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Building Handover Inspection Checklist
Section 1: Site Conditions
1. 1. Access
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Site gradient
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. General soil type
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Soil erosion & sediment control
Yes
No
N/A
5. 5. Orientation
Yes
No
N/A
6. 6. Weather conditions
Yes
No
N/A
7. 7. Surface drainage
Yes
No
N/A
8. 8. Subsidence
Yes
No
N/A
9. 9. Seepage
Yes
No
N/A
10. 10. Termite nesting sites & conditions conducive to termites
Yes
No
N/A
Section 2: Site Improvements/Conditions
1. 1. Landscaping
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Finished ground level adjacent to building
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Finished slab height
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Driveways / access / slope
Yes
No
N/A
5. 5. Crossover
Yes
No
N/A
6. 6. Paving
Yes
No
N/A
7. 7. Gates & Fencing generally
Yes
No
N/A
8. 8. Builders sign/site identification
Yes
No
N/A
9. 9. Stormwater pipes
Yes
No
N/A
10. 10. Sanitary drainage
Yes
No
N/A
11. 11. Termite control noted including type and location of barriers i.e. to drainage pipes
Yes
No
N/A
12. 12. Termite notices
Yes
No
N/A
13. 13. Retaining walls & location
Yes
No
N/A
14. 14. Visually check site clear of building rubbish and materials appropriately stored
Yes
No
N/A
Section 3: Outbuildings
1. 1. Shed structural adequacy, materials, workmanship
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Pergola structural adequacy, materials, workmanship
Yes
No
N/A
Section 4: External
1. 1. Piers / stumps
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Foundations
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Walls
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Damp proofing
Yes
No
N/A
5. 5. Weatherproofing of single leaf masonry
Yes
No
N/A
6. 6. Tie-downs
Yes
No
N/A
7. 7. Doors - for correct clearances and function
Yes
No
N/A
8. 8. Door locks
Yes
No
N/A
9. 9. Windows & sills - for bows, sagging and twists
Yes
No
N/A
10. 10. Lintels
Yes
No
N/A
11. 11. Weep holes
Yes
No
N/A
12. 12. External paint finish
Yes
No
N/A
13. 13. Glazing for scratches and chips
Yes
No
N/A
14. 14. Safety switch
Yes
No
N/A
15. 15. Vermin Proofing
Yes
No
N/A
16. 16. Hot water heater, drainage and platform
Yes
No
N/A
17. 17. Air conditioning unit installation and drainage
Yes
No
N/A
18. 18. Gas bottles - gas pipes no contact
Yes
No
N/A
19. 19. Double storey return air duct sealed
Yes
No
N/A
20. 20. Letterbox
Yes
No
N/A
Section 5: Brickwork
1. 1. Control joints location and waterproofing
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Weep holes
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Control joints appropriately located and sealed
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Mortar strength and finish
Yes
No
N/A
5. 5. Chipped bricks
Yes
No
N/A
6. 6. Perimeter flashing first floor
Yes
No
N/A
7. 7. Weep holes above windows
Yes
No
N/A
8. 8. Walls straight, plumb and correctly bearing on slab
Yes
No
N/A
9. 9. Perpends (intersecting wall) and bed joints
Yes
No
N/A
10. 10. Window sills - correct clearances
Yes
No
N/A
11. 11. Half or full height piers
Yes
No
N/A
12. 12. Bagging to brickwork
Yes
No
N/A
13. 13. Termite barrier on correct course
Yes
No
N/A
Section 6: Balcony
1. 1. Structural adequacy
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Materials
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Workmanship
Yes
No
N/A
Section 7: Patio
1. 1. Structural adequacy
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Materials
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Workmanship
Yes
No
N/A
Section 8: Porch
1. 1. Structural adequacy
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Materials
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Workmanship
Yes
No
N/A
Section 9: Verandah
1. 1. Structural adequacy
