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Bored pier inspection in Gledswood Hills

Depth, diameter and cage, confirmed while the bore is still open.

  • After boring and cage placement, before concrete
  • About 1 hour on site
  • Report within 24 hours
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Stage1 of 7
When to bookAfter boring and cage placement, before concrete
Time on siteAbout 1 hour on site
Inspected againstAS 2870, AS 3600, the geotechnical report and the engineer's footing design

What is included in a Gledswood Hills bored piers inspection

  • Pier positions and spacing against the footing plan
  • Pier diameter checked at the top of each hole
  • Depth against the engineer's design and the soil report
  • Founding material at the base where visible
  • Reinforcement cage size, laps and starter bars
  • Cover to the cage and centralisers
  • Hole cleanliness, spoil and loose material
  • Standing water or seepage before the pour
  • Steel projection into the slab or beam
  • Termite and service penetrations near piers
  • Set-out against the site plan and boundaries
  • Records and photographs for the engineer where required
Why it matters here

Bored piers inspections on Gledswood Hills builds

Piers appear on Gledswood Hills lots where the footing has to reach through fill or find competent ground below it, which on a suburb built out of former farmland across a ridge is not unusual. Depth is the whole point of the visit and concrete ends any chance of confirming it.

What we find at this stage in Gledswood Hills

  • Bore shallower than the engineering requires
  • Cage off centre, leaving uneven cover
  • Spoil or water sitting in the base
  • Cage lifted clear of the bottom
  • Reinforcement unsupported ahead of the pour
Grading is required, recorded during a handover inspection in Oran Park
Grading still required at completion, Oran Park
Sample findings

Sample defects found during our bored piers inspections in Gledswood Hills

Annotated findings from Bored piers inspections.

Site not graded, recorded during a frame inspection in Oran Park
Site not graded, Oran Park
Site not graded, recorded during a frame inspection in Oran Park
Ground holding water at the building, Oran Park
Site not graded, recorded during a frame inspection in Oran Park
A third grading record, Oran Park
Vapour barrier sections missing, recorded during a frame inspection in Oran Park
Vapour barrier sections missing, Oran Park

The other stages of a Gledswood Hills build

  1. Slab pre-pour inspection in Gledswood Hills2Slab pre-pourThe day before the pour, steel and formwork complete
  2. Frame inspection in Gledswood Hills3FrameOnce frame and trusses are up and the roof is on, before lining
  3. Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspection in Gledswood Hills4Lock-up (pre-plaster)After roof, cladding and external doors, before plaster
  4. Fixing inspection in Gledswood Hills5FixingAfter mouldings, doors and joinery, before the painter
  5. Waterproofing inspection in Gledswood Hills6WaterproofingAfter the membrane is applied and before any tile is laid
  6. Pre-handover (PCI) inspection in Gledswood Hills7Pre-handover (PCI)Two to three weeks before your handover date

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FAQ

Bored piers inspections in Gledswood Hills: common questions

How much time is the visit?

Under an hour on a typical lot, longer where the pier count is high or the bores are spread across a sloping site.

What happens if a bore is short?

The measured depth is written beside the required depth. What follows is between your builder and their engineer, and the report gives them the figure to work from.

Do you certify the footing?

No. We record against the engineering. Certification is an engineer's function and the report says when one is required.

Why does water in the base matter?

Concrete placed into water is weakened where it matters most, at the bottom of the pier. Writing it down is what gets it pumped out before concrete arrives.

Is this common in Camden Council builds?

It follows the lot rather than the council. Your soil report and engineering decide whether piers are used at all.

What should I send you?

The engineering for your lot, with pier depths, diameters and positions marked.

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