Schofields Building
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Fixing stage inspection in Schofields

Joinery in, painter waiting, wet area items due to close out.

  • After mouldings, doors and joinery, before the painter
  • 1 to 2 hours on site
  • Report within 24 hours
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Fully licensed & accredited

Stage5 of 7
When to bookAfter mouldings, doors and joinery, before the painter
Time on site1 to 2 hours on site
Inspected againstAS 2589 (gypsum linings), AS 3958 (tiling), the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2017 and your contract selections

What is included in a Schofields fixing inspection

  • Plasterboard joints, flushing and finish level in natural light
  • Wall flatness against the 5 mm over 1.8 m tolerance
  • Cornices, architraves and skirtings
  • Door fit, hardware, hinges and closing action
  • Door and window reveals and gaps
  • Cabinetry level and alignment, doors and drawers
  • Benchtop joins, edges and splashback junctions
  • Tiling set-out, lippage and grout where laid
  • Staircase, balustrade and handrail fixing
  • Wardrobe and linen shelving installation
  • Skirting and floor junctions before floor coverings
  • Items to raise with the site supervisor before paint
Why it matters here

Fixing inspections on Schofields builds

Fixing stage carries the last practical chance at the membrane, because the tiler is next through the door. On Schofields jobs it also picks up the external work that gets waved past at handover: window and door infills left incomplete, render carried over detail it should have stopped short of, and the front elevation generally.

What we find at this stage in Schofields

  • Wet area items from the previous stage still open
  • Window and door infills incomplete
  • Render covering detail it should not
  • Pressure flashing and junction work unfinished
  • Damage to the membrane from following trades
Front elevation at lock-up, Schofields
Front elevation at lock-up
Sample findings

Sample defects found during our fixing inspections in Schofields

Annotated findings from Fixing inspections on Schofields builds. Client addresses withheld.

Infills incomplete, recorded during a lock-up inspection in Schofields
Window and door infills incomplete
Render covered, recorded during a lock-up inspection in Schofields
Render carried over detail
Pressure flashing, recorded during a lock-up inspection in Schofields
Pressure flashing incomplete
Damaged membrane, recorded during a fixing stage inspection in Schofields
Membrane damaged

The other stages of a Schofields build

  1. Bored piers inspection in Schofields1Bored piersAfter boring and cage placement, before concrete
  2. Slab pre-pour inspection in Schofields2Slab pre-pourThe day before the pour, steel and formwork complete
  3. Frame inspection in Schofields3FrameOnce frame and trusses are up and the roof is on, before lining
  4. Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection in Schofields4Lock-up (pre-plaster)After roof, cladding and external doors, before plaster
  5. Waterproofing inspection in Schofields6WaterproofingAfter the membrane is applied and before any tile is laid
  6. Pre-handover (PCI) inspection in Schofields7Pre-handover (PCI)Two to three weeks before your handover date

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FAQ

Fixing inspections in Schofields: common questions

Why does render covering something matter?

Because whatever it covers stops being inspectable and, in the case of a weep hole or a flashing edge, stops working. It is easier to cut back now than to explain later.

Is this separate from waterproofing?

They overlap and often run as a single visit, but the questions differ: the membrane before tiling, and the joinery and external detail here.

Why before the painter?

Paint fills and hides exactly the gaps and joints this stage exists to find.

How long does it take?

Two to three hours on a standard property, with the report that evening or the following morning.

Is it worth it if I have a handover booked?

On most builds yes, because it is the last point at which wet area work can be corrected without removing tiles.

What will you want from me?

Your contract and selections, so the report measures what was installed against what was agreed.

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