payment. So I quickly organised for the payment to be made.
Fascias Installed
Today the house had all the fascias and gutters installed.
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| Front Facade |
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| Front / Master Bed Side, Bed2, Laundry, Bath, Bed3 |
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| Closeup of Master Bed |
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| East Side, Ensuite, Bed2 Laundry, Bath, Bed3 |
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| Alfresco, Family, Study, Lounge |
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| Alfesco, Family Study Lounge |
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| Front / Garage |
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| Alfresco / Games / Family |
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| Alfresco Games, Family & Study |
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