Every shower, bath and laundry membrane checked before a single tile hides it.
One of our inspectors will call you back. If it is urgent, call 1300 471 805.
A Fraser Rise double storey often has three or four wet areas, two of them above living rooms, so a small membrane fault can end up as a stained ceiling downstairs. The items we record most here are in the preparation and the detail: screeds with divots that will hold water, membrane short of the 40 mm required each side of a bath hob, screw heads in the shower base not fully covered, and membranes damaged by other trades before the tiler arrives. Each takes minutes to fix now.
Annotated findings from Waterproofing inspections.
1Bored piersHoles drilled and steel cages in, with the concrete pump not yet booked
2Slab pre-pourFormwork, pods, barrier and steel finished, a day ahead of the concrete truck
3FrameWalls standing, trusses fixed and roof covering on, before insulation goes in
4Lock-up (pre-plaster)Windows, external doors and cladding done, services roughed in, plaster not started
5FixingDoors, architraves, skirtings and cabinets in, painter yet to start
7Pre-handover (PCI)House finished and cleaned, two to three weeks out from settlementInstant online pricing, or talk to the booking team on 1300 471 805.
AS 3740 for waterproofing domestic wet areas, with the National Construction Code and Housing Provisions. Your contract and the Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015 also apply.
The screed sets the fall to the waste. Divots and rough patches hold water under the tiles, which then sits against the membrane for years.
No. A flood test is the waterproofer's own process. We inspect by eye and by hand, which is how detail faults like bath hobs and unsealed screws are found.
Sometimes, but on a big Fraser Rise build the tiler often follows within a day or two. We would rather come early than miss the membrane.
We inspect the rest and state which rooms were covered and not assessed.
The builder, who coordinates the waterproofer and tiler. The report gives them the room, the photo and the clause.
