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Local council provides the property information certificates to the client, whether the proposed house need termite protection or not, prior to proceeding with the construction works. There are numerous ways to protect structural members subject to attack by subterranean termites in Victoria:
• Physical barriers
• Soil treatment
Physical barriers for timber floor construction are compulsory and take the method of ant caps to piers and continuous ant capping to brick walling in the sub floor area. Soil treatment under slabs can be either by chemical and non-chemical means. (Ablisfiles.business.gov.au, 2018).
Surveys shows Northern suburbs of Melbourne are less termite infected areas compare to other parts of Melbourne. Therefore, for Mickleham …show more content…

Organize water and power connection supply. Other fittings like security doors, shower screen, mirrors, fly screens etc. should be done on this stage.

Landscaping is the final stage of construction before getting occupational permit. Landscapers should take care not to disturb the termite barrier. Plants and trees for the landscaping are opted by owners of the building according to the council and estate requirements.
Also, if there is any paving, the choice are bricks, concrete or tile. The most widely used is concrete, especially for driveways which is cheap and practical. The same reason why at Mickleham they chosen to do concrete driveway.
Though in some areas in Australia, it will need steel reinforcing, predominantly where driveways are concerned. Steel strengthening is not expensive and will help prevent cracking, especially areas where vehicular traffic can occur more.
Paving must have a slop to ensure that water will not run back towards the house or under it.
It is compulsory to build drains which discharge into the storm water drainage system required by the council’s point of discharge area. Drainage of this type, i.e. surface water, is not permitted to flow into sewerage

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