Raju Singh
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Its: ICF self build Formwork company to build and pass over I've settled with ICF for the basement and pool My SE is getting his head around it with the Nudura rep tomorrow morning I'm slowly putting a team together: onsite Nudura expert Site foreman 5 labourers Concrete and steel are £ through the roof at the minute - I can't imagine prices coming down anytime soon Just like everything else in the world atm, increased prices generate increased revenues that each industry just gets used to I think I've come to terms with it, it is what it is What I can't come to terms with is the £300k odd extra the formwork companies want on top of what I estimate the ICF self build to cost We plan on digging the pool out first and keeping this as the overflow area for dewatering We have perched water in our area, not really a high water table So simple dewatering,.. sump pump etc At least I hope it will be
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Has anyone considered self building a basement? ICF? Im just finding it difficult to get a decent quote Based in Ascot - if anyone knows of a decent formwork company?
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LOL Brilliant
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@Ronan 1 Thank you, will pass that on to the SE
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Wow Many thanks for so many responses so quickly @Thorfun The £500K quote is for the substructure of the basement including the lightwells and up to DPC only, ready to build the rest of the house Does not include: Groundworks Piling Dewatering Includes load bearing internal walls 2 forms of waterproofing Happy to post as we get going, hopefully get the pre-commencement conditions discharged soon and the old house can finally be demolished @Ronan 1 Was hoping 6m sheets will work, 3m in, 3m out Any idea how much this will cost? @ToughButterCup Will defo look into other German companies, thanks I think the Germans do manufacture and send over - I think whoever they have trained here German or Brit or whatever will put it together The brand does carry weight in the industry from what I've heard Their rep Andy has been very forthcoming and informative too
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Hi guys Would really appreciate any advice on building a big basement with indoor pool (400sqm, 3m high ceilings, 10m*4m pool) The swimming pool would have 1m below ground and 50cm above ground level Early considerations include: the plot is a 1.1acre and luckily there are no considerations of neighbouring boundaries etc access is good Ground investigations have been completed for my house, and the house next door, they show the same thing more or less, these can be uploaded as requested Without going into loads of detail, summary: Windlesham formation units: silty glauconitic sand to around 4.5m, then clay Encountered water around 2-2.5mbgl in areas (not everywhere) On the basis of the above shoring recommended, perhaps sheet piling needed (ground collapses around the dig quite fast in areas) dewatering needed (it looks like there is perched water around 2-2.5mbgl) We (the groundworks team and my appointed SE) have concluded so far that: We dig out 1.5mbgl - this area would be stable. Then dewater and pile below this (keeps piling cost down). We need to get to around 4.5-5.5mbgl for the basement (to include services etc and headlight approx 3m and 1m for the pool) Main areas of advice please to relate to potential costs of: Potential Piling needed Basement construction Also any recommendations of contractors around the Windlesham, Surrey area? I have received a quote from Glatharr prefabricated basements at around £500K (10 week build time) Other traditional builds are running at around £400K-£1mill! (4-6months build time) Prices include waterproofing and 10 year warranties etc Everyone so far has recommended against ICF, although the nudura rep seems to think its totally possible I think I want to go with the germans - because: They are German This is specialised work Basements leak in our area The house on top will only be as good as the basement below etc Much quicker build and I want to get on with the rest of the house BUT Is £500K a crazy price? Many thanks in advance for any help/advice Best Raju
