The insulation that was never installed
Invisible from the day the plaster goes on.
In short: Wall and ceiling insulation absent on Oran Park jobs, found at lock-up.
When it goes in
In the few days between the services being complete and the linings being fixed.
What we recorded
Insulation not installed to walls and ceilings, in more than one area of the same Oran Park house.
Why it matters
The energy rating your house was approved against assumes the specified insulation is present. Without it the house costs more to run and does not perform as approved.
Why nobody catches it later
Once plasterboard is fixed the cavity is closed for the life of the building.
The argument for lock-up
This is the finding that most clearly justifies the stage, and it is the stage owners most often skip.
Written by the Owner Inspections team from inspections carried out in Oran Park. Licensed building practitioners, NSW Fair Trading licence 366177C.
