Joinery and stairs in, paint still to come, and the best time to fix carpentry.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
Fixing is when a two storey home gets its stair and balustrade, and a loose balustrade is a fall hazard as well as a finish item. Window and door infills left undone and service penetrations still open are the other usual entries at this stage. In Tallawong the same stage is where any frame and lock-up items should be shown as closed.
Annotated findings from Fixing inspections.
1Bored piersPiers drilled and cages in, concrete not yet ordered
2Slab pre-pourSteel, pods and membrane in place, the day before concrete
3FrameFrame standing and roof on, before any wrap or lining
4Lock-up (pre-plaster)Walls, roof and external doors done, plaster not yet hung
6WaterproofingMembrane cured, tiler not yet started
7Pre-handover (PCI)About two weeks ahead of the handover dateInstant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
Paint hides gaps, patched joints and poor fixing. Before the painter, carpentry can be adjusted without redoing finishes.
Yes, by hand for rigidity and against the height and gap requirements in the National Construction Code.
The packing and trims that close gaps between window or door frames and the wall. Gaps beyond tolerance let in air, water and insects.
Upstairs floors are walked. Squeaks usually mean fixings missed the joists and are far easier to correct now.
Around two hours on a double storey.
No. Some builders combine the visits, but we treat the membrane check as its own stage because it happens before tiling.
