Rivergum Homes QA Inspection for Bricklayer

• Site conducted

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• Document No.

• Job Number

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

GENERAL

• Builder's sign on site & visible

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site safety management plan check

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check Selections for Brick, Mortar Colour, Ironing/Pointing Type

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Window Sill: Brick Length to be approximately 180mm or 3/4 lenght

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If less than 1km from the coast line, the mortar mix shall be 1 part cement, 3 parts sand

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6 sand, 1 cement, 1/2 lime mortar mix (for grey or brighton lite mortar only)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Viscourse to protrude 10mm from face of wall

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Porch areas to have 110mm viscourse on top of first course bricks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Brick piers on strip footings to have 2 layers of 110mm viscourse - one at same level as house

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Brick piers on strip footings to have 2 layers of 110mm viscourse - one on footing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 300mm viscourse at slab level

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 110mm/300mm viscourse around all window and door openings

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wall ties must be on both sides of control joints every 3 courses

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wall ties to the second to last course of brick wall

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Face fix ties to be used where there are brace sheets

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wall ties to be a maximum 600mm vertically & horizontally

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wall ties to openings must be at a maximum of 300mm spacing vertically

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wall ties to be on both sides of the control joints and a maximum of 300mm apart vertically

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If less than 1km from the coast line, stainless steel wall ties & roller joints must be used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure that brick courses finish at a minimum of 2 course above bottom of eave and soffit lining

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ends of brick sills to be mortared

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All control joints as per Engineers plans

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All brickwork is to be thoroughly cleaned. Pressure clean acid wash if required (before eaves install)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All control joints require control joint foam to be installed by bricklayer

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Brickwork to be set back 30mm for stone veneers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure brickwork to external doors is well inside quad cover

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Walls are to be plumb & level. Piers are to be square & line up with other piers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where there are rendered bands or walls there is to be 10mm gap from the window, door sill & reveal

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All weep holes must be neat and free of mortar

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If in a Bushfire Zone, all required provisions included

  Yes

  No

  N/A

CLEANING

• All rubbish to be placed in one pile at front of site or in bin

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If clear access for bobcat is available, 2nd pile can be placed at rear

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure bottom mortar bed is tidy & consistent

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All mortar in cavity is to be cleaned out & placed in rubbish pile

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All mortar on slab to be cleaned off & then swept clean

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All windows/glass to have mortar washed off while still fresh

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All neighbouring fencing/property to have mortar washed off while still fresh

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All empty pallets to be neatly stacked at front of site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All leftover (unused & undamaged) bricks to be stacked onto one pallet at front of site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No wash up, water slurry etc. is allowed to flow on to the road/drains

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Toilet is clean & tidy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bin on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Acknowledgment

• I have read and understood the requirement of this audit based on Rivergum Homes policies & procedures

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