When to book each stage inspection on a Tarneit build
Slab, frame, lock-up, fixing and PCI: the right moment to inspect each stage and what is lost if you miss it.
The frame is the last time the structure of a Tarneit home is fully visible. Once wrap and plaster go on, bracing, tie-downs and lintels cannot be checked without demolition.
Tarneit's open estates carry higher wind loads than leafy inner suburbs, and the volume builders here run pine frames through fast programs. Bracing straps left unfixed, tie-downs not tensioned and lintels one size under are the frame findings we see most across Riverdale, Emerald Park and Tarneit North.
Annotated findings from Frame inspections on Tarneit builds. Client addresses withheld.
1Bored piersAfter the piers are drilled and steel is placed, before concrete2Slab pre-pourThe day before the concrete pour
4Lock-up (pre-plaster)After brickwork, windows and roof are on, before plasterboard
5FixingAfter plaster, doors and cabinetry are in, before paint
6WaterproofingAfter the waterproofer finishes, before the tiler starts
7Pre-handover (PCI)At practical completion, three to five days before the builder's walk-throughSlab, frame, lock-up, fixing and PCI: the right moment to inspect each stage and what is lost if you miss it.
Straightness, bracing, tie-downs, lintels and openings. The frame stage is the last time the structure is fully visible.
Flashings, wall wrap, brick ties and mortar joints at lock-up. Membranes, upturns and falls before tiling. Two checks that prevent most water problems.
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The surveyor's frame inspection is for permit compliance and is engaged by the builder. Our frame inspection is for you and checks workmanship and every member against AS 1684 and the engineer's plan.
Yes. Most Tarneit owners do. The inspector walks you through each item on site and explains what the builder needs to fix.
We still inspect what is visible, including the roof space and internal walls, and note what could not be checked. Booking before wrap is always better.
One to two hours on site for a standard home, longer for double-storey, with the report within 24 hours.
We inspect what is visible and note what could not be checked. Book before wrap wherever possible.
Yes. Spacing, fixings, bracing and girder connections against the truss layout and the engineer's plan.