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

Annual maintenance plan

Page code P54 · 42 inspection criteria · 2 illustrations

Houses don't always fail because they were badly built — many fail because nobody looked after them: gutters never cleaned, silicone never replaced, water stains noticed and left alone. This page covers only two things. The first is the intervals — monthly, every six months, annu…

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The day you first notice a symptom — a date you can't recreate later
The house logbook — six columns every line must have
Monthly — ten minutes you can do entirely yourself
Every six months — before and after the rainy season
Annually — a day you must set aside entirely
Every five years — and why year five must be inspected most thoroughly
The line between maintenance and defects — and the evidence to keep on both sides

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