Joinery in, painter not started, wet area items due to be closed out.
Fixing stage in Marsden Park catches the external detail alongside the wet area rectifications. Brick overhang, mortar blown out at the joints, apron flashing fastened at wider spacing than required, window infills incomplete and plaster patching still to be made good. It is also the last practical moment for the membrane items, because the tiler follows close behind.
Annotated findings from Fixing inspections on Marsden Park builds. Client addresses withheld.
1Bored piersAfter boring and cage placement, before concrete
2Slab pre-pourThe day before the pour, steel and formwork complete
3FrameOnce frame and trusses are up and the roof is on, before lining
4Lock-up (pre-plaster)After roof, cladding and external doors, before plaster
6WaterproofingAfter the membrane is applied and before any tile is laid
7Pre-handover (PCI)Two to three weeks before your handover dateInstant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Masonry sitting proud of its bearing beyond the allowance. It is measured against the tolerance rather than described as untidy.
It does. Fasteners at wider centres than specified let the flashing lift and flex at the edge, which is where wind driven water gets in.
Paint covers exactly the gaps, joints and patching this visit exists to catch.
Two to three hours on an ordinary house, with the report that evening or early next morning.
They overlap and often run as one visit, but they answer different questions: the membrane before tiling, and the carpentry and external detail here.
For most builds it is, being the final opportunity to put wet area and external work right inexpensively.
