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Lock-up inspection in Wyndham Vale

The house is closed to the weather and the plasterer is booked. Everything in the roof and walls that you will never see again is checked now.

  • Roof, windows and external doors in, before the plasterer starts
  • 1 to 2 hours on site
  • Report within 24 hours
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Stage4 of 7
When to bookRoof, windows and external doors in, before the plasterer starts
Time on site1 to 2 hours on site
Inspected againstAS 3700 (masonry), AS 4773, AS 2047 (windows), NCC Part 3.5 roof and wall cladding, manufacturer flashing details

What is included in a Wyndham Vale lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection

  • Wall wrap and roof sarking coverage, laps and tears
  • Head, sill and jamb flashings to every window and door
  • Weep holes clear and correctly spaced
  • Articulation joints and cavity clearance
  • Mortar joints, brick ties and bed joint reinforcement
  • Lintels over openings and their bearing
  • Roof battens, tile or sheet fixing and ridge details
  • Valleys, penetrations and box gutter supports
  • Roof space insulation, sarking and services
  • Exhaust and rangehood ducting runs
  • External cladding fixing and clearance to ground
  • Garage, porch and alfresco set-downs
  • Site drainage and grading before landscaping
  • Debris and mortar droppings at the slab edge
Why it matters here

Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspections on Wyndham Vale builds

Lock-up is where ducting, insulation, sarking and wet area noggings are all on show at once. We also look again at anything left open from the frame report, because a lined wall ends the conversation.

What we find at this stage in Wyndham Vale

  • Ducts crimped by tight bends and poorly supported
  • Metal roof sheets dented or scratched
  • Sarking not sealed around openings
  • Bottom plate overhanging the slab by more than 10mm
  • Noggings missing around the bath hob
  • Termite management notice not in the meter box
Sarking not taped and sealed around a wall opening, found during a lock-up inspection in Hoppers Crossing
Sarking not taped and sealed around a wall opening, Hoppers Crossing
Honeycombing in the concrete along the slab edge, found during a lock-up inspection in Hoppers Crossing
Honeycombing in the concrete along the slab edge, Hoppers Crossing
Noggings missing around the bath hob to carry the plaster edge, found during a lock-up inspection in Hoppers Crossing
Noggings missing around the bath hob to carry the plaster edge, Hoppers Crossing
No spreader where an upper downpipe discharges onto the lower roof, found during a lock-up inspection in Hoppers Crossing
No spreader where an upper downpipe discharges onto the lower roof, Hoppers Crossing
Sample findings

Sample defects found during our lock-up (pre-plaster) inspections in Wyndham Vale

Annotated findings from Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspections.

Heating and cooling ducts crimped by tight bends in the roof space, found during a lock-up inspection in Hoppers Crossing
Heating and cooling ducts crimped by tight bends in the roof space, Hoppers Crossing
Metal roof sheets dented and scratched, opening them to early corrosion, found during a lock-up inspection in Hoppers Crossing
Metal roof sheets dented and scratched, opening them to early corrosion, Hoppers Crossing
No termite management notice in the meter box at lock-up, found during a lock-up inspection in Hoppers Crossing
No termite management notice in the meter box at lock-up, Hoppers Crossing
Bottom plate overhanging the slab edge by more than 10mm, found during a lock-up inspection in Hoppers Crossing
Bottom plate overhanging the slab edge by more than 10mm, Hoppers Crossing

The other stages of a Wyndham Vale build

  1. Bored piers inspection in Wyndham Vale1Bored piersWith piers bored and cages in, before the concrete is ordered
  2. Slab pre-pour inspection in Wyndham Vale2Slab pre-pourThe day before the pour, when pods, mesh and underlay are all still open
  3. Frame inspection in Wyndham Vale3FrameFrame and trusses complete and roof on, before wall wrap and insulation
  4. Fixing inspection in Wyndham Vale5FixingDoors, skirtings and cabinets in, before the painter arrives
  5. Waterproofing inspection in Wyndham Vale6WaterproofingMembrane applied and cured, before the tiler sets out
  6. Pre-handover (PCI) inspection in Wyndham Vale7Pre-handover (PCI)Five to seven days before the practical completion date

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FAQ

Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspections in Wyndham Vale: common questions

Why check ducts at lock-up?

Because once the ceiling is on, a crimped duct is very hard to reach, and it can cut the airflow to a room.

What does the meter box termite notice record?

A durable notice fixed in the meter box recording the termite system installed. We note when it is missing.

Do you recheck the frame items?

Yes. Anything from the frame report that is still visible is checked again and noted if open.

How much time does the lock-up visit need?

About one to two hours depending on the size of the house.

Is insulation checked?

Yes, for whether it is installed and in place. We do not test thermal performance.

What if the plasterer is already there?

Tell us straight away. The value of the inspection drops with every sheet that goes up.

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