Foundations

795 topics in this forum

1. Advice on a ground works quote

   By hbooth, January 12, 2022
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   • ToughButterCup
   • January 13, 2022

2. Underpinning required?

   By Alex3012, January 10, 2022
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   • Carrerahill
   • January 10, 2022

3. Semi basement options

   By Clc136a, December 19, 2021
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   • Clc136a
   • December 21, 2021

4. Riding arena as foundations

   By Jilly, December 5, 2021
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   • nod
   • December 5, 2021

5. Help on foundation choices... 1 2

   By matthyde83, November 30, 2021
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   • saveasteading
   • December 1, 2021

6. how flat and level is flat and level

   By gravelrash, November 26, 2021
   • 21 replies
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   • Gus Potter
   • November 28, 2021

7. Slab for garage - detailing

   By Moonshine, November 16, 2021
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   • Moonshine
   • November 16, 2021

8. blinding layer, wack or not wack

   By gravelrash, November 12, 2021
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   • Temp
   • November 12, 2021

9. Blinding layer grit sand quantities

   By gravelrash, November 2, 2021
   • 1 reply
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   • markc
   • November 2, 2021

10. Drainage CCTV incorrect survey.

    By Paul Alan, October 26, 2021
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    • ToughButterCup
    • November 1, 2021

11. Piling and vibration monitoring

    By Makeitstop, October 21, 2021
    • 1 reply
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    • ToughButterCup
    • October 21, 2021

12. Extending Existing Footings

    By SIPslidingaway, October 7, 2021
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    • saveasteading
    • October 10, 2021

13. Piling - is testing required?

    By eandg, May 18, 2020
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    • DragsterDriver
    • October 10, 2021

14. Waterstops/Waterbars - needed or not?

    By BotusBuild, September 20, 2021
    • 12 replies
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    • SteamyTea
    • September 28, 2021

15. How deep could existing soil pipe be?

    By Paul Alan, September 20, 2021
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    • Paul Alan
    • September 20, 2021

16. What determines foundation cost? 1 2

    By kiwibloke, September 16, 2021
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    • SteamyTea
    • September 20, 2021

17. continuous Zig Zag mesh chairs

    By gravelrash, September 18, 2021
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    • Ronan 1
    • September 19, 2021

18. Basement floor construction with finite depth

    By GlanMenai, September 18, 2021
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    • Gus Potter
    • September 18, 2021

19. How much of 1 meter depth trench to fill with concrete

    By Paul Alan, September 15, 2021
    • 11 replies
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    • WWilts
    • September 16, 2021

20. Recommended concrete slab thickness - garden room

    By Mfoster, September 15, 2021   

    • garden room
    • summerhouse
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      • garden room
      • summerhouse
      • concrete slab
    • 8 replies
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    • TonyT
    • September 16, 2021

21. insulated foundation EPS supplier

    By gravelrash, September 15, 2021
    • 0 replies
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    • gravelrash
    • September 15, 2021

22. New build near a river

    By The ground, September 12, 2021   

    • piles
    • 7 replies
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    • CharlieKLP
    • September 13, 2021

23. Compaction of hardcore under slab

    By WWilts, September 11, 2021
    • 20 replies
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    • PeterW
    • September 13, 2021

24. Extending existing footings for larger footprint SIPS

    By SIPslidingaway, September 7, 2021
    • 2 replies
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    • SIPslidingaway
    • September 7, 2021

25. liquid concrete/mortar instead of liquid screed

    By Patrick, July 5, 2021
    • 15 replies
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    • Patrick
    • September 6, 2021