Foundations

762 topics in this forum

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

   By MikeSharp01, April 3, 2017
   • 18 replies
   • 3.4k views
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   • mvincentd
   • June 5, 2018

2. MBC slab and land drains

   By Weebles, May 29, 2018   

   • land drain
   • drainage
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • land drain
     • drainage
     • slab foundation
     • mbc
     • slab
   • 6 replies
   • 2.3k views
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   • JanetE
   • May 30, 2018

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

   By MikeSharp01, May 24, 2018   

   • clay
   • geotextile
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • clay
     • geotextile
     • silting up
   • 9 replies
   • 11.2k views
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   • MikeSharp01
   • May 25, 2018

4. Boggy trench problem.

   By MikeSharp01, May 20, 2018
   • 5 replies
   • 2.2k views
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   • Onoff
   • May 20, 2018

5. Path of least resistance !

   By Ed_MK, May 16, 2018   

   • water
   • gas
   • (and 5 more)

     Tagged with:

     • water
     • gas
     • electric
     • sewage
     • services
     • trench
     • connections
   • 6 replies
   • 2.4k views
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   • Ed_MK
   • May 20, 2018

6. Service Paths

   By Ed_MK, May 2, 2018
   • 16 replies
   • 3k views
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   • Ed_MK
   • May 4, 2018

7. Gas main diversion

   By Mark A, April 26, 2018   

   • gas
   • pipe
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • gas
     • pipe
     • main
     • diversion
   • 5 replies
   • 3.7k views
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   • Mark A
   • April 27, 2018

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

   By MikeSharp01, April 19, 2018   

   • muck away costs
   • passive slab volume
   • 14 replies
   • 2.6k views
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   • MikeSharp01
   • April 22, 2018

9. Power Floated Concrete Raft - Yes or No?

   By Triassic, April 18, 2018
   • 7 replies
   • 2.2k views
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   • Pete
   • April 19, 2018

10. Which is worse, heave or subsidence?

    By epsilonGreedy, February 19, 2018
    • 12 replies
    • 3.5k views
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    • gravelld
    • April 4, 2018

11. Anchor straps

    By Thedreamer, March 30, 2018
    • 12 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • Jeremy Harris
    • April 3, 2018

12. What is "foot scaffolding".

    By epsilonGreedy, March 27, 2018
    • 8 replies
    • 4.5k views
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    • epsilonGreedy
    • March 28, 2018

13. How much is a simple concrete slab for a barn likely to cost?

    By reddal, May 23, 2017
    • 7 replies
    • 22k views
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    • reddal
    • March 26, 2018

14. Looking at a plot with PP but scary soil survey!

    By Dreadnaught, March 22, 2018   

    • soil survey
    • piles
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • soil survey
      • piles
      • foundations
    • 20 replies
    • 4.7k views
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    • StructuralEngineer
    • March 26, 2018

15. Foundation build up spec

    By BMcN, March 19, 2018
    • 4 replies
    • 5.2k views
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    • StructuralEngineer
    • March 21, 2018

16. Radon

    By Triassic, March 15, 2018
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • Bitpipe
    • March 15, 2018

17. What plant to hoick around concrete floor beams.

    By epsilonGreedy, March 14, 2018
    • 22 replies
    • 3.8k views
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    • Mr Punter
    • March 15, 2018

18. The cost of waterproof concrete

    By Triassic, March 9, 2018
    • 11 replies
    • 5.9k views
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    • PeterW
    • March 11, 2018

19. Sewage drain shortcut under block & beam.

    By epsilonGreedy, March 8, 2018
    • 1 reply
    • 3k views
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    • Russell griffiths
    • March 8, 2018

20. Waterproofing an ICF Basement Wall

    By Triassic, February 27, 2018
    • 20 replies
    • 5.1k views
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    • Triassic
    • March 1, 2018

21. Concrete slump

    By RichS, February 24, 2018
    • 10 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • RichS
    • February 24, 2018

22. Extension foundations and existing slab

    By oldkettle, February 18, 2018
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • oldkettle
    • February 18, 2018

23. Foundation Cost and requirements - is BC being too picky

    By hmpmarketing, February 15, 2018
    • 17 replies
    • 5.7k views
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    • hmpmarketing
    • February 16, 2018

24. Dpc layout

    By jpinthehouse, February 11, 2018
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • jpinthehouse
    • February 11, 2018

25. Foundation - Engineer Drawings?

    By Ed_MK, January 30, 2018   

    • foundation
    • block and beam
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • foundation
      • block and beam
      • engineer
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • Ed_MK
    • January 31, 2018