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

Throughout construction

Site-visit calendar

Page code P53 · 48 inspection criteria · 2 illustrations

The most common mistake homeowners make isn't visiting too little but visiting on the wrong days — going often in the weeks when the walls are being rendered, then not being there on the morning the mixer truck arrives or the afternoon the ceiling is about to be closed. This page isn't a checklist; the checklist for each…

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The law already gives you the right to inspect — but doesn't say which day to go
Days when, if you don't go, it can never be fixed — hold points spread through the whole book
Foundations and structure — which days to go and what to focus on each day
The roof phase and things about to be covered up
Finishes and final details — you can go less often, but there are still days you must go
Handover — three days when you must be there all day
Make your own calendar — and what to do instead when you can't go

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