The last time anyone can see the steel, the pods and the vapour barrier. After the truck arrives, every one of these items is permanent.
Clyde slabs are mostly waffle raft on reactive ground, so bar chair spacing, concrete cover and the barrier under the slab decide how the house behaves in its first dry summer.
Annotated findings from Slab pre-pour inspections on Clyde builds. Client addresses withheld.
1Bored piersAfter the holes are bored and steel cages are placed, before concrete
3FrameOnce the frame and roof trusses are up, before sarking and cladding
4Lock-up (pre-plaster)After cladding, roof and external doors, before plaster goes on
5FixingOnce skirtings, architraves, doors and joinery are in, before painting
6WaterproofingAfter the membrane is applied, before any tile is laid over it
7Pre-handover (PCI)Before you sign at practical completion, ideally a week aheadInstant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
A day is usually enough, but tell us as soon as the pour is booked because these dates move.
You send the report to the supervisor that afternoon. Most items are fixed before the truck arrives the next morning.
We record penetrations and whether the barrier has been sealed around them. Testing the pipework is the plumber's certification, not ours.
That is between you and your builder. Most findings at this stage take an hour to fix.
AS 2870 for residential slabs and footings, plus your engineer's drawing.
No. Nothing under concrete can be assessed once it is placed.
