Foundations

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1. MBC passive slab, Preparation 1 2

   By dogman, February 21, 2017
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   • Jeremy Harris
   • April 20, 2017

2. Swept Bend Radius -Service Ducts Into Slab

   By Barney12, April 8, 2017
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   • Onoff
   • April 9, 2017

3. EPS versus XPS

   By RichS, April 6, 2017
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   • Jeremy Harris
   • April 6, 2017

4. To lose a pile once is understandable, but

   By ToughButterCup, March 30, 2017   

   • piling
   • stone columns
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   • Barney12
   • March 31, 2017

5. Does your slab ring.

   By MikeSharp01, March 29, 2017
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   • Onoff
   • March 30, 2017

6. Losing a pile is remarkably easy. Here's how

   By ToughButterCup, March 16, 2017   

   • piling
   • ground improvement
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   • ToughButterCup
   • March 16, 2017

7. Roller striking

   By MikeSharp01, March 11, 2017
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   • MikeSharp01
   • March 11, 2017

8. Passive slab peripheral drainage.

   By MikeSharp01, March 5, 2017
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   • Calvinmiddle
   • March 5, 2017

9. Foundations/rising wall help 1 2

   By Vijay, February 23, 2017
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   • Oz07
   • February 27, 2017

10. Piling. Nervous? What me? Terrified, actually

    By ToughButterCup, February 11, 2017   

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    • vibro
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    • 13 replies
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    • Jeremy Harris
    • February 12, 2017

11. piling From That..... To This

    By ToughButterCup, February 6, 2017   

    • salamander cottage
    • foundations
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    • 23 replies
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    • jack
    • February 10, 2017

12. Depth Required

    By swisscheese, January 20, 2017
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    • ToughButterCup
    • February 9, 2017

13. Chase concrete or raise floor?

    By Pocster, February 2, 2017
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    • Pocster
    • February 3, 2017

14. Land drains on/near agricultural land

    By vivienz, January 31, 2017
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    • Stones
    • February 1, 2017

15. Building Control Gloomy News.... 1 2 3

    By hmpmarketing, January 18, 2017
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    • PeterW
    • January 26, 2017

16. Marking out foundations

    By Vijay, October 5, 2016
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    • Vijay
    • January 21, 2017

17. Foundations under garage door

    By Vijay, January 17, 2017
    • 6 replies
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    • PeterW
    • January 17, 2017

18. Hands up if you've rolled a roller!

    By ToughButterCup, January 17, 2017   

    • vibrating roller
    • 18 replies
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    • daiking
    • January 17, 2017

19. Over-thinking required (this time)

    By ToughButterCup, January 16, 2017   

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    • Nickfromwales
    • January 16, 2017

20. Volume of a complex shape: a bit of head scratching

    By ToughButterCup, January 12, 2017   

    • foundations
    • volume
    • 17 replies
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    • Construction Channel
    • January 13, 2017

21. OK, where do I get 8 tons from then?

    By ToughButterCup, January 13, 2017   

    • piling
    • testing
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    • 14 replies
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    • ToughButterCup
    • January 13, 2017

22. piling Plate Bearing testing - prices anyone?

    By ToughButterCup, January 10, 2017   

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    • ToughButterCup
    • January 11, 2017

23. Gimme a Clay Spade every time

    By ToughButterCup, January 9, 2017   

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    • spade
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      • glacial till
      • lancashire
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    • ToughButterCup
    • January 9, 2017

24. Origami or DPC joining tape.

    By MikeSharp01, December 23, 2016
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    • MikeSharp01
    • December 23, 2016

25. MBC passive slab. Quick answer needed

    By dogman, December 19, 2016
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    • TerryE
    • December 19, 2016