Building Standards; Getting It Right!
QLD
Piers\Footing poured at same time as slab?
1.) Edge and slab piers up to 0.4 m in depth may be poured integral with main slab.
2.) Edge and slab piers between 0.4 m and 1.0 m may be poured integral with main
slab… Hi all,
I am having an issue with my house in Brisbane. A plumber installed a new drain by cutting into an existing downpipe… Hi guys,
We have new neighbours that have moved in next door! They have just erected a Bali Hut which looks like a monstrosity!! The roof must be hanging approx 150mm… No nogginsSalespeople sell, designers design, builders build... Render and Termite BarrierThanks for that! If the barrier line below the weepholes can be covered what is it actually meant to do? vn88 replied 27 July 2018 ago Non-compliant work foundThe 75 mm termite inspection zone would not work in your case because you can't see the slab edge, only masonry. Have a look at your elevations, it will show the level of… Hello,
Is it an acceptable practice to protect storm water pipes in the ground with just tape?
Storm water on a sloping blockyou talk about sub dividing and building , but query land pertaining to an existing house. Your situation is unclear to me. An existing dwelling and its land has prior… qebtel replied 1 November 2016 ago Did they do our slab retaining properly?Hi Icebreaka
Less than 500 buck$ that's laughable considering what they slugged you in the first instance
The Engineer needs to inspect & certify what was done on the… oven switch locationUnless different states have different requirements ovens don't need a separate isolation switch. They run on there own circuit and get turned off at the… chippy replied 30 August 2016 ago Structural warranty with new poolOf course the builder must do the piers under the alfresco. They have to guarantee the house structurally so they have to do all the foundations for it. You wouldn't… PCI issuesFurther investigation found no insulation only where the bracing boards are. This occurred because internal walls were installed first. The builder has ripped most of the… Building Decking Over Easement?In a pragmatic sense, its a personal call. Build what you like as long as it can be removed easily if the easement owner ever requires access. Bear in mind it may never… qebtel replied 14 August 2015 ago Patchy Looking MortarHi DavidandRobyn
Sorry to say that looks awful
Did they use the same mortar?
Try to find out which brand they used and then contact the manufacturer
It really needs to be… glueing MDF onto asbestos sheetingIllegal or not, I'd do it for the child's sake. You don't want the child to breathe in any asbestos fibres.
Not sure if it's illegal (can't see any reason) but if it is… JB1 replied 20 August 2014 ago Neighbour cut land - no retaining wall yetI know this thread is a bit old, our contract specifies that our retaining wall is to be "provided by owner after handover" so I don't think 1m retaining walls need to be… Depth of footingsThank you very much for your advice.
I have been back to the site and taken quite a few more measurements around the slab.
As I said the depth… Design of retaining wall - civil engineer?Ummm from memory DEQ gave me the form I needed to get the council approval but I just passed that form on to my builder who submitted everything together for approval. So… EmyN replied 27 June 2014 ago
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