Wedges and offcuts under trusses: the Officer lock-up finding to know
Why packing under trusses and beams matters, and why lock-up is when to catch it.
Roof on, windows in, cladding up, insulation going in. This is the final look at the frame, the roof underside and the flashings before plaster hides them.
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Some of the most serious findings on Officer builds come at lock-up: trusses packed up on wedges or fibre cement offcuts, top plates wedged level, and roof penetrations cut through the sarking with nothing to reseal them.
Annotated findings from Lock-up (pre-plaster) inspections.
1Bored piersHoles bored and cleaned, before the pier concrete
2Slab pre-pourFormwork, steel and pods in, the day before concrete
3FrameWalls and trusses up and braced, before wrap and insulation
5FixingDoors, mouldings and cabinets in, before painting
6WaterproofingOnce the membrane has cured, ahead of tiling
7Pre-handover (PCI)Roughly seven days out from your PC dateWhy packing under trusses and beams matters, and why lock-up is when to catch it.
The pre-pour items that recur on Officer slabs and why each one matters.
The tie-down and bracing details our inspectors look at before wrap goes on.
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Trades have worked through the house since frame stage. Packing, notching and damaged bracing often appear after the frame inspection.
Only rated materials, sized and fixed correctly, can carry load. Wedges and sheet offcuts can crush or slip.
We inspect from inside the house looking up and from the scaffold or a ladder where it is safe.
We note whether wall and ceiling insulation is in where it can be seen, but the energy rating is not assessed.
We record where services are damaging framing. We do not test electrical or plumbing systems.
A few days. Plaster often follows quickly, so book as soon as the roof is on.