Foundations

132 topics in this forum

1. I need to order some footing blocks, what types?

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   By epsilonGreedy, July 16
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   • PeterW
   • 15 minutes ago

2. Slab edge thickening

   By willbish, yesterday at 08:00   

   • insulated raft
   • 19 replies
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   • jack
   • 35 minutes ago

3. What is the function of a cavity tray at ground DPC?

   By epsilonGreedy, yesterday at 10:53
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   • epsilonGreedy
   • 2 hours ago

4. Cavity fill lean mix and telescopic air ducts.

   By epsilonGreedy, Wednesday at 11:01
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   • joe90
   • Thursday at 12:06

5. Foundation choices

   By vivienz, Tuesday at 20:02   

   • insulated foundation
   • thermal bridge
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     Tagged with:

     • insulated foundation
     • thermal bridge
     • piles
     • cellcore
     • perinsul
   • 3 replies
   • 119 views
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   • vivienz
   • Wednesday at 19:54

6. XPS pricing

   By matt-shrops, June 5
   • 15 replies
   • 387 views
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   • matt-shrops
   • Tuesday at 21:02

7. Red's the colour.

   By epsilonGreedy, July 16   

   • setting out
   • marking
   • 9 replies
   • 148 views
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   • epsilonGreedy
   • July 16

8. Gone off piste, need some footings design help.

   By epsilonGreedy, July 16
   • 5 replies
   • 100 views
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   • Declan52
   • July 16

9. Ducts in slab sub base

   By Weebles, July 2   

   • ducts
   • slab
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     • ducts
     • slab
     • foundation
     • sub base
   • 11 replies
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   • Weebles
   • July 14

10. Doing one's "levels".

    By epsilonGreedy, June 13
    • 18 replies
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    • SteamyTea
    • July 12

11. Another "Happy Days" post

    By Cambs, June 29
    • 9 replies
    • 258 views
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    • Cambs
    • July 8

12. Trenchfill or Not, is not a binary decision.

    By epsilonGreedy, June 23
    • 21 replies
    • 275 views
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    • Russell griffiths
    • June 25

13. Any special measures for a hot weather concrete pour?

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    By epsilonGreedy, June 23
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    • JSHarris
    • June 25

14. DPC and Ground Level

    By Ed_MK, June 4
    • 20 replies
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    • Brickie
    • June 18

15. The blood and stomarch pills is happening to my slab!

    By MikeSharp01, April 3, 2017
    • 18 replies
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    • mvincentd
    • June 5

16. MBC slab and land drains

    By Weebles, May 29   

    • land drain
    • drainage
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      • land drain
      • drainage
      • slab foundation
      • mbc
      • slab
    • 6 replies
    • 188 views
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    • JanetE
    • May 30

17. To Wrap or not to Wrap the land drain pipe with geotextile.

    By MikeSharp01, May 24   

    • clay
    • geotextile
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      • clay
      • geotextile
      • silting up
    • 9 replies
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    • MikeSharp01
    • May 25

18. Boggy trench problem.

    By MikeSharp01, May 20
    • 5 replies
    • 156 views
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    • Onoff
    • May 20

19. Path of least resistance !

    By Ed_MK, May 16   

    • water
    • gas
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      • water
      • gas
      • electric
      • sewage
      • services
      • trench
      • connections
    • 6 replies
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    • Ed_MK
    • May 20

20. Service Paths

    By Ed_MK, May 2
    • 16 replies
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    • Ed_MK
    • May 4

21. Gas main diversion

    By Mark A, April 26   

    • gas
    • pipe
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      • gas
      • pipe
      • main
      • diversion
    • 5 replies
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    • Mark A
    • April 27

22. One's bum and things that bite you there!

    By MikeSharp01, April 19   

    • muck away costs
    • passive slab volume
    • 14 replies
    • 416 views
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    • MikeSharp01
    • April 22

23. Power Floated Concrete Raft - Yes or No?

    By Triassic, April 18
    • 7 replies
    • 202 views
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    • Pete
    • April 19

24. Which is worse, heave or subsidence?

    By epsilonGreedy, February 19
    • 12 replies
    • 392 views
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    • gravelld
    • April 4

25. Anchor straps

    By Thedreamer, March 30
    • 12 replies
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    • JSHarris
    • April 3