Timing stage inspections around a Kalkallo build program
When to book each stage on a Cloverton or Kallo build, how much notice the inspector needs, and how to keep the supervisor on side.
The membrane in each wet area is checked in the gap between the waterproofer leaving and the tiler arriving.
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A failed shower membrane is one of the costliest defects a young home can have, because it is only found once water has already done damage. On Kalkallo jobs we have recorded membranes damaged before tiling and left exposed to site traffic.
Annotated findings from Waterproofing inspections.
1Bored piersWhile the holes are open, before concrete arrives
2Slab pre-pourThe day before concrete, steel and pods all in
3FrameTrusses fixed, before wrap and roof covering
4Lock-up (pre-plaster)Roof, windows and brickwork done, before plaster
5FixingPlaster, doors and cabinets fitted, before paint
7Pre-handover (PCI)At practical completion, days before handoverWhen to book each stage on a Cloverton or Kallo build, how much notice the inspector needs, and how to keep the supervisor on side.
Why missing bracing and trusses on internal walls keep showing up at frame stage in Kalkallo, and what each means.
Top bars, cover, chairs and laps: what we check on a Kalkallo slab the day before concrete.
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Membrane coverage and heights, corners and junctions, penetrations, bond breakers, waterstops and falls in each wet area.
AS 3740, waterproofing of domestic wet areas, with the National Construction Code.
No. Once tiled, the membrane cannot be seen and leaks show up only later.
A shower leak can damage framing and floors long before it is noticed. A short visit at the right time is cheap protection.
No. The inspection is visual and measured. Testing belongs to the waterproofer and builder.
Yes, where the timing lines up, but separate visits suit most programs better.