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Materials
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Workmanship including: o Framing
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Workmanship including: o Stirrups
Yes
No
N/A
5. 5. Workmanship including: o Heights
Yes
No
N/A
Section 10: Deck
1. 1. Structural adequacy
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Materials
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Workmanship
Yes
No
N/A
Section 11: Carport
1. 1. Structural adequacy
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Materials
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Workmanship
Yes
No
N/A
Section 12: Frame
1. 1. Subfloor frame clearance
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Truss clearances over internal walls
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Masonry brick/block structural walls
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Battens fixed to rafters
Yes
No
N/A
5. 5. Fire rated elements - Party walls
Yes
No
N/A
6. 6. Binders in place and fixed at ends
Yes
No
N/A
7. 7. Floor member size and spacing
Yes
No
N/A
8. 8. Floor bracing and tie downs
Yes
No
N/A
9. 9. Wall frame secure and straight at top & bottom plates
Yes
No
N/A
10. 10. Corners and walls plumb
Yes
No
N/A
11. 11. Roof frame member size and spacing
Yes
No
N/A
12. 12. Construction of window and door openings - heights, directions, plumb and level
Yes
No
N/A
13. 13. Blocking and nogging for wall and ceiling linings
Yes
No
N/A
14. 14. Ceiling frame member size and spacing
Yes
No
N/A
15. 15. Ceiling heights
Yes
No
N/A
16. 16. Lintels tight and to list
Yes
No
N/A
17. 17. Aluminium door frame brackets
Yes
No
N/A
18. 18. Position of external wall frame in relation to slab
Yes
No
N/A
19. 19. Roof frame member size and spacing
Yes
No
N/A
20. 20. Roof frame bracing
Yes
No
N/A
21. 21. Roof frame tie downs
Yes
No
N/A
22. 22. Girder trusses supported
Yes
No
N/A
23. 23. Point load support
Yes
No
N/A
24. 24. Manhole position
Yes
No
N/A
25. 25. Bulkheads
Yes
No
N/A
26. 26. Check Dutch gables
Yes
No
N/A
27. 27. Concrete structural walls
Yes
No
N/A
Section 13: Roof Framing
1. 1. Roof trusses to wall frames
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Framing
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Sarking
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Insulation damage
Yes
No
N/A
Section 14: Roof Covering
1. 1. Covering
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Fixings
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Ridge
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Hips
Yes
No
N/A
5. 5. Valleys
Yes
No
N/A
6. 6. Gutters - straight, level and correctly installed
Yes
No
N/A
7. 7. Flashings
Yes
No
N/A
8. 8. Fascia, barges- straight, level and correctly installed
Yes
No
N/A
9. 9. Downpipes straight and clips
Yes
No
N/A
10. 10. Gables, soffits - straight, level and correctly installed
Yes
No
N/A
11. 11. Roofing installed and complete to standards and manufacturer specifications
Yes
No
N/A
12. 12. Appropriate flashings to openings and penetrations checked for fitting and condition
Yes
No
N/A
13. 13. Roof Penetrations
Yes
No
N/A
Section 15: Floor
1. 1. Piers / stumps
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Foundations
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Framing
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Flooring - nail, glue and seal
Yes
No
N/A
5. 5. Flooring - butt nogging
Yes
No
N/A
6. 6. Floor join sanding
Yes
No
N/A
7. 7. Sheeting
Yes
No
N/A
8. 8. Ventilation
Yes
No
N/A
9. 9. Ponding
Yes
No
N/A
10. 10. Concrete slab
Yes
No
N/A
11. 11. Damp proofing
Yes
No
N/A
12. 12. Floors below ground level and flooding
Yes
No
N/A
13. 13. Subfloor level relative to finished ground level
Yes
No
N/A
14. 14. Suspended floors
Yes
No
N/A
15. 15. Ventilation including subfloor ventilation
Yes
No
N/A
Section 16: Joinery
1. 1. Landings
