Construction debris left in drains
Sandpaper in a toilet drain and cement in a shower waste.
In short: Both set hard. Both need tiling removed to reach afterwards.
What we found
Sandpaper inside a toilet drain and a shower drain full of cement debris, on jobs in this corridor.
Why it is not trivial
Cement sets. Abrasive material lodges. Neither clears itself and neither is reachable once tiled over.
The cost curve
Minutes to remove before tiling. A bathroom strip afterwards.
How it happens
Trades working over open drains without capping them.
When to catch it
At the waterproofing or fixing inspection, while the drains are still open.
Written by the Owner Inspections team from inspections carried out in Rockbank. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.
