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)

 
 

Fixed - Slab Blowout on Rear Corner of House (Bed4)

Fixed - Frame Over hang on Garage / Entrance Wall (Note wet Concrete)

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Slab Curing

Today we visited the site again to see how the slab curing is going. We were a bit concerned because it rained heavily the night of the slab pour and we wanted to see if we had any pitting in the concrete or cracks developing. For those of you who don't know what pitting is, it is the result of when it rains too soon after a slab pour, the pitting can be seen as dimples in the concrete and the end result is a dusty concrete surface, this can be a problem for tilers.

The first thing we noticed today is that they also did a bit of a site clean up and levelled the ground around the slab, this made a noticeable difference and now the slab doesn't seem like its so high anymore and when we think back to how high the plumbing pipes were pre-slab it reminds us of how thick the slab really is.

We noticed that the slab is still wet in patches between each of the waffle pads, we also noticed that we had micro cracks, small surface cracks that apparently are not an issue of concern and apparently this happens with all concrete.

We did have pitting in the concrete but only to rear of the slab, which is disappointing as this was obviously not finished up correctly with the helicopter, but unfortunately/fortunately? not enough of an issue to be a defect in the slab. The area where it happened will be carpeted/floor boards, and only small section in the bathroom where tiles are so hopefully we don't have any issues from it.

While were were there we decided to give the slab a watering to help with the curing process.

Master Bedroom, looking to rear., you can see the plumbing points sticking up.

Master Bed, WIR, Portico, Garage. Still wet.

Portico

Garage and Portico

Garage Looking down side of Study / Lounge

Games/Alfresco looking towards street.

Alfresco Garden Area.

BED4, Games room.

One of a few micro cracks

Concrete pitting, as you can see the surface will dust easily

Concrete blow near rear garage door

We've been Slabbed!

Today we were discussing in the morning whether we should go down and watch the slab getting pored or just wait until the slab is finished at night.

We decied to go down in the morning to watch the action and we are glad we did. We unfortuantlly missed the concreat trucks coming and doing the pour but we were lucky to see them doing the finishing work. Removing the pickets, the frame, and finishing the surface of the concreate. Glad we got to check it out.

Unfortuanlly thou the weather today was pretty dismal, it was drizziling througout the day, it was evident on the slab showing some minimal pitting, but they ran over the slab again with the finishing machine (what ever this is called). It continued to drizzel through out the day while we were in the area and we are a bit concerned the slab will get pitting/dusty slab syndrome now. 14 hours later and it absolutely hammered down, so tomorrow will be interesting to see how well it held up. I'm sure it'll be okay, but considering it is the single most important part of the build it gets you thinking.

YAY a Slab! (Looking from Alfresco)

Theater / Study Side

Slab being run over with a helicopter

Garge & Poritico

Portico & Garage

Looking from Garage side to rear

Garage, with waste point for future sink! That should keep the wife happy

Its a big slab!

Looking across through study, family, alfresco and games

And a quik view from the back. Not much space at the back!