A balcony roof left standing on a builder's prop
Why a temporary post under a balcony roof at lock-up is a structural item, not a tidy up job.
Steel, collars and set downs checked in the hours before the concrete.
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On the slabs we have checked in Camden's growth area, the items that recur are not dramatic: termite collars missing from plumbing penetrations, steel without enough concrete cover, extra bars left out of wide beams and shower set downs not formed. Each one is fixed in minutes with a chair, a collar or a bar before the pour, and each is permanent after it.
Annotated findings from Slab pre-pour inspections.
1Bored piersHoles drilled and cages in, concrete not yet ordered
3FrameFrame standing and trusses fixed, before wrap and roof sheeting
4Lock-up (pre-plaster)Roof on, windows and external doors in, before any plasterboard
5FixingLinings up, doors and joinery fitted, painter not yet in
6WaterproofingMembrane cured in the wet areas and on balconies, tiler not yet started
7Pre-handover (PCI)Build complete, a fortnight or so before the handover dateWhy a temporary post under a balcony roof at lock-up is a structural item, not a tidy up job.
The 125mm rule for first floor bedroom windows, and why we check it at fixing stage.
Services, studs and noggings: what a Cobbitty lock-up turned up inside the walls.
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Cover means the thickness of concrete sitting between the reinforcing bars and the nearest outer surface. Too little and moisture can reach the steel over time, so the minimum is set by the standard.
Every pipe through the slab is a possible hidden entry for termites. Collars close that gap and cannot be added once the concrete is poured.
About an hour on a standard single dwelling.
Often yes. Small items are corrected while we are there or straight after, and the builder decides on timing.
Yes, for coverage, laps and taped tears where it can be seen under the steel.
The slab engineering and the soil report, so beam sizes and steel can be compared directly.