What does this cut/fill line mean, please?

Lisa06 · Sep 11, 2020 9:27 pm

Hi,

Could someone please explain to me what this cut/fill line across our house means?

Thanks.

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Doozer1905 · Sep 11, 2020 10:01 pm

The block is on a slope, the cut / fill line is the finished sand pad level of the area for earthworks, the cut side means they cut into the land (remove soil) and the fill means the fill with soil. Once completed that cut / fill line will be the same level all the way through

Lisa06 · Sep 11, 2020 10:40 pm

Doozer1905

The block is on a slope, the cut / fill line is the finished sand pad level of the area for earthworks, the cut side means they cut into the land (remove soil) and the fill means the fill with soil. Once completed that cut / fill line will be the same level all the way through

Hi,

Thanks.

So is the cut and fill something they use just under the house to level it before they pour the slab?

The block is on a slope (it slopes down from North to South).

How then is water prevented from penetrating the North side (ie. high side) of the house?

Stewie D · Sep 12, 2020 8:04 am

They ( or you ) will need to put some sub-surface drains in to drain away any water. It should be on your plans somewhere. If not, ask.

Stewie

Lisa06 · Sep 12, 2020 1:26 pm

Stewie D

They ( or you ) will need to put some sub-surface drains in to drain away any water. It should be on your plans somewhere. If not, ask.

Stewie

The plan relating to sub-surface drainage is just a generic plan (it is not site-specific). I don't believe there is any sub-surface drainage around our house.