Joinery, architraves and skirting installed, painting not started, waterproofing items closed out.
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Building Dispute Practitioners Society Fixing stage checks the carpentry, doors and linings that have been installed. It confirms the waterproofing items were rectified before tiles were laid. The external findings here run to flashing not forming a good seal, downpipes left unsecured and weep holes sitting below the minimum height above the ground.
Annotated findings from Fixing inspections.
1Bored piersOnce the holes are dug, before the concrete pour
2Slab pre-pourBefore the concrete arrives, once the mesh is laid
3FrameFrame and trusses standing, roof sheeted, before linings
4Lock-up (pre-plaster)Cladding, windows and rough-in complete, before plaster
6WaterproofingMembrane inspection before tile work
7Pre-handover (PCI)Book a final inspection before handover
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They let water that gets into the cavity drain back out, and they allow the cavity to breathe. Brickwork without drainage gaps lets moisture soak into the structure behind it. This hidden issue causes serious damage and high repair costs.
Water escaping through a weep hole placed low on the wall means the gap provided for drainage is not working. The standard meets the minimum legal requirements.
Inspectors look at the building at different times, and each visit checks for specific issues. Waterproofing protects the wet areas before tiles go down, while fixing covers timber framing, exterior cladding and any completed work from the previous stage.
Visible gaps, joins and small knocks remain on the walls once painting is finished. If the walls have been painted, any defects are harder to spot.
Most standard home inspections take two to three hours and the report arrives the same day or the next morning.
Stage inspections allow for affordable fixes to bathrooms and laundries before the final handover inspection. Tiles installed before the final handover inspection.