1. It staggers me why most people building don't put up Construction Photos, but rather colour Images of their selections?
you haven't put anything up? Basically, who is going to remember what was done structurally 10 years ago?
2. Do you or the Council have the Geotech report, Engineering Details and was it inspected by your independent Engineer?
3. Did the Builder or Builders engineer give you information concerning Reactive soils and foundation movements,prevention,etc?
4.Remediation and Cost $5K I read? You are way off the mark , times that by 4, and there is a high chance there will be no cure & warranty, Doctors and Engineers agree, prevention is better than cure.
5.OT, read the legal disclaimers rather than judgements/outcomes.
Just to address you points in order.
1. I wasn't really seeking people to look at my old build posts, just more noting so many years have passed. I can dig out my construction photos if people are really interested, just will need to convert from .NEF format.
2. I do have the Geotech report, it recommends an H class slab with a Type 2 waffle raft design. They also recomend piers on the fill side - this I'm not 100% sure was done, though, as slab was done before I had a chance to swing by and take photos. If there's anything else you'd like to know from that do let me know. It did all pass inspection though.
3. There was some information supplied - don't have it all to hand, but it was about ensuring paths slope away from the house so water doesn't pool against foundation, advising against garden beds right up against the house, or trees etc.
4. There go the life savings!
5. Yes there is a lot to go through. Ultimately, though, I paid hundreds of thousands of dollars only nine years ago for a house they guaranteed would be structurally sound for at least 25 years.
Was the heave on the fill side? Also was it a large fill?