Common building defects in Austral NSW
At slab it is cover, beam steel and formwork. At frame it is steel sections, tie down bolts and noggings. At lock-up it is sarking, expansion joints and weep holes. At waterproofing it is the puddle flange. At handover it is clearances, control joints and capping. The consistency across different builders is the useful part: these are stage problems, not builder problems.
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Slab: cover below minimum, beam reinforcement, formwork, unformed shower recesses.
Frame: column sections, connections, tie down bolts, washers, noggings.
Lock-up: sarking laps, expansion joints, weep holes, parapet capping.
Waterproofing: puddle flange height, hollow areas, finish levels.
Handover: weep hole clearance, control joints, capping fixings, downlight clearance.
More about Austral
- Building a new home in Austral NSW
- Buying a home in Austral NSW
- Growth and development in Austral NSW
- Certifiers, council and building disputes in Austral NSW
- Ground conditions and slabs in Austral NSW
- Weep holes and ground clearance in Austral NSW
- Wet area waterproofing in Austral NSW
Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Austral. Licensed building practitioners.
