Common building defects in Fraser Rise VIC
Across our Fraser Rise reports the same groups of defects return. At slab: barrier continuity and mesh support. At frame: loads landing on non load bearing walls, beam connections off the engineering and slab edges proud of the frame. At lock-up: services touching each other and sarking missing. At waterproofing: hobs, screeds and screws. At handover, by a distance the biggest list: roof tiles, box gutter overflows, exhaust fans into the roof space, loose insulation, external wall gaps and leaking showers on the upper floor.
Slab: polythene short of beams, punctures, sagging mesh.
Frame: truss bearing, laminated beam fixings, plumb and overhang.
Lock-up: cable to pipe clearance, sarking, notched top plates.
Waterproofing: bath hobs, uneven screeds, exposed screws.
Handover: roof tiles, box gutters, fan ducts, insulation, shower leaks.
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Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Fraser Rise. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.


