Foundations

713 topics in this forum

1. New Build - Left at Foundation Stage - Problems?

   By Mostly Chilled, April 3, 2020
   • 7 replies
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   • Mr Punter
   • April 3, 2020

2. Risk of leaving trenches unpoured 1 2

   By MortarThePoint, March 18, 2020
   • 25 replies
   • 8.7k views
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   • MortarThePoint
   • March 23, 2020

3. Removed

   By colin7777, March 19, 2020
   • 1 reply
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   • Temp
   • March 19, 2020

4. Foundation plans

   By Taff, February 27, 2020
   • 15 replies
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   • Taff
   • March 19, 2020

5. Locate founds

   By Taff, March 14, 2020
   • 3 replies
   • 1.2k views
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   • Gone West
   • March 15, 2020

6. Low Voltage Electricity Pole Removal

   By Andrew, December 11, 2019
   • 2 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • Andrew
   • March 11, 2020

7. Concrete Cover

   By LA3222, March 8, 2020
   • 4 replies
   • 1.3k views
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   • scottishjohn
   • March 9, 2020

8. Complex groundworks - Options? 1 2

   By Tony K, March 4, 2020
   • 39 replies
   • 5.4k views
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   • Tony K
   • March 8, 2020

9. Passive raft vs traditional (strip/trench) costs assesment

   By SuperJohnG, March 2, 2020   

   • passive slab
   • raft foundation
   • 18 replies
   • 6.1k views
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   • LA3222
   • March 5, 2020

10. Another Insulated Raft query - heavy loadings/basement design - show us your ring beams!

    By Conor, March 3, 2020
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
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    • mvincentd
    • March 4, 2020

11. Radon underneath EPS only? No DPM (Insulated raft)

    By SuperJohnG, March 3, 2020
    • 7 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • Jeremy Harris
    • March 3, 2020

12. Block and Beam Supply and Install

    By colin7777, March 2, 2020
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
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    • bassanclan
    • March 2, 2020

13. Insulated Raft Query

    By LA3222, November 27, 2019
    • 24 replies
    • 3.1k views
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    • SuperJohnG
    • March 2, 2020

14. Geolotechnical Analysis for Piled Foundations

    By Randomiser, February 27, 2020
    • 19 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • oranjeboom
    • February 28, 2020

15. Lean-mix cavity fill, the exact recipe? 1 2

    By epsilonGreedy, April 1, 2019
    • 39 replies
    • 42k views
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    • Mike
    • February 27, 2020

16. MBC raft foundation - what to do with membrane hanging over EPS

    By Coops85, February 27, 2020
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • Coops85
    • February 27, 2020

17. Shuttering for groundbeam

    By eandg, February 26, 2020
    • 3 replies
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    • eandg
    • February 26, 2020

18. Piled Foundations without digging out ground

    By Ivan_England, February 25, 2020
    • 14 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • Ivan_England
    • February 25, 2020

19. Cavity wall garage DPC detail

    By sean1933, February 23, 2020
    • 3 replies
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    • andyscotland
    • February 23, 2020

20. Insulated raft - ICF suppliers warnings ?!?!

    By BotusBuild, February 18, 2020
    • 18 replies
    • 4k views
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    • BotusBuild
    • February 20, 2020

21. Large under build v building on stilts

    By davejura, February 10, 2020
    • 14 replies
    • 5.1k views
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    • davejura
    • February 16, 2020

22. Raft vs Piling foundation 1 2

    By deuce22, February 4, 2020
    • 29 replies
    • 11.6k views
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    • Oz07
    • February 11, 2020

23. Assembling EPS Raft

    By LA3222, February 7, 2020
    • 10 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • epsilonGreedy
    • February 9, 2020

24. Any options for over 600mm of infill?

    By CH_18, February 4, 2020
    • 8 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • Carrerahill
    • February 7, 2020

25. Block choices for foundations above ring beam

    By dnb, February 2, 2020
    • 2 replies
    • 991 views
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    • dnb
    • February 3, 2020