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.
Bolts, grips and plates counted before wrap and sheeting go on.
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A two storey frame carries more wind load than a single storey one, and on the open ground around Cobbitty that matters. The engineer specifies a chain of fixings from roof to slab. On frames we inspect nearby, links in that chain go missing: tie down bolts drawn on the plans but not fitted, triple grips absent at truss ends, plates short of fixings. They are easy to add while the frame is bare.
Annotated findings from Frame inspections.
1Bored piersHoles drilled and cages in, concrete not yet ordered
2Slab pre-pourSteel tied and plumbing through, the day before concrete
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.
Services, studs and noggings: what a Cobbitty lock-up turned up inside the walls.
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A threaded rod or bolt that ties the wall frame to the slab so the roof and walls resist uplift. The engineering shows where each one goes.
One to two hours, more for a double storey with a full upper floor to walk.
Yes, where there is safe access by stairs or a ladder. If access is unsafe, the report says so.
Yes. Fixings and bracing are checked against the frame manufacturer's details and the engineering.
Usually. The builder adds the fixings, and we can confirm them at the lock-up visit.
The bracing and tie down plan from the engineer, and the truss layout if you have it.