Browse Forums General Discussion 1 May 20, 2007 8:28 pm Hey all,
Carlisle have their first hiccup on their hands, although its not really their fault.... Last Thursday "the boys" decided to lay the slab. At about 10:30am it started raining and it didn't stop for nearly all day. They couldn't use the helicopter as it was "just too wet"... They covered the garage with black plastic overnight but it poured most of the night. Friday "the boys" came back and spent the whole day trying to put a finish on the slab with no real luck. A good chunk of the (15-20%) and the whole garage had "gone to sand". I waited until today to have a look around for myself and sure enough most of the slab was nice and smooth but the parts that had no finish on the were extremely rough and when kicked the sand just came up.... I asked "the boys" what happened next and the mumbled about how sorry they were and i pointed to the sky and said "what can you do?". The mentioned something about grinding and blah blah and we really are sorry. I told them again not to worry! The mighty Carlisle Homes will handle it. So anyway my questions are these. Has anyone experienced this before? What should Carlisle be doing (if anything) to rectify the slab? Will there be any long term side effects from this? The first hurdle is often the biggest and I am sure these guys are up to it... I will let you know the outcome! Matt Re: Is my slab ruined? - Apparently not!! 3May 21, 2007 8:57 am Tell them to learn to read the bloody weather forecast.
Structurally I don't believe it will be an issue, (depends on how much concrete washed away) but they may need to bond a new surface to what's there to give you something smooth, or as they say, grind and polish it back to a useable hard surface. Whats the intention with the Garage - Painted floors eventually, or just concrete surface? We wait with anticipation to hear the results. Steve Re: Is my slab ruined? - Apparently not!! 6May 21, 2007 7:53 pm Hi Matt,
All is not lost....i am a concretor by trade ( 25years+) , and have been caught a few times myself......but nothing that i was not able to fix later!! Start speaking to your builder about whats going to be done to rectifie the problem....its not a structural problem , more a cosmetic one. Your slab should be either pressured cleaned or grinded to remove ALL LOOSE SAND AND AGGREGATE , back down to a hard surface that is not chalky! Your builder can use a self level product , Master Builders ( Degussa), and CT ( cobblestone) have similar products ,that can be applied to your slab from 2mm thick to 50mm thick, and they will go flat so you can apply any floor covering at the end of your building project! Covacrete Self Level is a polymer modified cement compound with self levelling properties that can be applied to restore uneven and damaged surfaces. It may be tinted, stained and scribed to create custom effects Have a look in my old website www.candawilliamsandsons.com....there is a link at polymer flooring, then mastersheild...look under 'other flooring products' Have faith in your builder...everything will work out at the end Re: Is my slab ruined? - Apparently not!! 7May 21, 2007 10:55 pm Adam,
Awesome response mate! I have a massive amount of faith in the builder (not so much in the weather!!) and have no doubt they will have this minor hiccup fixed very soon! It is however comforting to know there is nothing wrong with the slab and it is simply aesthetic. Happy days are back again! Matt Re: Is my slab ruined? - Apparently not!! 8May 22, 2007 10:35 am Just think Matt, you can tell your kids when they grow up about how the great drought of 07 was broken right as you put in the slab
3xb Re: Is my slab ruined? - Apparently not!! 9May 22, 2007 5:22 pm My faith in Carlisle Homes, it seems, was not misplaced!!!
They have come through with flying colours yet again. The slab will have a grinder run over it and a special sealer put over the top to re-level it back up. But here is the bonus!! The garage will be ground down at the same time but so filler put over this until we are ready to move in. This will be a coloured polymer sealer at no extra charge!! Yep....FREE. These guys are 100% on top of it. Matt Re: Is my slab ruined? - Apparently not!! 10May 22, 2007 8:15 pm That's great customer service.
Good resolutions like this are what builders need to improve the perception of how they handle faults - even if it was simply out of their control. Re: Is my slab ruined? - Apparently not!! 11May 23, 2007 11:40 am Great news Matt!
I think it really helps that you have such a positive attitude to it all and I think you will find the building process alot more enjoyable and smoother with such an attitude!! And before I get hammered - No I don't work for a builder!!! I have built a couple of times in the past and found that if you don't overreact to these situations and remain civil than more often than not the problem is recitified properly and quickly! Nat Re: Is my slab ruined? - Apparently not!! 12May 25, 2007 12:30 am Its very refreshing to hear a good ending to somebodies problem.
Working in a suppliers industry (Doors Plus), I hear some real horror stories about people having problems with thier slab. There is always a solution to everyones problems, it how we go about creating a win-win situation to resolve them. Regards Michael Doors Plus, No Fuss... (VIC) 2 4466 The gap can be adjusted so it's tighter. You can definitely set up corner cabinets to have the same gap as standard doors. 2 8594 The HIA contract, in the term & conditions section states that "Commencment" is deemed when the drainage is started or the piers are dug or the slab is formed up (incase… 2 4811 |