A balcony roof left standing on a builder's prop
Why a temporary post under a balcony roof at lock-up is a structural item, not a tidy up job.
The footings under your home, checked while the holes are still open.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
Some Cobbitty lots sit on sloping ground falling towards the creeks and the Nepean, and those blocks are more likely to have piers drilled under the edge beams. Depth is the question that matters: the engineer sets it from the soil report, and once concrete goes in, nobody can measure it again. We check the holes, the cages and what is lying at the bottom of each one.
2Slab pre-pourSteel tied and plumbing through, the day before concrete
3FrameFrame standing and trusses fixed, before wrap and roof sheeting
4Lock-up (pre-plaster)Roof on, windows and external doors in, before any plasterboard
5FixingLinings up, doors and joinery fitted, painter not yet in
6WaterproofingMembrane cured in the wet areas and on balconies, tiler not yet started
7Pre-handover (PCI)Build complete, a fortnight or so before the handover dateWhy a temporary post under a balcony roof at lock-up is a structural item, not a tidy up job.
The 125mm rule for first floor bedroom windows, and why we check it at fixing stage.
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No. Many sit on a slab with edge beams only. Piers appear where the engineer needs to reach firmer ground, often on sloping or filled lots.
Around an hour on a typical house, longer when there are many piers or the site is wet.
The engineering drawings and the soil report for your lot, so we can check depths and sizes against them.
Yes. Concrete placed into standing water can be weakened at the base. It should be pumped out first.
Footings are generally a critical stage inspection for the principal certifier. Our check is independent and written for you.
The report records it and the builder should confirm with the engineer before the pour. It is a quick fix with the rig still on site.