Gemmill homes Inspection Ceramic tiles

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Contractors details

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct tiles onsite as per TIle selection / addenda

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tile meeting with client completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safety

• Trades wearing correct PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All electrical equipment tagged and in date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard forms issued

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Screed

• Mortar mix ratio 1 part Portland cement 3-4 parts damp yellow sand

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Nominal thickness of screed 25mm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• shower hobs are square

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Puddle flanges installed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Waterproofing

• Floor wastes not blocked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No white set to areas of walls to be tiled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Completed in Accordance with part 3.8.1 of the NCC wet areas and external waterproofing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waterproofing certificate sticker in meter box

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Installation of ceramic tiles wet areas in accordance with AS3958.1

• All surfaces are clean, firm, free of laitance, efflorescence, or oily films

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Final bed thickness of adhesive does not exceed 3mm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Minimal voids occur in the adhesive once tile is bedded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct size notched trowel is used <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 200x200 tile - 8mm notched trowel

• 250x250 tile- 10mm notched trowel

• 300x300 tile- 12mm notched trowel

• 400x400 tile and above - 12mm notched trowel including buttering of the tile

• Application of adhesive to walls is horizontal

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Minimum contact coverage of adhesive to tile

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wet areas - 90% minimum

• Internal walls residential - 65% minimum

• Residential floors - 80% minimum

• Cut tiles have smooth edges and are installed without jagged or flaked edges

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Installation of floor tiles to shower recess set out as per Gemmill detail

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Tile finish and joints

• Lippage between two adjacent tiles does not exceed 2mm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any surplus adhesive within the joint of tile surface is removed prior to grouting

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Joint widths are consistent throughout the installation

• Floors - 3mm

• Walls - 1.5mm

• Fall within shower is between 1:60 and 1:80

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Falls within wet areas is between 1:80-1:100

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Main floor tiles finish a minimum 3mm from restraining surface

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tiling has been laid flat and true to within a tolerance of +- 4mm in 2m

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Finished tile work is clean and free of pitted, chipped, cracked or scratched tiles

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Grout finish to the depth of the cushion on cushion edge tiles

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Completion of works

• All rubbish placed in bin

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spare tiles stacked neatly in linen of pantry

  Yes

  No

  N/A