Posts by fiona • Home Renovation & Building Forum

3 May 2008

May 03, 2008 10:12 pm

Here are the piccys I took of my hole i just wrote about. Please remember this is part of the slab that has been ground with the 460kg machine. Fiona http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn209/foomat/enthole.jpg http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn209/foomat/enthole2.jpg IMG]http://i305.photobucket.c...

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn209/foomat/ridgehall.jpg

3 May 2008

May 03, 2008 6:28 pm

Hi all, I dug down in a hole in my slab today after flicking out a a piece of aggregrate around the size of a 10 cent piece and I think i have found the sand pile which is near the reo (sorry i dont know the right terminology) mmmmm Im starting to get very concerned.. Fiona

Hi all, I dug down in a hole in my slab today after flicking out a a piece of aggregrate around the size of a 10 cent pi...

2 May 2008

May 02, 2008 8:41 pm

Yes I have had independant advice. Building inspector, Davco (world wide adhesive company) My main person I want on site is a Structual engineer BUT as I am under this contract I must have permission for anyone to go on site and my request has been denied. So I must wait to see if they will finally ...

Yes I have had independant advice. Building inspector, Davco (world wide adhesive company) My main person I want on site...

2 May 2008

May 02, 2008 7:06 pm

Hi to all, II spoke to a Craig in bsa again today and he said if I pay the contract out then put in complaint they would assess. I had a professional concrete repairer on site today he said **** job and ground 6-8mm sample section it was still powdery between aggregate and he wouldn't be able to gua...

Hi to all, II spoke to a Craig in bsa again today and he said if I pay the contract out then put in complaint they would...

2 May 2008

May 02, 2008 6:55 pm

IMG]http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn209/foomat/7.jpg[/IMG]

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn209/foomat/7.jpg

2 May 2008

May 02, 2008 6:55 pm

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn209/foomat/4.jpg http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn209/foomat/5.jpg http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn209/foomat/6.jpg http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn209/foomat/9.jpg http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn209/foomat/8.jpg

2 May 2008

May 02, 2008 6:12 pm

Hi, Hope this link works for you to view the pics of the slab. Fiona http://s305.photobucket.com/albums/nn209/foomat/?special_track=nav_tab_album

Hi, Hope this link works for you to view the pics of the slab. Fiona http://s305.photobucket.com/albums/nn20 ... _tab_al...

1 May 2008

May 01, 2008 10:30 pm

I would put piccys on but the site is telling me i cant Fiona

1 May 2008

May 01, 2008 5:28 pm

Hi everyone, Well I have called the BSA they wont do anything until the contract is completed. We had a Smidt Hammer test 2 days ago, some grinders came in and worked for 2 hours and left the site as the grinder they were using was too small (100kg) now they are saying they need a 400kg machine to g...

Hi everyone, Well I have called the BSA they wont do anything until the contract is completed. We had a Smidt Hammer tes...

28 April 2008

Apr 28, 2008 9:29 pm

Hi You have said exactly what i have thought since the slab was put down When I can scratch a 10mm chunk out of the slab with my fingernail I became seriously worried. I amamazed they have let this go to lockup stage before they stoped work which actually only happened when the Wet Seal guys walked ...

Hi You have said exactly what i have thought since the slab was put down When I can scratch a 10mm chunk out of the slab...

28 April 2008

Apr 28, 2008 9:22 pm

Yes I agree this is serious but the company i have gone with dont want to do much but fob me off continually. Unfortuantly I am in Queensland Narangba a Nothern suburb of Brisbane. I will pm you as any information i can gather hopefully will make them listen. Fiona

Yes I agree this is serious but the company i have gone with dont want to do much but fob me off continually. Unfortuant...

28 April 2008

Apr 28, 2008 8:25 pm

Thankyou to all who answered. The slab was poured on the 25 Feb, noticed powdering on the 27 Feb. It has constantly powdered and bubbled in almost all rooms, They have ground down 5mm so far still powdery/flakey, are intending to grind down until they find hard concrete, how far can they go?. My con...

Thankyou to all who answered. The slab was poured on the 25 Feb, noticed powdering on the 27 Feb. It has constantly powd...

28 April 2008

Apr 28, 2008 6:34 pm

Hi I am looking for information on concrete slabs! My New home is up to lock up and they have finally conceded that their is a problem with the slab. It is very powdery, you can twist a nail into it about 20 mm (in every room)and scratch the surface away with your hand. It was poured in the rain, bu...

Hi I am looking for information on concrete slabs! My New home is up to lock up and they have finally conceded that thei...