Foundations

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1. How much should an insulated raft cost?

   By AliG, August 9, 2020   

   • raft
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   • ianfish
   • August 10, 2020

2. Recommendation for a Soil Investigation in Edinburgh

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

3. Best devices for setting out? 1 2

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

4. Servicing and foundations/passive slab 1 2

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

5. 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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     • northern ireland
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     • garage
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   • vfrdave
   • August 4, 2020

6. Soil Bearing Capacity

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

7. Garden Office Foundation - Concrete Base

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

8. Raft foundation + UFH

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

9. Concrete raft foundation for timber frame annex

   By StevieT, July 22, 2020   

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   • foundations
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   • StevieT
   • July 22, 2020

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

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

11. Iron ore residue

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

12. Precast Concrete Beam and Block Floor Design

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

13. Garden wall footing

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

14. Protecting compacted hardcore?

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

15. Reasonable price for a garden room foundation

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

16. Foolish not to check for services before piling?

    By Dreadnaught, July 6, 2020   

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

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

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

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

    By SuperJohnG, June 12, 2020   

    • kore
    • raft
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    • MikeSharp01
    • June 30, 2020

19. 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

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

    By SHughesNI, June 1, 2020   

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

21. Best DPC/Membrane detail

    By pudding, June 11, 2020
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    • pudding
    • June 11, 2020

22. Foundations

    By Taff, June 9, 2020
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    • PeterW
    • June 10, 2020

23. Soil Investigation - £4K+ is high? 1 2

    By Hilldes, May 15, 2020
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    • Hilldes
    • June 8, 2020

24. Site visit ?????

    By Taff, May 13, 2020
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    • Taff
    • May 27, 2020

25. Tree Roots - Foundation calculations

    By Field_of_Dreams, May 21, 2020
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    • Field_of_Dreams
    • May 22, 2020