Is this slab normal?

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  1. Big Daddy

    Big Daddy Well-Known Member

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    Hot or 'hot'? Whatever the meaning it's quite ugly

     
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  2. Perthguy

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    By me.
     
  3. Perthguy

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    It's very ugly. I will be replacing it.
     
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    Interesting - as a result of this thread, I decided to open the cupboards under our sink and have a look.....

    ...and it is connected to the hot water pipe.

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    what dishwasher is going in? I don't think I've ever seen a dishwasher that needs a hot tap.
     
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  6. Perthguy

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    It's quite an ugly set up! (IMO)
     
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  7. Perthguy

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    It doesn't need a hot tap but it can take hot water (I checked).

    I have my dishwasher at home connected to hot and have noted 2 things: faster washes because the dishwasher doesn't have to sit there heating the water and lower energy bills because gas is cheaper than electricity.
     
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    This is interesting. Here are the laundry taps from the same build. They don't look like garden taps ;)

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  9. Perthguy

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    In any case, I have another conundrum. The builder only had ugly tapware so I deleted all the tapware and provided my own. It wasn't cheap!

    The contract states: owner to supply, builder to install. The builder's plumber has direct plumbed all of the taps.



    All the taps are mixer taps. So, here are the installation instructions for the taps:

    “Always fit isolating taps to the hot and cold inlet connections in accordance with national plumbing code AS3500”

    And warranty information for the taps:

    Not covered by this Warranty
    Failure to follow installation instructions

    and

    Warranty may become void for the following reasons:
    Failure to install isolation cocks to basin and sink mixers, basin sets

    By direct plumbing the builder has voided the warranty on my taps. I will be asking for this to be rectified.
     

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    Perthguy Well-Known Member

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    This is what the variation states:

    "DISHWASHER TAP- Builder to supply and install Hot Water connection to
    Dishwasher in lieu of Cold Tap."

    and I said:

    And... drum-roll.... it's plumbed to cold. Thought so.

    It's just ridiculous. Why even have a contract if they just do whatever they want?
     
  11. Scott No Mates

    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    They have priced to complete the works to the spec which forms part of the contract (it may not in some cases), they can be held to complete the works to the contract.
     
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  12. Perthguy

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    True. I guess they can be held to the contract to the extent I can be bothered fighting them to build what they agreed (in writing) to build. I may not hold them to this because it may cause more damage to have this rectified. Not everything will be what I paid for or the build will never end. I am going to have to pick my battles to have the build wrapped up. Pretty poor considering we are 18 months into the build. :mad:
     
  13. Perthguy

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    Me too @turk! Unfortunately the builder has neglected to install it.

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    That is the hot water tap on the left hand side. There is no lagging/insulation as @Scott No Mates suggests there should be to prevent loss of heat.

     
  14. Perthguy

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    And another odd thing, because... why not? Termimesh has been installed two courses below the gutter for some unknown reason. This is what the building inspectors said:

    Where Termimesh is used it is common industry practice to install at slab or just above ground level, why has it been installed at a raised level above head of garage frame?

    Why indeed?

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  15. Scott No Mates

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    @Perthguy - have they installed mesh above the weepholes at the bottom too?

    The mesh at the top stops flying termites from going down the cavity. (My WFG only - not qualified to drive a screw) .
     
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  16. Perthguy

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    As far as I know there are is no mesh at the slab. Incidentally, there is no wood in the cavity, so keepinh termites out of there is pointless. The only wood is in the roof, so we want to keep termites out of there. Hence the barrier at slab level.
     
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    Did they change the hose bib from brass to chrome plated as I can't see it?:D
     
  18. Perthguy

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    I am more concerned about the missing lagging/insulation, which is something they are responsible for but don't want to do.
     
  19. qak

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    If this is an attached garage, not going to do much up there to help protect the rest of the house is it? Looks awful up there ... maybe they had the plan upside down???

    (and yes that's tongue in cheek!)
     
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    I wouldn't be surprised if the plan was upside down. That's not tounge in cheek. Nobody knows why the termite barrier was installed there. It is a mystery. Upside down plan is actually the only explanation at this point.