Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jun 27, 2012 5:57 pm If you are still unconvinced about concrete apron paving as foundation protection around slab built on reactive foundation material check this home. http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog/1 ... y-perfect/ Alternatively if you want to know why new homes fail, check out this one http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog/w ... acking-up/ Do you think that foundation protection is essential element of functional design or do you think that builders should omit paving on reactive sites for owners to do? Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Why is this 18 year old home structurally perfect? 2Jun 28, 2012 9:29 am You should find out who the original builder was for " The Perfect House " and give him a plug on this forum. Too often builders who do the wrong thing are mentioned on these and other forums but the guys who build well receive little notice. Stewie Re: Why is this 18 year old home structurally perfect? 4Jun 28, 2012 10:45 am You should find out who the original builder was for " The Perfect House " and give him a plug on this forum. Too often builders who do the wrong thing are mentioned on these and other forums but the guys who build well receive little notice. Stewie It was Orbit home but generally I don't like endorsing builders simply because next job could be bad.I just call it the way I see it on the day. I have had faultless handover and a real problem job in different suburbs with the same builder(not the builder mentioned above) on the same day. What type of slab was this... waffle?? Could not tell, this was pre purchase inspection and although owner had plans it did not include structural drawings. I suspect conventional slab. Having said that I have come across failure in both conventional and waffle slabs and equally both types performing well on reactive soils. In my view it's not the type of slab that is the problem but inadequate foundation protection in design and drainage neglect during construction as well as sometimes owner's neglect or alterations. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Why is this 18 year old home structurally perfect? 5Jun 28, 2012 10:45 am I think the 1st blog miss interpreting the idea that having a concrete paving around the house you will end up with no crack at all, that's not true. I have concrete around the house but still get cracks, but the crack is so hair like I don't even know if they are structure crack or paint crack. Re: Why is this 18 year old home structurally perfect? 6Jun 28, 2012 10:54 am Hi rojak1 I think you misunderstood what i said. The intention was to show how a slab (stained by water over18 years) was reducing effects of dampness against slab edge. There are other reasons why a slab will move : poor workmanship, leaking drains, leaking services, and back flow under house via service trenches, failure to install flexible pipe connections as required by the standard, improper backfill etc. The apron slab is just one of many essential elements of foundation protection on reactive soil. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Your house roof does not show rusting other than some surface rust on the flashings. In my opinion you dont need to replace or paint the roof other than treat surface rust… 1 10209 We used a smaller qld builder who went bankrupt about 12 months after completion of ours. It was a shame as they were good and relatively cheap and I would have used… 3 4701 Hi, we live in an area where the black soil is prone to a lot of movement. We have an old 50's house with masonite everywhere and nails popping out, warping, rusted etc.… 0 4510 |