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Lock-up inspection in Donnybrook

Roof, cladding and external doors are on, and the plasterer is next. Everything protecting the wall from weather is visible for a matter of days.

  • Once roof, cladding and external doors are on, before plaster arrives
  • 1 to 2 hours on site
  • Report within 24 hours
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Fully licensed & accredited

Stage4 of 7
When to bookOnce roof, cladding and external doors are on, before plaster arrives
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 Donnybrook 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 Donnybrook builds

Termite protection breached at this stage is the finding worth catching here, because once plaster is on nobody sees the barrier again.

What we find at this stage in Donnybrook

  • Termite protection breached in one or more areas
  • Anti-ponding board not installed under the sarking
  • Anti-capillary breaks missing at metal flashings
  • Masonry laid without the required overhang
  • Roof tiles broken or cracked
  • Metal roof damaged or dented
Masonry course laid without the required overhang, Donnybrook
Masonry course laid without the required overhang
Sample findings

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

Annotated findings from Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspections on Donnybrook builds. Client addresses withheld.

Termite protection breached in several areas, recorded during a lock-up inspection in Donnybrook
Termite protection breached in several areas
Anti-ponding board not installed under the sarking, recorded during a lock-up inspection in Donnybrook
Anti-ponding board not installed under the sarking
Anti-capillary breaks needed at the metal flashing, recorded during a lock-up inspection in Donnybrook
Anti-capillary breaks needed at the metal flashing
Broken and cracked roof tiles needing replacement, recorded during a lock-up inspection in Donnybrook
Broken and cracked roof tiles needing replacement

The other stages of a Donnybrook build

  1. Bored piers inspection in Donnybrook1Bored piersOnce holes are bored and cages placed, ahead of any concrete
  2. Slab pre-pour inspection in Donnybrook2Slab pre-pourThe day before the pour, with pods, steel and formwork still open
  3. Frame inspection in Donnybrook3FrameAfter frame and trusses are up and the roof is on, before sarking
  4. Fixing inspection in Donnybrook5FixingAfter mouldings, doors and joinery, before the painter
  5. Waterproofing inspection in Donnybrook6WaterproofingOnce the membrane is on and cured, before tiling starts
  6. Pre-handover (PCI) inspection in Donnybrook7Pre-handover (PCI)About a week ahead of your practical completion date

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FAQ

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

What is an anti-ponding board?

It stops water pooling on the sarking at the eave. Without it, water sits where it should be draining away.

How is termite protection breached at this stage?

Usually by a trade cutting or penetrating it after installation. It is easy to repair now and impossible to see later.

When should I book?

After external doors are hung and before plaster arrives, which is often only a few days.

Is lock-up the same as the pre-plaster stage?

Yes, the two names describe the same point in a Victorian build.

What is excluded?

We do not test plumbing or electrical rough-in, which are certified by their trades.

Can findings still be corrected?

Easily, which is why the timing is worth pushing for.

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