Foundations

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1. Log Cabin Foundations - Concrete Piers

   By iSelfBuild, July 16, 2019
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   • Space Race
   • 4 hours ago

2. Adding to existing garage slab

   By crispy, January 30
   • 1 reply
   • 441 views
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   • crispy
   • Yesterday at 19:19

3. Progress update on my foundation

   By zzPaulzz, Wednesday at 16:12
   • 13 replies
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   • Nickfromwales
   • Thursday at 12:59

4. Thoughts on replacing existing timber legs with concrete blocks

   By Space Race, Wednesday at 19:05
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   • Space Race
   • Wednesday at 19:05

5. Foundation depth check

   By Timberframeguy, May 22
   • 8 replies
   • 431 views
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   • G and J
   • Tuesday at 22:09

6. Piling + Ground Beam Cost

   By Lincolnshire Ian, May 19
   • 11 replies
   • 505 views
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   • saveasteading
   • May 21

7. Timber frame foundations

   By jntabbycat, January 22, 2019
   • 12 replies
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   • BenL
   • May 19

8. Foundation help

   By Dman, May 18
   • 4 replies
   • 244 views
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   • ETC
   • May 18

9. Foundations for The Hide

   By G and J, May 10
   • 12 replies
   • 459 views
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   • G and J
   • May 11

10. 1:6 mortar used below DPC 1 2

    By Saul, May 31, 2024
    • 36 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • Gus Potter
    • May 10

11. Excavating Basement

    By Pappa, April 30
    • 13 replies
    • 564 views
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    • Big Jimbo
    • May 1

12. Foundations?? 1 2 3 4 9

    By lizzieuk1, February 25
    • 207 replies
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    • Bonner
    • May 1

13. Raft costs per square metre

    By Alan Ambrose, April 22
    • 6 replies
    • 422 views
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    • Alan Ambrose
    • April 29

14. Pad foundation in corner, make BCO happy.

    By Bruce, April 28
    • 3 replies
    • 291 views
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    • nod
    • April 29

15. Material membrane 50cm below driveway

    By Egnaro, April 27
    • 6 replies
    • 320 views
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    • Egnaro
    • April 28

16. Piling and ground beam contractors

    By Lincolnshire Ian, April 26
    • 2 replies
    • 275 views
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    • Lincolnshire Ian
    • April 26

17. Would pier columns on slab footings with lintel beams be a good alternative for beam and block support if you're building on limestone?

    By Boyblue, April 23
    • 4 replies
    • 341 views
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    • Boyblue
    • April 24

18. Conduits in concrete slab - making it all work 1 2

    By Bancroft, November 24, 2024
    • 33 replies
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    • Russell griffiths
    • April 19

19. Soil pipe penetrations through slab - which way up?

    By Dunc, April 15
    • 5 replies
    • 427 views
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    • Dunc
    • April 16

20. Pile and Foundation Contractors

    By Lincolnshire Ian, April 15
    • 2 replies
    • 291 views
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    • ToughButterCup
    • April 15

21. Foundation Load Calcs

    By Benpointer, April 11
    • 18 replies
    • 608 views
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    • Benpointer
    • April 12

22. Beam and block vs Concrete Pad

    By mads, March 18
    • 11 replies
    • 739 views
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    • mads
    • April 12

23. UFH in insulated raft foundation

    By HanleeHouse, April 8
    • 4 replies
    • 402 views
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    • Chanmenie
    • April 9

24. Foundations poured too high - HELP

    By SPJG1997, March 28   

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    • 7 replies
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    • BadgerBodger
    • March 30

25. Raft foundations. How does the mesh work in a slab?

    By Gus Potter, March 27
    • 3 replies
    • 572 views
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    • Gus Potter
    • March 29