Workmanship
Workmanship is the quality of how a job is built and finished. Judged against contract spec, AS standards, and the HIA Guide to Materials and Workmanship.
Ask Chalkline about this →The quality of how a job is built and finished, separate from the materials used. A wall built from compliant materials can still have poor workmanship: out of plumb, screw pops, joints showing under raking light.
Judged against contract spec first, then the relevant AS standard (e.g. AS 2589 for plasterboard, AS 3958.1 for tiling), then the HIA Guide to Materials and Workmanship plus the relevant state workmanship guide.
A workmanship claim must point to a specific tolerance or finish standard that’s been breached. “Looks bad” is not enough; the breach must be measurable or visible at the standard viewing distance.
Also known as: Build quality.
Category: Quality & inspection.