House under Construction with Tap Leakage

urahara on 20/09/2023 - 11:35
Last edited 20/09/2023 - 13:58

Neighbour's house is nearing completion (VIC Melb)
Neighbour while putting up fencing informed me about tap
/pipe leakage at my under construction site, the same info I passed on to the builder.

Builder is claiming that their trades didn't cause the tap leakage (front of the house near meter) and that neighbour's tradies while carrying on the fencing work might have caused the issue and is blaming me that Im at breach of contract cause access to the property by third parties needs to be arranged through the builder (which I didn't cause neighbour never asked me for anything and why would I since I know that I cannot). Im just shocked to see this response.

Q : Do owners need neighbours approval to put up fencing ?
Q : Who is at fault ?

Can OzB help me ?

Poll Options

  • 25
    Builder Fault
  • 0
    Neighbour Fault
  • 6
    Its Me
Home & Garden

Comments

  • GG57 on 20/09/2023 - 11:39
    +1

    Can OzB help me decide ?

    Where is the poll option for "No"?

    • urahara on 20/09/2023 - 11:45

      Plzz :)

  • garetz on 20/09/2023 - 11:48
    +2

    How does fencing work cause a tap to leak ? That's a bit of a stretch of logic.

    • Krankite on 20/09/2023 - 13:11
      +1

      Same way a builder causes a tap to leak? I can understand the builders point someone else was on the site around the same time the tap started leaking and they are coping the blame?

  • trapper on 20/09/2023 - 12:03
    +6

    This is weird, why wouldn't the builder just have someone fix the tap. Would take five mins…

    • DashCam AKA Rolts on 20/09/2023 - 12:11

      Builder's margin is so slim, that fixing a leaking tap is going to put him in the red obviously.

      • Drakesy on 20/09/2023 - 13:19
        +6

        Heaven forbid they might have to settle for a 2022 Raptor and only 1 seadoo

    • urahara on 20/09/2023 - 14:03

      It was a leakage not sure it was pipe or the tap.

  • JimmyF on 20/09/2023 - 12:40
    +2

    Are you talking leaking tape or a leaking pipe?

    If a tap, then just buy a new one from bunnings and replace it yourself. Turn the water off first. No point in getting the builder offside for a sub $50 tap.

    • urahara on 20/09/2023 - 14:02

      Basically water coming out at the front from a pipe

  • Protractor on 20/09/2023 - 13:36
    -1

    Troll post

  • netjock on 20/09/2023 - 14:00
    +1

    Builder is claiming that their trades didn't cause the tap leakage (front of the house near meter) and that neighbour's tradies while carrying on the fencing work might have caused the issue and is blaming me that Im at breach of contract cause access to the property by third parties needs to be arranged through the builder

    Tell him to prove it. Because he is meant to keep the site secure. He might have a camera there to prevent theft.

    • urahara on 20/09/2023 - 14:00

      They dont have a camera at the site

      • EightImmortals on 20/09/2023 - 14:23
        +1

        Either way, not your problem and builder needs to call his plumber back and sort it out.

        • urahara on 20/09/2023 - 14:28

          Same thoughts but I was shocked at their response. Just dont wanna argue with him to just prove my point. He is blaming it on the fencing folks and suggesting that access to the property by third parties needs to be arranged through the builder and hence Im in breach.

          • pjetson on 20/09/2023 - 15:09

            @urahara: Did the fencer ask you for access, and you said yes? If not, then how are you in breach?

            • urahara on 20/09/2023 - 16:29

              @pjetson: Nops they might have sent a notice to me which I missed but how does this even matter for a water meter 2 mtrs away from the fencing.

              • pjetson on 21/09/2023 - 08:08

                @urahara:

                how does this even matter

                It matters if you granted the fencer access in conflict with your contract with the builder.

  • Benoffie on 20/09/2023 - 18:34

    This is why, through your contract, you pay for insurance.

    Your builder can either a) fix it and suck it up or b) claim it and get a third party to do it.

    Either way, it's not your problem. For now. But it will be your problem when the water bill comes - because as far as the water company is concerned, it aint their problem! 🤣

    • urahara on 20/09/2023 - 20:09

      Thanks , the leakage was minimal

  • bmxr on 20/09/2023 - 19:26

    OMG, are you the same person/neighbour of below?

    "I come home and they have damaged my water meter by literally throwing a large plank of wood onto it and kicking it. It's leaking now."

    https://imgur.com/a/OF9wpQF

    https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/36yz0v14

    • urahara on 20/09/2023 - 20:09

      No Ser
      OzB > Whirlpool

  • payless69 on 27/09/2023 - 01:48

    I got a teaspoon for sale now!

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