Foundations

713 topics in this forum

1. Extension closer to public sewer

   By Waseem2024, December 13
   • 12 replies
   • 451 views
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   • kandgmitchell
   • 21 hours ago

2. Passive foundations on clay? 1 2

   By zzPaulzz, August 26
   • 43 replies
   • 2k views
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   • saveasteading
   • Monday at 23:54

3. Replacing old Foundations

   By NOC24, Monday at 12:04
   • 1 reply
   • 102 views
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   • Mike
   • Monday at 21:53

4. Passive Raft Foundation

   By MikeGrahamT21, April 20, 2020
   • 3 replies
   • 1.4k views
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   • zzPaulzz
   • Monday at 20:34

5. Does this make sense? Piled raft cross-section

   By AppleDown, December 12
   • 12 replies
   • 242 views
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   • ToughButterCup
   • December 13

6. A hole for an indoor swim spa? 1 2 3 4

   By SBMS, December 8
   • 93 replies
   • 2.3k views
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   • Nickfromwales
   • December 12

7. North Devon ground survey recomendations.

   By Selexus, December 5
   • 0 replies
   • 152 views
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   • Selexus
   • December 5

8. Structural walls in the middle of my B&B floor 1 2

   By Tony L, November 24   

   • beam and block
   • cold bridge
   • 26 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • Mike
   • November 29

9. Does this B&B look OK?

   By Tony L, November 28   

   • beam and block
   • uneven
   • 0 replies
   • 156 views
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   • Tony L
   • November 28

10. Conduits in concrete slab - making it all work

    By Bancroft, November 24
    • 12 replies
    • 680 views
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    • Nickfromwales
    • November 26

11. Broken blocks in B&B

    By Tony L, November 24   

    • beam and block
    • broken blocks
    • 11 replies
    • 374 views
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    • Tony L
    • November 25

12. Beams on inner leaf of trench blocks instead of inner leaf of cavity

    By Tony L, November 22   

    • beam and block
    • 9 replies
    • 290 views
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    • Tony L
    • November 24

13. Digging with high water table 1 2

    By Tony L, October 15   

    • @high water table
    • 30 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Alan Ambrose
    • November 24

14. Best slab for high water table on sand/gravel/chalk

    By Macfracam, November 23
    • 3 replies
    • 190 views
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    • scottishjohn
    • November 23

15. 1950's reno with a history of subsidence - the last 12 months

    By alfaTom, November 21
    • 3 replies
    • 300 views
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    • alfaTom
    • November 22

16. Advice on trench block spec' please

    By Tony L, November 18   

    • trench blocks
    • 12 replies
    • 430 views
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    • dpmiller
    • November 20

17. Foundations trees and roots

    By Ianmg, November 18
    • 6 replies
    • 275 views
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    • Gone West
    • November 20

18. No Concrete floor slab

    By Croccy, November 6
    • 24 replies
    • 676 views
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    • sgt_woulds
    • November 12

19. How to find the right type of foundation engineer?

    By Great_scot_selfbuild, November 2
    • 10 replies
    • 705 views
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    • Great_scot_selfbuild
    • November 8

20. French Drain needed

    By Jilly, November 8
    • 5 replies
    • 296 views
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    • Jilly
    • November 8

21. Garage re-build.

    By Croccy, October 24
    • 3 replies
    • 373 views
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    • Croccy
    • October 26

22. Keeping and building on existing slab?

    By Stoph43, October 23
    • 7 replies
    • 399 views
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    • saveasteading
    • October 24

23. Underfloor heating pipes within concrete slab

    By Smallholdertoo, October 22
    • 10 replies
    • 510 views
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    • Tom
    • October 22

24. Piling nightmare 1 2

    By Jodie, October 10
    • 33 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • ToughButterCup
    • October 18

25. Underpinning — issue with groundworkers

    By Oceanjules, October 17
    • 7 replies
    • 260 views
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    • ETC
    • October 17