The membrane is the only thing between a shower and the frame behind it, and it is covered by tile within days of going on.
Wet area failures are the most expensive thing to fix in a finished house, because the repair means removing the tiling and often the wall lining.
Annotated findings from Waterproofing inspections on Clyde builds. Client addresses withheld.
1Bored piersAfter the holes are bored and steel cages are placed, before concrete
2Slab pre-pourThe day before the pour, while steel and pods are still open to view
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
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.
By handover the membrane is under tile. The only way to assess it then is to remove the tiling.
AS 3740 for waterproofing of domestic wet areas, alongside the NCC.
No. That is a destructive or intrusive test outside a visual inspection, and it is the waterproofer's responsibility.
In Victoria they are often combined as fixing including waterproofing. We can attend for either or both.
Tell us. We can still record what remains visible, but the value drops sharply once tile is down.
The waterproofer, before tiling. It is inexpensive at this point and very expensive later.
