Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Mar 19, 2014 8:59 pm Hello, My builder has said it takes 6 weeks for soil test results. This seems a bit long to me. Anyone able to clarify if this seems reasonable? Thank you BLOG: http://www.ourphoenix38.blogspot.com.au H1 THREAD: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70454 Re: Soil Tests 2Mar 20, 2014 4:49 am 1-2 weeks is reasonable unless everbody is horrendously busy! The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Soil Tests 3Mar 20, 2014 6:26 am Yeah six weeks does sound a long time for soil tests - are you sure they're not saying 6 weeks for a tender which includes soil test results? http://camdenbuild.blogspot.com.au/ by invite only please pm me Re: Soil Tests 4Mar 20, 2014 6:43 am It will depend on what time of the year too surprisingly. In the 3 months up to Christmas everyone always seems a lot busier so lead times go from 2 - 3 weeks out to four weeks or more. After the holidays it tapers off for a few months until normal service is resumed. This is for trades as well as professional building services. Stewie Re: Soil Tests 6Mar 29, 2014 4:34 pm It's going to approximately two weeks for soil tests and engineering BLOG: http://www.ourphoenix38.blogspot.com.au H1 THREAD: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70454 Re: Soil Tests 7Mar 31, 2014 9:23 pm I have confirmed that it is six weeks but this includes soil tests, engineering and tender presentation. BLOG: http://www.ourphoenix38.blogspot.com.au H1 THREAD: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70454 Re: Soil Tests 9Apr 02, 2014 1:02 pm Shambini Hello, My builder has said it takes 6 weeks for soil test results. This seems a bit long to me. Thank you Seems your builder mislead you by not fully explaining things, eh? Engineering doesnt happen overnite! You better make sure to tell him you want things explained properly to you. Re: Soil Tests 10Apr 03, 2014 11:28 am Ours was 14 business days from the day the engineers went to site, till we had the report and costings back from the builder. So, just over 2.5 weeks. Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66299 Slab: 16/6/14 Frame: 4/7/14 Roof: 22/7/14 Lock Up: 20/8/14 Fixing: 26/8/14 PCI: 9/10/14 Handover: 20/10/14 I am not sure whether Perth has its own way of doing things in regards to this. Most of Perth has class A (sandy soil), except for some areas near rivers or hills. 2 13107 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 37160 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair I'm in WA and our sandy soils make drainage a bit easier but this is what I'd be doing. Dig down to your footings and let the wall dry out. Clean it all well by brushing… 1 5197 |