When the handover list is short
Six findings, and why that is a good sign.
In short: What a thin practical completion list actually tells you.
What we found
Six photographs from the Marsden Park handovers behind this site: slow draining, loose elements, a fitting in the wrong place and non compliant work.
Why we say so
It would be easy to pad the page. The honest reading is that the weight of these jobs' findings came earlier.
What that implies
Spend at frame, lock-up and waterproofing. A short handover list is what a well inspected build looks like at the end.
Still worth doing
Yes, because the list must exist in writing before you pay, or it becomes a warranty claim afterwards.
What it does not mean
That handover inspections are optional. You cannot know in advance that the list will be short.
Written by the Owner Inspections team from inspections carried out in Marsden Park. Licensed building practitioners, NSW Fair Trading licence 366177C.