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Balustrading
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Step heights
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Stairs
Yes
No
N/A
5. 5. Ramps
Yes
No
N/A
Section 17: Each Internal Room
1. 1. Doors fitted to acceptable standards and function - using appropriate blocks and fixings to maintain the frame straight and true door margins
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Windows fitted to acceptable standards and function - using appropriate blocks and fixings to maintain the frame straight & true window margin
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Window treatments and cover boards
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Handles
Yes
No
N/A
5. 5. Locks
Yes
No
N/A
6. 6. Screens
Yes
No
N/A
7. 7. Ceilings, wall linings and cornice fitted to acceptable standards with comment on the quality of finish and any obvious defects
Yes
No
N/A
8. 8. Ceiling heights
Yes
No
N/A
9. 9. Skirting fitted to acceptable standards and function
Yes
No
N/A
10. 10. Architraves fitted to acceptable standards and function - architrave quirk margins
Yes
No
N/A
11. 11. Walls - Plaster straight edges and square setting, joints for tool marks and sanding ridges
Yes
No
N/A
12. 12. Light fittings
Yes
No
N/A
13. 13. Floor
Yes
No
N/A
14. 14. Floor coverings
Yes
No
N/A
15. 15. Tiling and grouting for level straight and finish; junctions and joints for caulk sealing
Yes
No
N/A
16. 16. Cabinets aligned and correctly installed
Yes
No
N/A
17. 17. Cabinets finish - for scratches
Yes
No
N/A
18. 18. Carpentry internal fix woodwork
Yes
No
N/A
19. 19. Power points
Yes
No
N/A
20. 20. Internal paint finish - for coverage, blemishes, paint runs, overpainting and nail holes checked for proper filling
Yes
No
N/A
21. 21. Safety glass
Yes
No
N/A
22. 22. Smoke alarms
Yes
No
N/A
Section 18: Specifically For Kitchen/Meals
1. 1. Benchtops
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Bench cupboards
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Wall cupboards
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Drawers
Yes
No
N/A
5. 5. Pantry
Yes
No
N/A
6. 6. Sink
Yes
No
N/A
7. 7. Stovetop - presence
Yes
No
N/A
8. 8. Disposal unit- presence
Yes
No
N/A
9. 9. Griller- presence
Yes
No
N/A
10. 10. Oven- presence
Yes
No
N/A
11. 11. Exhaust fan/range hood- presence
Yes
No
N/A
12. 12. Dishwasher- presence
Yes
No
N/A
13. 13. Taps - all cut-outs around taps for correct sizing
Yes
No
N/A
14. 14. Splashback
Yes
No
N/A
Section 19: Specifically For Each Bedroom
1. 1. Wardrobes
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Drawers
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Shelves
Yes
No
N/A
4. Specifically For Each Bathroom
Yes
No
N/A
5. 1. Window openings to shower areas appropriately sealed
Yes
No
N/A
6. 2. Waterproof membrane to showers and wet areas
Yes
No
N/A
7. 3. Bath installation and proper support
Yes
No
N/A
8. 4. Basin
Yes
No
N/A
9. 5. Vanity
Yes
No
N/A
10. 6. Mirror
Yes
No
N/A
11. 7. Shower and hob installation
Yes
No
N/A
12. 9. Wastes
Yes
No
N/A
13. 8. Screens
Yes
No
N/A
14. 10. Towel rails
Yes
No
N/A
15. 11. Taps
Yes
No
N/A
16. 12. Toilets
Yes
No
N/A
17. 13. Tiles - Wall
Yes
No
N/A
18. 14. Tiles - Floor
Yes
No
N/A
Section 20: Specifically For Each Toilet
1. 1. Toilet door open out or removable
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Waste
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Flange
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Cistern
Yes
No
N/A
Section 21: Specifically For Laundry
1. 1. Tub
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Cabinet
Yes
No
N/A
3. 3. Wall cupboard
Yes
No
N/A
4. 4. Benchtop
Yes
No
N/A
5. 5. Linen Press
Yes
No
N/A
6. 6. Taps
Yes
No
N/A
7. 7. Waste
Yes
No
N/A
8. 8. Tiles - Wall
Yes
No
N/A
9. 9. Tiles - Floor
Yes
No
N/A
Section 22: Specifically For Garage/Carport/Storeroom
1. 1. Garage doors
Yes
No
N/A
2. 2. Remotes - presence
Yes
No
N/A