Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Should I level the foundation of my house? 2Aug 15, 2019 2:18 pm Why not have the levels taken and stumps examined by an oppropiately qualified industry professional (NOT by someone with a vested commercial interest) so that you know the basics? 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Should I level the foundation of my house? 3Aug 15, 2019 2:33 pm SaveH2O Why not have the levels taken and stumps examined by an oppropiately qualified industry professional (NOT by someone with a vested commercial interest) so that you know the basics? Hi SaveH2O, Thanks for your reply. Who should I contact for that? Tee Re: Should I level the foundation of my house? 4Aug 15, 2019 3:05 pm You have concrete stumps which is good and some may possibly benefit from some minor packing but taking the levels is the first step. A structural engineer is the obvious choice and I feel that getting a qualified unbiased report would put your mind at ease. Are there some other things you might need him to look at as well? 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Should I level the foundation of my house? 5Aug 15, 2019 3:15 pm SaveH2O You have concrete stumps which is good and some may possibly benefit from some minor packing but taking the levels is the first step. A structural engineer is the obvious choice and I feel that getting a qualified unbiased report would put your mind at ease. Are there some other things you might need him to look at as well? Thanks again for your swift reply. As we are planning an extension, we have budgeted for an engineer to sign off the paperwork relating to extension and I guess I can contact them to assess this particular issue for an additional fee. How much should I expect for it to cost? Re: Should I level the foundation of my house? 6Aug 15, 2019 3:27 pm You need to ask the engineer but if he will already be onsite, it sounds like a good move. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. isn't a garage level with the rest of the house a given? pretty sure they 'came around' long time ago. if you have a flat block, the garage is usually level with the rest… 1 17511 they can, it's a fairly standard solution when the slab isn't recessed. the falls need to be in the main floor, if it hasn't been done then you need to ask them to redo… 4 6579 interesting situation what happened after builder issued final invoice? did you list as defect or not does the building surveyor have any responsibility? ie. issuing… 13 46866 |