Hi All.
I just got a letter from building control stating the various stages of work that they need to be called out to inspect. I would appreciate it if someone can please explain in lay mans terms what these stages actually mean.
I just got a letter from building control stating the various stages of work that they need to be called out to inspect. I would appreciate it if someone can please explain in lay mans terms what these stages actually mean.
- Commencement= Initial
- Foundations = I believe this is when the trench is dug
- DPC = ?
- Thermal insulation to ground floor = ?
- Oversite concrete, damp proof membrane = ? I think this is the floor, where a screed is poured on the rear extension floor.
- External walls up to approximately cill height = This is the external wall up to like window level
- First floor joists and sound insulation = Is this just first floor joists
- Roof constructioin whilst still open = ?
- Roof when tiled or felted = ?
- Inspect beams in external walls of house = ?
- inspect plasterboard surround to beam is required = We do have metal beams planned for the extension
- soakaway dug = we do plan to do a driveway, is this for the driveway
- soakaway constructed = is this for the driveway
- drains laid = ?
- drains testing (including plumbinh of S&VP) at job completion =
- completion =