AVJ VIC Frame Inspection Checklist

• Frame Inspection Checklist

• Site Name:

• Lot numbers:

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Construction Foreman:

• Completed on:

  Date

TIMBER FLOOR STRUCTURE

• Are large span floor joists installed as per manufacturer's specifications/layouts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the load-bearing points been set up for girder trusses etc? (where applicable)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the sheet flooring been installed as per manufacturer's recommendation? Laid &fixed in accordance with 1860.2 (300mm intermediate joists. 150mm @ ends of joins)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

WALL FRAME

• Check room sizes & ceiling heights as per plans & details

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check walls for plumb, square, straight & level (must not exceed 4mm in 2m length)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check bottom plate is sitting securely on the floor surface (if not refer to Engineer to provide rectification detail)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check all bracing and tie downs are installed as required and wind rating requirements complied with

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check noggins are installed for all bathroom accessories- by wall manufacturer

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check all stud to plate connections are securely fixed and tightly fitted together

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure wall intersection blocks are installed correctly for lock up carpenter to nail off when straightening walls

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check all wastes are located as per plan. Floor joists are designed & installed to work in with floor wastes

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check all beams to openings and spans are installed and fixed correctly as per details

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check all garage opening detail is constructed as per plans

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check all doors and openings are correct size and correctly located as plans

  Yes

  No

  N/A

TIMBER FLOOR STRUCTURE

• Check all windows are plumb, square & installed to manufacturer's requirements (Note: must be packed to manufacturer's specification. 65mm galv bullet heads to be used for fixing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check all window reveals are undamaged

  Yes

  No

  N/A

CEILING AND ROOF FRAME

• Check that all roof trusses have been installed in accordance with the Truss Manufacturer's design and layout (refer to MiTek manual)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that all girder trusses are correctly supported ie. point loading has been provided

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that stairwell walls are correct ie. raking walls are correct height. No timber members protruding into stairwell

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check that all connections, bracing and tie downs have been installed in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure that secondary plates have been installed to load bearing walls

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Non load bearing walls are to be free of bottom of truss chord by the thickness of the secondary plate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have any trusses been damaged from original condition whilst placing in final position? If yes, consult with manufacturer for correct rectification procedure)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have trusses been designed to cope with any known loads? ie. air conditioning, solar heating panels etc

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are trusses installed within installation tolerances? (refer MiTek manual)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1. Plumb -apex <50mm or standard/200 out of vertical (refer MiTek manual)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Plumb -all sections of truss < 50mm or height/50 out of vertical (refer MiTek manual)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Bow -all chord bows <50mm or cord length/200 (refer MiTek manual)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all multiple trusses correctly secured together as per manufacturer's details?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are walling plates securely fixed to wall and truss as designed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are parapets as per plan? Height etc? Do they allow adequate upstand for flashings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PERMANENT BRACING

• Are top chord temporary ties no greater than 3m spacing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bottom chord temporary ties no greater than 4m spacing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the speed bracing configuration correct as per the "Fixing & Bracing Manual Guidlines?" (refer MiTek manual)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the apex bracing installed as per the "Fixing & Bracing Guidelines?"

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the speed bracing fixing to each truss top chord correct as per the "Fixing & Bracing Guidelines?"

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the speed bracing been correctly nailed off to the top place as per the "Fixing & Bracing Guidelines?"

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Assure all requirements of the "Fixing & Bracing Guidelines" are met (refer MiTek manual)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

TRUSS CONNECTION DETAILS

• Have all connections been secured in accordance with guideline requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have internal walls been secured to trusses and internal wall brackets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check all internal wall brackets for correct nailing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure all connection guidelines of truss installations are met

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PRE ROOF COVER

• Check correct eave overhang on truss tail for fascia/barge and lining as required ie. 105mm inside fascia for Hebel application

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check all box gutter boarding is installed to required standards & provision is made for sumps and overflows

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check all roof cover battens have been installed correctly to meet roof truss design requirements and roof covering material being installed<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has man hole been framed/trimmed as per plan? (If applicable)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has garage ceiling been blocked for garage door install ie. blocks for tracks, mortar over lintel? Note: Fixing provision in steel for timber blocks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has frame been inspected by Building Surveyor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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