Site works

You’ll want your boundaries to be exactly right, so we re-peg your
block to ensure all markings and dimensions are correct, and obtain
multiple earthwork quotes to ensure you receive the best possible
price. Site preparation includes retaining walls, brick build-ups,
stormwater drainage works (soak wells), earthworks and sand pad
compaction.
 

Slab

Slab set out is supervised to ensure your home is correctly
positioned on site. The slab is engineer designed to ensure your
home is solidly built from the ground up. Works include plumbing
prelay, footings, slab pour and slab curing.
 

Brickwork

Includes brick loading, bricklayers’ set out, damp proofing below the
first course of bricks to prevent moisture, bricklaying and installing
structural steel columns and lintels. Our tradespeople are proud of
their work, so you’ll always find neat bricklaying and a tidy site
whenever you visit.
 

First floor slab

Engineers inspect formwork, steel fixing, plumbing and electrical
prelays before the slab pour to ensure the quality and strength of
the slab is adequate and to provide you with peace of mind. Also
included is first floor scaffold erection, hoist installation, stripping of
formwork and slab curing.
 

First floor roof cover

Includes roof plumbing and scaffold height adjustment, roof cover,
plastering (float), ceiling installation and plastering (set). All flashings
installed during this stage are thoroughly inspected by our
supervisors, to ensure water won’t penetrate into your home.
 

First floor lockup

Includes glazing of windows, installation of all upper floor external
doors, first floor brick clean, first floor external painting, hoist
removal and the lowering of scaffolding.
 

Roof Cover

Includes roof framing by our roof carpenters to an individually
designed roof frame using manufacturers span charts to specify
sizes of all roof members. Then roof plumbing and roof cover. All
flashings installed at this stage are thoroughly inspected by
supervisors to ensure water won’t penetrate into your home.
 

Lock up

This is when you get a real feeling for how your finished home is
going to look. We first plaster the walls then install the ceilings. Then
lockup secures your home which helps to prevent theft and vandal
damage and allows us to start co-ordinating the finishing trades.
This stage includes glazing of all windows and installation of all
external doors.
 

Cabinets & Tiling

Remember the fun you had choosing things like tiles and kitchen
cupboard finishes? Now you can admire your choices as we install
cabinets and complete the ceramic tiling. We’re also busy
waterproofing showers, fixing carpentry, completing the plumbing
set up, final electrical and plumbing work, stormwater connections,
garage hardstand and brick paving.
 

Practical Completion

Not long now to handover. The final inspection where you and the
building supervisor will document minor items that are required to
be completed.
 

Handover

Your big day. The home is now completed. Along with your keys
comes a surprise gift – our way of saying ‘thank you’ for placing
your trust in Platinum Homes.