Building Stage Inspection Checklist
Depending on the type of building being inspected the following are checked as per:
- Australian Standard AS1684 Timber Framed Construction
- Building Codes of Australia (BCA)
- Building Commission Guide to Standards & Tolerances
What We Inspect at Base/Slab Stage…
- Builder’s sign or survey pegs.
- Site conditions including access, driveway slope,
- Retaining walls and fences
- Orientation of the building in relation to the access road
- Site gradient
- Inclusion of reinforcement starter bars tied to the slab mesh
- The steel for clearance from the base as per engineers design
- Measure slab size in relation to approved plans
- Position of under-slab services
- Installation of stormwater pipe system
- Termite protection to all slab penetrations
- The location of the electrical meter box including safety switch
What We Inspect at Frame Stage
- All wall framing for straight and plumb
- Walls square
- Frame tie down and bracing
- Wall frame spacing
- Blocking & nogging in wall and ceiling
- Frame correctly placed on slab
- Plumbing and drainage penetrations
- Tie down and bracing to roof trusses
- Fascia and gutter if installed
- Tie down to steel columns, beams etc.
- Window openings
- Door openings
- Termite barrier
- Retaining walls (if our first inspection)
What We Inspect at Lock-Up/Enclosed Stage
- Roofing installation
- Fascia and gutters
- Flashings to openings and penetrations
- Installation of damp proofing
- Weep holes to perimeter and window openings
- Brickwork for straight and plumb
- Brickwork for any cracked and broken bricks
- Mortar joints to brickwork
- Brick window sills
- Expansion joints to brickwork
- Quality of ceilings, wall linings and cornice
- Waterproof membrane to showers & wet areas
- Installation of party walls where required
What We Inspect at the Fixing/Pre-Painting Stage:
- Installation of doors
- Installation of windows
- Installation of skirting, architraves etc.
- Cabinetry
- Ceiling and wall linings
- Garage doors.
- Pergolas, decks, patios, verandahs etc.
- Carports, sheds
- Safety glass
- Smoke alarms
- Safety switches
- Vermin proofing
- Toilet door open out or removable
- Step heights
- Balustrading
- Ceiling height
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