Foundations

797 topics in this forum

1. Slab edge thickening 1 2

   By willbish, July 22, 2018   

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

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

   By epsilonGreedy, July 16, 2018
   • 83 replies
   • 35k views
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   • PeterW
   • July 23, 2018

3. 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
   • 5k views
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   • vivienz
   • July 18, 2018

4. XPS pricing

   By matt-shrops, June 5, 2018
   • 15 replies
   • 5.8k views
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   • matt-shrops
   • July 17, 2018

5. Red's the colour.

   By epsilonGreedy, July 16, 2018   

   • setting out
   • marking
   • 9 replies
   • 2.4k views
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   • epsilonGreedy
   • July 16, 2018

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

   By epsilonGreedy, July 16, 2018
   • 5 replies
   • 2k views
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   • Declan52
   • July 16, 2018

7. Ducts in slab sub base

   By Weebles, July 2, 2018   

   • ducts
   • slab
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • ducts
     • slab
     • foundation
     • sub base
   • 11 replies
   • 8k views
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   • Weebles
   • July 14, 2018

8. Another "Happy Days" post

   By Cambs, June 29, 2018
   • 9 replies
   • 2.4k views
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   • Cambs
   • July 8, 2018

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

   By epsilonGreedy, June 23, 2018
   • 26 replies
   • 5.8k views
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   • Jeremy Harris
   • June 25, 2018

10. DPC and Ground Level

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

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

    By MikeSharp01, April 3, 2017
    • 18 replies
    • 4.1k views
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    • mvincentd
    • June 5, 2018

12. 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
    • 2.8k views
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    • JanetE
    • May 30, 2018

13. 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
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    • MikeSharp01
    • May 25, 2018

14. Boggy trench problem.

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

15. 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
    • 2.8k views
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    • Ed_MK
    • May 20, 2018

16. Service Paths

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

17. Gas main diversion

    By Mark A, April 26, 2018   

    • gas
    • pipe
    • (and 2 more)

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      • gas
      • pipe
      • main
      • diversion
    • 5 replies
    • 4.3k views
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    • Mark A
    • April 27, 2018

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

    By MikeSharp01, April 19, 2018   

    • muck away costs
    • passive slab volume
    • 14 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • MikeSharp01
    • April 22, 2018

19. Power Floated Concrete Raft - Yes or No?

    By Triassic, April 18, 2018
    • 7 replies
    • 2.7k views
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    • Pete
    • April 19, 2018

20. Which is worse, heave or subsidence?

    By epsilonGreedy, February 19, 2018
    • 12 replies
    • 4.4k views
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    • gravelld
    • April 4, 2018

21. Anchor straps

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

22. What is "foot scaffolding".

    By epsilonGreedy, March 27, 2018
    • 8 replies
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    • epsilonGreedy
    • March 28, 2018

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

    By reddal, May 23, 2017
    • 7 replies
    • 23.1k views
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    • reddal
    • March 26, 2018

24. 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
    • 5.4k views
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    • StructuralEngineer
    • March 26, 2018

25. Foundation build up spec

    By BMcN, March 19, 2018
    • 4 replies
    • 5.9k views
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    • StructuralEngineer
    • March 21, 2018