Foundations

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1. Foundation help

   By Dman, May 18, 2025
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   • ETC
   • May 18, 2025

2. Foundations for The Hide

   By G and J, May 10, 2025
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   • G and J
   • May 11, 2025

3. 1:6 mortar used below DPC 1 2

   By Saul, May 31, 2024
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   • Gus Potter
   • May 10, 2025

4. Excavating Basement

   By Pappa, April 30, 2025
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   • Big Jimbo
   • May 1, 2025

5. Foundations?? 1 2 3 4 9

   By lizzieuk1, February 25, 2025
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   • Bonner
   • May 1, 2025

6. Raft costs per square metre

   By Alan Ambrose, April 22, 2025
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • April 29, 2025

7. Pad foundation in corner, make BCO happy.

   By Bruce, April 28, 2025
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   • nod
   • April 29, 2025

8. Material membrane 50cm below driveway

   By Egnaro, April 27, 2025
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   • Egnaro
   • April 28, 2025

9. Piling and ground beam contractors

   By Lincolnshire Ian, April 26, 2025
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   • Lincolnshire Ian
   • April 26, 2025

10. Would pier columns on slab footings with lintel beams be a good alternative for beam and block support if you're building on limestone?

    By Boyblue, April 23, 2025
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    • Boyblue
    • April 24, 2025

11. Conduits in concrete slab - making it all work 1 2

    By Bancroft, November 24, 2024
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    • Russell griffiths
    • April 19, 2025

12. Pile and Foundation Contractors

    By Lincolnshire Ian, April 15, 2025
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    • ToughButterCup
    • April 15, 2025

13. Foundation Load Calcs

    By Benpointer, April 11, 2025
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    • Benpointer
    • April 12, 2025

14. Beam and block vs Concrete Pad

    By mads, March 18, 2025
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    • mads
    • April 12, 2025

15. UFH in insulated raft foundation

    By HanleeHouse, April 8, 2025
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    • Chanmenie
    • April 9, 2025

16. Foundations poured too high - HELP

    By SPJG1997, March 28, 2025   

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    • BadgerBodger
    • March 30, 2025

17. Raft foundations. How does the mesh work in a slab?

    By Gus Potter, March 27, 2025
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    • Gus Potter
    • March 29, 2025

18. How close to a soakaway can I get?

    By AndySat, March 17, 2025
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    • ProDave
    • March 18, 2025

19. Extra insulation round SVP’s in a Kore passive slab?

    By Gibdog, March 14, 2025
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    • Nick Laslett
    • March 17, 2025

20. Is Ecobrix worth the extra £££?

    By Great_scot_selfbuild, March 12, 2025
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    • Nickfromwales
    • March 13, 2025

21. Best method to lay strip foundations over undulating sandstone bedrock?

    By overthehill, March 5, 2025
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    • overthehill
    • March 11, 2025

22. Sewer colour coding

    By Rachieble, March 10, 2025
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    • saveasteading
    • March 11, 2025

23. Viability of using two different floor build ups next to each other.

    By G and J, March 5, 2025
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    • G and J
    • March 5, 2025

24. Underpinning foundation wall and installing thermal break

    By Clennls, March 5, 2025
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    • Clennls
    • March 5, 2025

25. How to space two parallel reinforcement bars vertically?

    By AartWessels, March 1, 2025
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    • Gus Potter
    • March 4, 2025