Foundations

753 topics in this forum

1. concrete looming!

   By matt-shrops, August 10, 2018
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   • Alexphd1
   • August 10, 2018

2. How big a Bomag?!

   By willbish, August 7, 2018
   • 8 replies
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   • Jeremy Harris
   • August 7, 2018

3. Sylfaen insulated foundations

   By jamieled, July 26, 2018
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   • jack
   • July 27, 2018

4. DPM tape behaving oddly.

   By MikeSharp01, July 26, 2018
   • 9 replies
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   • Cpd
   • July 26, 2018

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

   By epsilonGreedy, July 22, 2018
   • 16 replies
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   • PeterW
   • July 24, 2018

6. Slab edge thickening 1 2

   By willbish, July 22, 2018   

   • insulated raft
   • 25 replies
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   • Alexphd1
   • July 23, 2018

7. I need to order some footing blocks, what types? 1 2 3 4

   By epsilonGreedy, July 16, 2018
   • 83 replies
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   • PeterW
   • July 23, 2018

8. Cavity fill lean mix and telescopic air ducts.

   By epsilonGreedy, July 18, 2018
   • 20 replies
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   • joe90
   • July 19, 2018

9. Foundation choices

   By vivienz, July 17, 2018   

   • insulated foundation
   • thermal bridge
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • insulated foundation
     • thermal bridge
     • piles
     • cellcore
     • perinsul
   • 3 replies
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   • vivienz
   • July 18, 2018

10. XPS pricing

    By matt-shrops, June 5, 2018
    • 15 replies
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    • matt-shrops
    • July 17, 2018

11. Red's the colour.

    By epsilonGreedy, July 16, 2018   

    • setting out
    • marking
    • 9 replies
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    • epsilonGreedy
    • July 16, 2018

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

    By epsilonGreedy, July 16, 2018
    • 5 replies
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    • Declan52
    • July 16, 2018

13. Ducts in slab sub base

    By Weebles, July 2, 2018   

    • ducts
    • slab
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • ducts
      • slab
      • foundation
      • sub base
    • 11 replies
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    • Weebles
    • July 14, 2018

14. Another "Happy Days" post

    By Cambs, June 29, 2018
    • 9 replies
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    • Cambs
    • July 8, 2018

15. Any special measures for a hot weather concrete pour? 1 2

    By epsilonGreedy, June 23, 2018
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    • Jeremy Harris
    • June 25, 2018

16. DPC and Ground Level

    By Ed_MK, June 4, 2018
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    • Brickie
    • June 18, 2018

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

    By MikeSharp01, April 3, 2017
    • 18 replies
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    • mvincentd
    • June 5, 2018

18. MBC slab and land drains

    By Weebles, May 29, 2018   

    • land drain
    • drainage
    • (and 3 more)

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      • land drain
      • drainage
      • slab foundation
      • mbc
      • slab
    • 6 replies
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    • JanetE
    • May 30, 2018

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

    By MikeSharp01, May 24, 2018   

    • clay
    • geotextile
    • (and 1 more)

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      • clay
      • geotextile
      • silting up
    • 9 replies
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    • MikeSharp01
    • May 25, 2018

20. Boggy trench problem.

    By MikeSharp01, May 20, 2018
    • 5 replies
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    • Onoff
    • May 20, 2018

21. Path of least resistance !

    By Ed_MK, May 16, 2018   

    • water
    • gas
    • (and 5 more)

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      • water
      • gas
      • electric
      • sewage
      • services
      • trench
      • connections
    • 6 replies
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    • Ed_MK
    • May 20, 2018

22. Service Paths

    By Ed_MK, May 2, 2018
    • 16 replies
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    • Ed_MK
    • May 4, 2018

23. Gas main diversion

    By Mark A, April 26, 2018   

    • gas
    • pipe
    • (and 2 more)

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      • gas
      • pipe
      • main
      • diversion
    • 5 replies
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    • Mark A
    • April 27, 2018

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

    By MikeSharp01, April 19, 2018   

    • muck away costs
    • passive slab volume
    • 14 replies
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    • MikeSharp01
    • April 22, 2018

25. Power Floated Concrete Raft - Yes or No?

    By Triassic, April 18, 2018
    • 7 replies
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    • Pete
    • April 19, 2018