Foundations

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1. are there drains on my plot? 1 2 3 4 5

   By Amateur bob, October 8, 2019
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   • Amateur bob
   • August 18, 2020

2. Front Boundary wall Footing Next to pavement

   By Beechy, August 13, 2020
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   • joe90
   • August 13, 2020

3. Steel Beams - Galvanised or Red Oxide

   By NewToAllOfThis, August 6, 2020
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   • PeterW
   • August 12, 2020

4. GI rig access

   By Moonshine, August 11, 2020
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   • Moonshine
   • August 11, 2020

5. Do you actually need a soil survey?

   By SuperJohnG, August 10, 2020
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   • SuperJohnG
   • August 10, 2020

6. How much should an insulated raft cost?

   By AliG, August 9, 2020   

   • raft
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   • ianfish
   • August 10, 2020

7. Recommendation for a Soil Investigation in Edinburgh

   By AliG, June 1, 2020
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   • AliG
   • August 10, 2020

8. Best devices for setting out? 1 2

   By Tony K, May 25, 2020
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   • Russell griffiths
   • August 6, 2020

9. Servicing and foundations/passive slab 1 2

   By eandg, February 25, 2019
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   • SuperJohnG
   • August 5, 2020

10. Can anyone recommend a Builder in the County Down area who has experience of erecting steel garages

    By SHughesNI, July 22, 2020   

    • crossgar
    • foundations
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    • 12 replies
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    • vfrdave
    • August 4, 2020

11. Soil Bearing Capacity

    By SteveMack, July 29, 2020
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    • SteveMack
    • August 3, 2020

12. Garden Office Foundation - Concrete Base

    By chrisgm, July 30, 2020
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    • Temp
    • July 31, 2020

13. Raft foundation + UFH

    By Water, July 27, 2020
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    • Bitpipe
    • July 28, 2020

14. Concrete raft foundation for timber frame annex

    By StevieT, July 22, 2020   

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    • StevieT
    • July 22, 2020

15. Cross post from extensions... can someone explain...?

    By SugarPlum, July 21, 2020
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    • SugarPlum
    • July 21, 2020

16. Iron ore residue

    By deuce22, July 21, 2020
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    • joe90
    • July 21, 2020

17. Precast Concrete Beam and Block Floor Design

    By Boris, July 19, 2020
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    • DevilDamo
    • July 21, 2020

18. Garden wall footing

    By Jackthetrowel, July 19, 2020
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    • Jackthetrowel
    • July 20, 2020

19. Protecting compacted hardcore?

    By Conor, July 15, 2020
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    • Declan52
    • July 15, 2020

20. Reasonable price for a garden room foundation

    By cookolaar, July 10, 2020
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    • timsk
    • July 13, 2020

21. Foolish not to check for services before piling?

    By Dreadnaught, July 6, 2020   

    • utilities
    • piling
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    • Adrian Walker
    • July 9, 2020

22. Overkill spec on reinforcement- suspended slab, basement wall

    By Tony C, June 26, 2020
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    • Gus Potter
    • July 6, 2020

23. Ground bearing or Raft? (Insulated foundation - Kore)

    By SuperJohnG, June 12, 2020   

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    • MikeSharp01
    • June 30, 2020

24. MBC foundation question. Do I need that much Type 1? 1 2

    By rufusmacdoofus, April 27, 2020
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    • Dan F
    • June 29, 2020

25. Dire need.Garage foundations with high water table 1 2

    By SHughesNI, June 1, 2020   

    • foundations
    • garage
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    • 27 replies
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    • SHughesNI
    • June 12, 2020