Russell griffiths
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In there e mail it just states that having consulted local geological mapping we propose two test holes to 10-12 m. I would be very surprised if the percussion rig will hammer down past 6 but what do I know
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So the first quote I have had is for two test holes down to a depth of ten metres £2200 soil testing at lab. £350 final analysing and report. £1000 all prices plus vat. OMFGG. If @vivienz or @willbish could give me some details I would appreciate it. Do you think your bloke has the equipment to go to a depth of 10m.
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Oh how I laughed today when I opened the e mail from a geotechnical company with an estimate to carry out a soil investigation has anybody got any info on what sort of money they paid for one. The spec in their quote was for two percussion driven holes to a depth of 10m soil sample analysed at their lab and and findings detailed we have a seperate structural engineer doing the design of the foundations so this is just to analyse the soil makeup when ive stopped laughing I will post up the cost. Thanks for any help pi##ed off from Cirencester.
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Bit thick here as well have you not paid a deposit and agreed on a sale price.
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If you go mid week there will be no staff on any stand, it is a brilliant place, but if you are going to the nec one then,there is not a lot of point as you would have seen it all there. I live about half an hour away and pop in regularly, but normally to pick up a brochure, not to talk to anybody as most of the stands are unmanned. -
Posijoist ducting and runs, how.
Russell griffiths replied to epsilonGreedy's topic in Floor Structures
I think plastic is something to look into. Try to imagine how you get a 3m length of copper through the middle of those posi joists ? -
I discovered ours after I had finished and the vacuum was sitting in the kitchen and started to smell a bit. Could have been nasty.
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We are in a very high water level area, did you have a flood risk assessment done ? we have, so the new house basically sits above any future flood level. Have you not had to do this and design out the risk.
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Be careful I know two different people who have set fire to their hoovers doing this. I just use a dustpan and brush and a metal bucket. Both swear it was stone cold.
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I will need a fair amount but I haven’t even started digging yet, so not something I really want to spend out on yet.
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Why not buy a nice light ally tower and when you finish the build you can sell all the Kwickstage and keep the ally one for any maintenance you do in the future. Hurry up and get finished and I will have your kwickstage.
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Do you need to set this out at all ? can the main structural elements not be built and then internal walls added as you see what the space looks like all you need to have set in stone would be stair locations and soil pipes for drains the rest could be constructed as an empty box as your span from side to side should not dictate that you need any of the interior walls for structural purposes. Just an idea.
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What @IanR said makes a lot of sense, did the flow able concrete get under the insulation and actually lift it rather than the insulation actually floating. Highlighting what went wrong could help others avoid this horrible experience.
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Thanks for that chaps, at those sort of prices I don’t think I will even bother looking into doing it myself.
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Bottom driven piles.
Russell griffiths replied to Russell griffiths's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
Thanks for that can you give me a rough idea on price. I know price will be dependent on many things but it might give me something to go on. 10m is fairly deep your ground must have been double crap. I have a few reasons for wanting to use this method which I will go into if it ever happens. -
Could anybody tell me roughly what I will pay to get a sap assessment ready for building regs. I think a few of you on here have done your own, how complicated is this, I’m just a thicko, but the wife’s the intellectual so I may have to get her involved. Cheers russ.
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Bottom driven piles.
Russell griffiths replied to Russell griffiths's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
I’ve had a good look at your pics @recoveringacademic And I think we will struggle to get the rig around a 90degree corner we have, that’s very quick 64 in a day. What did you put on top a slab or strip footings. -
Bottom driven piles.
Russell griffiths replied to Russell griffiths's topic in General Self Build & DIY Discussion
@Mr Punter any idea why they used this method if it was a pain. This is a method used locally as an auger type pile still needs a tube around it to stop the hole caving in i like the idea as I think we will struggle to get a big rig on site @recoveringacademic mr punter described it perfectly I’ve looked at your ground improving method and think the set up is to big to get down our access track. -
Did it look like they were using a standard width block and adding sheet insulation.
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Anybody used one of the steel tube type pile systems just had a chat with a structural engineer who has done a couple of jobs local to me, and even though we haven’t had our soil survey done yet I’m doing a bit of research just in case.
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This is the problem we get, that’s why I thought the hairdryer might work. Ho hum. Think again.
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Will you try something just to humour me? use your hairdryer gently and warm up an area, just see if it goes away. We get clouding under lacquer on a different material and it is normally moisture.
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Whilst we are on the subject of icf, I spoke recently to a rep of one of the major suppliers, regarding thicker insulation on the outside skin of their blocks he said it was funny how in Canada they just use the standard block and it is only the uk market that ask for thicker blocks. Are we over thinking u values, or do the Canadians not mind having a heating bill. I do wonder about having 400mm thick walls and then a sliding door 5.5m wide slap bang in the middle of it. Thoughts.
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Our planning consultant charged me £90 per hour so you won’t get a lot for £600 if you are thinking of more then 1 plot then I wouldn’t be scrimping,
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This table is very handy for me so thanks for doing it, however it is based on a lot of figures rather than a lot of the points I have thought of when trying to decide which icf. My main thoughts were ease of use, how user friendly is the product ? second fixing, if you need to fit battens how will they fix ? how does the reinforcement fix, does it need tying in or does it lock in ? Having to tie the reo at corners will take time. How neat do the blocks look after they have been filled. I have viewed two sites near to me using icf, one looks neat and tidy and easy to clad, the other looks as though you will need to pack a lot of the battens or rasp down areas that look a bit wonky. Just my take on it, I will get a couple of quotes but won’t be picking the cheapest. However the cheapest one on your list is one I liked. ?
