Schofields Building
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Frame inspection in Schofields

The structure while every fixing is still countable.

  • Once frame and trusses are up and the roof is on, before lining
  • 1 to 2 hours on site
  • Report within 24 hours
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Stage3 of 7
When to bookOnce frame and trusses are up and the roof is on, before lining
Time on site1 to 2 hours on site
Inspected againstAS 1684 (timber framing), AS 4100 or NASH for steel frames, the engineer's bracing and tie-down plan, NCC Part 3.4

What is included in a Schofields frame inspection

  • Stud, plate, lintel and beam sizes against AS 1684 and the engineer's drawings
  • Wall straightness and plumb, top plate level
  • Floor level across the slab
  • Bracing type, position and fixing against the bracing plan
  • Tie-downs from roof to wall and wall to slab
  • Triple grips, straps and bolt fixings
  • Jack studs, lintels and trimmers over every opening
  • Window sill trimmers for wide openings
  • Roof truss spacing, fixing and girder connections
  • Valley boards, ceiling battens and roof bracing
  • Window and door openings against the plans
  • Wet area framing, noggings and service penetrations
  • Damaged, split, notched or over-drilled members
  • Termite collars and slab penetrations still visible
Why it matters here

Frame inspections on Schofields builds

The Schofields frame set is small and two things stand out in it. The vapour barrier recorded as missing or not visible, which belongs to the slab and is being noticed a stage too late. And the site not graded, recorded three separate times, which matters more on a partly built house than people expect: water running toward the works soaks the ground under a slab that has not yet been loaded.

What we find at this stage in Schofields

  • Site not graded away from the building
  • Vapour barrier missing or not visible
  • Tie downs and bracing to be counted against the schedule
  • Bearing and fixings at supports
  • Damage to studs and plates from following trades
A third grading record, Schofields
A third grading record
Sample findings

Sample defects found during our frame inspections in Schofields

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

Site not graded, recorded during a frame inspection in Schofields
Site not graded away from the building
Site not graded, recorded during a frame inspection in Schofields
Grading outstanding at a second location
Vapour barriers missing or not visible, recorded during a frame inspection in Schofields
Barrier missing or not visible
Vapour barriers missing or not visible, recorded during a frame inspection in Schofields
A second barrier record

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. Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection in Schofields4Lock-up (pre-plaster)After roof, cladding and external doors, before plaster
  4. Fixing inspection in Schofields5FixingAfter mouldings, doors and joinery, before the painter
  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

Frame inspections in Schofields: common questions

Why is grading a frame issue?

Because the slab is down and the frame is up, and water running toward the building now has somewhere to sit. On reactive clay that is the start of movement you will be arguing about in three years.

How long does the frame visit take?

Two to three hours on a single storey, more on a two storey where the upper frame must be reached safely.

What do you check the fixings against?

Your tie down schedule, which comes from the wind classification for your lot. Lacking that, we can set out what is present but cannot verify it.

Do the findings get rechecked?

At lock-up, with each earlier item marked complete, part complete or outstanding.

Will the builder act on them?

Usually, because frame items are cheap at that moment and expensive to dispute later.

What should I send you?

The lot engineering along with its tie down schedule.

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