Has anyone rectified slab heave successfully

BE, I was thinking of what you have observed regarding the inspections and observations of negative paving towards the dwelling. If the path was tied into the slab with steel dowels, then if there was upwards movement of the paving with soil heave, the steel would anchor the paving edge to the slab edge whilst the outside of the path/apron would rise causing that negative fall towards dwelling. If on the other hand that the apron was against ableflex between it and the house with a flexible sealant then the whole apron should rise as one hopefully keeping its fall AWAY from the dwelling.

That's assuming uniform heave but it's not. Ground under paving closer to house is still protected by slab whilst outer edge of paving at junction with exposed ground is not and will heave at edge before anywhere else.

Thanks BE. This ENTIRE thread needs to be read by all who are about to build on reactive clay sites. Take note of precautions required to look after your investment. Ignore the warnings at your own peril is my opinion.

It is time to get this thread back to the top again. Anybody building on highly reactive sites should read through this entire thread.

http://www.hedra.org.au/images/files/HE ... _2015..pdf

This looks fascinating insider. Will you be attending?

Yes I will be there

Hi Guys,

Inadequate Soil Reports: Melbourne’s Big Secret?

https://sourceable.net/melbournes-best-kept-secret/#

There should be a cost for Home Owners to attend and share information.

I would hope Insider may give us some information gained from the conference.

Yes no problem

That would be inside information

Don't you mean "insider" information

Lol yeah

Just out off interest would anyone go if it wasn't so pricey and topics aimed at existing owners and people building or thinking of building.
Say priced at about $150

Yes, if it wasn't so pricey and there were some sessions aimed at a more general public I would go. Another possibility - are any of the presentations published?

Without doubt their should be a government ad campaign simply informing all to the basic needs for wafle slabs to get maximum chance of not heaving , a simple 30 second ad would save new homes and builders and most importantly , home owners lots of heart ache.

I would attend for sure.

Why don't they ever seem to extend the invitations to these kinds of information seminars to consumers?
With every other profession invited to hear every angle on slab heave ...... without the poor consumers who fall victim to this issue. .. they wouldn't have employment. So apart from the obvious of keeping the consumer in the dark. It seems they further want to keep those whom are paid to have all the information that consumers directly need to rely on to fix their defective properties. Seems like vested interests are well looked after.

I would ..... but I'd like to have the exact same information that is shared. Make it an even playing field for consumers as well as those benefiting from consumers misfortune