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Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Slab Heave Cause? 42Aug 02, 2018 6:49 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Slab Heave Cause? 45Aug 03, 2018 10:14 am 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: Slab Heave Cause? 59Aug 06, 2018 5:11 pm Yes its ironic isn't it.They invented the waffle and now they don't use them.The reason is that they actually call site class"E" in SA so for waffles the step up is too much.With the raft "E" it can be dug in and the step up isn't a problem.Here in Vic everyone is too scared to call a site "E" as they are afraid they will lose their client to someone who calls it a "H2" and the builder can still use waffle slabs. During the drought the ground movement calculations were done as if it were normal conditions but in reality they should have been increased significantly.Therefore a lot of site should have been classified as "E" but weren't basically because builders wanted to use waffles and would take their business to someone who classified "H2 so they could keep using waffles. Re: Slab Heave Cause? 60Aug 06, 2018 5:14 pm insider Yes its ironic isn't it.They invented the waffle and now they don't use them.The reason is that they actually call site class"E" in SA so for waffles the step up is too much.With the raft "E" it can be dug in and the step up isn't a problem.Here in Vic everyone is too scared to call a site "E" as they are afraid they will lose their client to someone who calls it a "H2" and the builder can still use waffle slabs. During the drought the ground movement calculations were done as if it were normal conditions but in reality they should have been increased significantly.Therefore a lot of site should have been classified as "E" but weren't basically because builders wanted to use waffles and would take their business to someone who classified "H2 so they could keep using waffles. That's terrible. So only people in SA have brains and the rest of the states are filled with consumers with too high expectations and builders too willing to please whatever the cost? Is it the water that's special in SA or something? Firstly the ableflex that has been installed needs (manufactures specification) a sealant cap over the top, preventing water draining down between the slab and the… 3 7780 1 6630 |