frame complete

by Cory 19:06:00 3 comments

Yesterday we met with our SS and an inspector from Darbecca. It rained all day and I was soaked by the end of it, but I'm so glad I went because the inspector found a number of faults with the frame, plus it was great to finally meet out SS face-to-face.

Overall he said it was really well constructed, the faults he found were "typical of PD" and usually resolved during the lock-up stage. However, one particular fault (not joining the intersecting wall blocks) can be a real hazard when the tiles go up. There's a chance our frame would slip, and like a few jobs he mentioned (and showed us on his phone!) could end in disaster.
So as soon as we got the report, I emailed to our SS and asked him to rectify asap.

Another issue is the support of our triple-stacker sliding door. As a hebel home, there won't be much structural support under the door frame. Our SS admitted he doesn't know how to fix it, but will seek advice from the engineers/hebel installers.

Windows went in recently too - love how big and open they are, really connecting us with the landscape. I'm going to love seeing the river and parkland each morning.