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.....he put large wood chips all around the slab area except for areas with agi. drain and garage driveway area.
I am sure that the fill should be compacted, wood chips, mulch etc just doesn't cut it.
Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Slab Heave Cause? 81Aug 27, 2018 8:13 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? 82Aug 28, 2018 7:33 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? 85Aug 29, 2018 7:29 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? 92Oct 29, 2018 8:39 pm 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? 93Oct 29, 2018 8:40 pm Joker Was wondering,as ive never seen it ,with clay been regulation around slabs to stop water soaking through,where does this clay come from and how pure does it have to be,as this reg seems to be treated as caspars reg by most builders joker Clay and silt from the site excavations or trench excavations and the important thing is it isn't compacted so water easily penetrates through and then the fill restricts evaporating so it is worse than doing nothing.Add a layer of tanbark or gravels for OH&S on top and then you have created a moisture accumulator and trap. 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 5416 1 5045 |