Six-unit townhouse development in Mount Waverley with identical upper and ground floor layouts repeated across the row. Programme plastering released in two waves as framing completed. We maintained the same crew lead across units to ensure cornice profiles, set standards and junction details matched unit to unit. Wet areas used moisture-resistant board with sealed penetrations. Level 4 set throughout living and sleeping zones. Painter access rotated unit by unit; we completed sand and touch-up before each lock-up inspection. Developer handover required consistent finish quality for owner settlement photography — no visible defects at arm's length in any unit. Developer QA checklist included cornice mitre alignment, pierce-and-fix readiness and wet area seal verification photographed per lot.
Site Challenges
Framing release lag between unit 1 and unit 6 risked crew turnover and finish drift. Stacked wet areas meant vertical alignment of board joints mattered for tiling lines. Developer required identical cornice mitres in marketing photography across all lots.
Our Approach
One lead setter remained assigned across all six units. Unit completion checklist covered cornice profile, sand texture, wet area seal and pierce-and-fix readiness. We completed touch-up sand before each lock-up inspection rather than batching touch-up at row end.
Project Outcome
All six units passed developer QA without plaster rework. Settlement photography used interchangeably between lots with no visible finish variation. Painter programme rolled unit-to-unit without waiting for row-wide sand completion.
