New build ยท 10 Year Structural Warranty
Seeds Lane, Brownhills
Five three-bedroom detached bungalows built on Seeds Lane, Brownhills.
- 5 homesScheme
- 19Inspection visits recorded
- 6Build stages logged
- 2023Completed
Inspection record
The build, stage by stage
Each stage was seen before it was covered up. This is the record the warranty is built on.
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Stage 1
Foundations
Foundations were dug to the structural engineer's design, 0.6m wide and 1.0m to 1.3m deep in sand and gravel.
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Stage 2
Floors
Block and beam floors went in with air bricks in position and a damp-proof course under the precast beams.
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Stage 3
Walls
Superstructure blockwork and brickwork went up from the finished floors.
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Stage 4
Roof
Roof trusses were erected to the manufacturer's design, with wind bracing completed and girder trusses fully fixed.
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Stage 5
First fix
First fix plumbing and electrics were completed and the internal timber stud partitions went in.
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Stage 6
Complete
The drain test was witnessed and all external and internal works were complete.
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Signed off
Warranty certificate
With the inspections done and the completion evidence in, the 10 year structural warranty certificate could be issued.
Case study
What made this one interesting
The challenge
Five detached bungalows went up on sand and gravel with small clay pockets, with foundations 1.0m to 1.3m deep to the structural engineer's design. The plots ran at different stages, with foundations still going in during May 2023 while roof trusses were up on others.
How it was handled
We carried out 19 inspection visits through the build. Each key stage was looked at on site: foundations before concrete, block and beam floors, roof trusses, first fix and drainage.
The result
At the visit on 31 October 2023 the drain test was witnessed and all external and internal works were complete. Guttering and downpipes were connected and clipped, and fire doors with overhead closers were fitted to the integral garages.
On site
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