BCGBC4007A Plan building or construction work

Prepare condition report

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Site information
A photo shows a cleared site with six arrows pointing to services to the property. Information about these services is to be sketched on a plan of the site.
Enlargements for these services - gas, electricity, water, sewerage, stormwater and telecommunications - show the following information:
•  	The gas pipe is 8 m along the side fence (east).
•  	The Telstra pit is 22 m east of the property along the street.
•  	The water supply is 3.8 m to the front (east) fence.
•  	The sewer pit is in the crossing 2 m from the front boundary.
•  	The electricity supply is 380 mm to the front (west) fence.
•  	The stormwater entry pit is 30 m to the west of the property near the side street (refer to the site documents for details).
The same photo is repeated, now displaying 11 arrows indicating site boundary areas and structures on adjacent sites. The information provided is as follows:
•  	The adjoining property on the east boundary is setback 21 m from the street and has a 2 m setback from the side fence. There are three windows on the west side of this dwelling - the largest is at the front and is 1.6 m wide. The next window is about 800 mm along the wall and is approximately 600 mm wide. A third window is another 1.6 m along the wall and is about 600 mm wide. 
•  	The front side fence on the east is 800 mm high and appears to be old and a bit broken in places. On the neighbour’s side of this fence are several 3 m tall trees. At the rear of this boundary, there is some temporary wire fencing 1.6 m tall which connects to timber fencing of the same height.
•  	The crossing to the property is in good condition.
•  	Site access is by a quiet street alongside a golf course on the north side.
•  	There is a pool 3.5 m from the rear fence and 3 m from the fence on the west. The pool is 6 m long, 2.5 m wide and is 1.5 m from the wire fence. The future of the pool is being negotiated. 
•  	The brick wall of the garage is 3.5 m high and the brick wall of the carport is 1.6 m high. The metal carport roof is about 300 mm above the brick wall.
•  	There is cracking in the top right corner of the garage brickwork and separation of the two brick walls.

•	The house on the west side has an 11 m setback from the street. The front room is 7.3 m in length and has a setback of 7.7 m from the side fence. The window of the front room is about 2 m wide and runs from the front of the house. The rear room is 6.2 m in length and has a setback of 3.5 m from the side fence. The window of the rear room is 1.5 m wide. 
•  	The side fence on the west at the front of the property is 700 mm high and has a piece missing about 2 m from the front boundary. The side fence rises to a height of 1.6 m about 10 m into the property.
•  	The kerb-n-channel is in good condition but most of the nature strip has been dug over and is not grassed.
•  	There is a large crack in the front footpath. 
Check that you have noted all six services and eleven additional items of information about the adjoining properties. Take your completed condition report to your trainer for checking and discussion.

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