Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Dec 07, 2010 11:53 am Hello I have just recieved a soil test on a block, H-D what doe this mean for building (house with steel stumps). Should I be worried??? Clair Re: Soil Test Done what does it mean??? 2Dec 07, 2010 12:01 pm Hi Clair, a HD-Rating represents a highly reactive site with deep moisture changes. It just means your footings will need to be engineered according to this, there should be no need for alarm, however some highly reactive soil types mean your footings will be more expensive than if you had an S class rating for example. Re: Soil Test Done what does it mean??? 3Dec 07, 2010 12:07 pm No need to worry. need a slightly stronger foundation to support stumps. most builders allow class M for their base price. You may have to pay extra if your builder allow class M. look at the quote We were lucky in that our old house was so small (86 square metres) compared to the new house, they were able to take enough readings around the old backyard house before… 8 37143 Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 12338 Hi Building Expert, Thank you for the feedback, much appreciated, there is also a code of conduct for building surveyors which they need to follow as well. I am looking… 4 3672 |