Foundations

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1. Reasonable size of gap for services in blockwork.

   By epsilonGreedy, August 22, 2018
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   • Temp
   • August 22, 2018

2. Robust Sole plate detail or perhaps not

   By MikeSharp01, August 16, 2018
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   • MikeSharp01
   • August 16, 2018

3. Not allowed EPS under slab!

   By Chablais, August 15, 2018   

   • eps
   • slab
   • (and 1 more)

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     • eps
     • slab
     • se
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   • Pocster
   • August 16, 2018

4. Ho hum - time to remedy. 1 2

   By MikeSharp01, August 5, 2018
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   • MikeSharp01
   • August 11, 2018

5. concrete looming!

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

6. How big a Bomag?!

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

7. Sylfaen insulated foundations

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

8. DPM tape behaving oddly.

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

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

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

10. Slab edge thickening 1 2

    By willbish, July 22, 2018   

    • insulated raft
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    • Alexphd1
    • July 23, 2018

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

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

12. Foundation choices

    By vivienz, July 17, 2018   

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

13. XPS pricing

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

14. Red's the colour.

    By epsilonGreedy, July 16, 2018   

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

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

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

16. Ducts in slab sub base

    By Weebles, July 2, 2018   

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

17. Another "Happy Days" post

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

18. 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

19. DPC and Ground Level

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

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

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

21. MBC slab and land drains

    By Weebles, May 29, 2018   

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

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

    By MikeSharp01, May 24, 2018   

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

23. Boggy trench problem.

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

24. Path of least resistance !

    By Ed_MK, May 16, 2018   

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

25. Service Paths

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