General guidance only — all construction work must be overseen by a supervising engineer This handbook is compiled from standards and laws with every source cited, andis being reviewed for certification by engineers Use it to know what to look at, what to ask and what evidence to request on site It is not an engineering determination and can't replace an engineer · Terms of use · Limitations of the handbook

Handover and after moving in

Room-by-room inspection before accepting the house

Page code P29 · 48 inspection criteria · 3 illustrations

Every stage before this inspected work in progress; this page inspects the finished house as a whole, which is a different kind of job — there's nothing to measure against a standard, only things you have to find before you sign. What makes this round of inspection work isn't knowledge of constru…

This page contains
Before booking the inspection — what condition the house must be in, and what we must bring
The walking order — five layers in one room, and two rounds at different times
Ten symptoms you must find — and what each one is telling you
Raking light — the one technique that changes the results most
Rooms that must be inspected differently from others — and what's specific to each
Write a snag notice that can't be argued with — and send it the right way

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