Termite management for new homes: physical, chemical and slab systems, and how they fail
Termites cause some of the most expensive damage in Australian homes, and most attacks exploit gaps in the barrier or the inspection zone. How the systems work, what the NCC expects, and how builders and owners keep them effective.
8 min read
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Slabs and footings
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Termite management for new homes: physical, chemical and slab systems, and how they fail
Termites cause some of the most expensive damage in Australian homes, and most attacks exploit gaps in the barrier or the inspection zone. How the systems work, what the NCC expects, and how builders and owners keep them effective.
8 min read
Smart sensors on site: concrete maturity, slab moisture and humidity monitoring explained
Small wireless sensors can tell you when a slab is strong enough to load, when it is dry enough for flooring, and whether a frame is too wet to line. Where they save time and callbacks, and where a meter and common sense will do.
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Low-carbon concrete: what builders can specify, and what changes on site
Concrete is the biggest source of embodied carbon in most houses, and almost all of it comes from the cement. Here is how low-carbon mixes work, how to specify them, and the site practices that make them perform.
8 min read
Waffle raft slab defects: a pre-pour and post-pour fault-finding checklist
Most waffle raft defects are locked in before the pump truck arrives, and most of the rest are caused by what happens in the first days after the pour. This is a fault-finding checklist built around the failure modes specific to waffle rafts.
12 min read
Strip footings and pad footings for NSW residential work: setout, reinforcement and what inspectors check
Strip and pad footings carry load in different ways, and the choice is usually settled by the soil profile and the site, not by habit. What matters on the day is setout accuracy and reinforcement that stays where it was designed to be.
11 min read