Walking away from 3rd IP

Hi Derek

Yes went yesterday got there early and no builders on site. I did manage to speak to a resident of block B (the 4 story block) that was finished before Xmas and asked if he had any problems. He said he did have something with the toilet but they were on the scene straight away and had it all fixed up. I did use my time to check around the outside of the townhouses to see if any had visible faults like mine(gaps around pipes) they didn't apart from the landscaping being too close to the cladding on all of them.

The agent and the handover guy for the developer plus builders site supervisor showed up just before noon

Ours was one of the last 2 being finished in the lead up to the Xmas break and nobody had actually been through to check it, by rights the agent shouldn't have given the go ahead for the inspection to be done was what I was told.I have also had this list emailed to me today. While there another couple of guys in management showed up from the builders side of things and not long before I left the guy who does the checks for the builder also showed up, for some reason don't know why he had been laid off by Walton's but has now been re instated, he was an older guy in the building trade over 40 years

We went right through the property making notes of what was wrong and needed to be fixed

The drainage the Inspector was worried about I was told that there are 2 pipes running along side to take the water away

I have asked to see the drainage plans certified by council for this but haven't received them yet

The termite protection wasn't listed only the date it was applied

This was emailed to me today they used a Plasmite Blanket with a 12 year warranty for protection

landscaping is to be pulled back to allow a visible view at all times

The leaking downstairs internal and external from the bathroom the Inspector thought that it might have not been connected under the bath

The builders said it is more likely something has been missed downstairs in the pipe work coming down as if it was from under the bath it would have been leaking into the kitchen below not down the wall next to patio doors, so they will remove the wall to fix the problem

The issue with the shower tap diverter was non existent it just needed to be turned a bit more then what the Inspector had done as worked ok yesterday

They are to drill holes and place in pipe outlets to the balcony the other balcony's did have this just our one that didn't

Hole around bathroom light they already knew about the electrician had placed the first hole where there was a steel frame and so had made a second they were planning on fixing after Xmas break

Other things where holes around pipes, gaps, no vent cap to waste vent on roof, wardrobe door to be replaced as trim coming away, circuit breaker loose on wall, loose shelves some of the paint work  needs re doing on one outside wall.

They said everything would be fixed up and checked by both the builders and the developer before another inspection can be done.

Paul working away in WA means it is on my shoulders to make the decision to stay or pull out.

I am staying conditional until either I have a second Inspection and everything is to my satisfaction or if they don't send me the paper work about the drainage plans that I have asked for before then, then I will probably walk as why would they not send if there is sufficient drainage like they said

Anyway keeping options open at this point may go have another look tomorrow just to see what is being done. I am on the Sunshine Coast and property is Southside Brisbane so at least its not too far to go

Thanks Jean