Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 Jul 08, 2021 10:24 pm Hi All, Have recently purchase a property and the basement has quite a bi Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ t of concrete blocks in it. Have attached some photos. Has anyone seen this kind of thing before? Obviously there is the thought that its part of the foundations, but it looks like it was laid after the construction Could there have been a functional reason to have them there? Would there be risks in removing them? Re: Why all the concrete in the basement? 3Jul 09, 2021 5:51 pm Hi Chris, Thank you for the reply and the welcome. Looked online but can't seem to understand the concept of Upturned Beams? Is it deliberate to help cool the place in summer? RE: engineering drawings, was a deceased estate so didn't get much other than a lot plan. Would the council have something to this effect? Thanks again mate! Re: Why all the concrete in the basement? 4Jul 10, 2021 10:55 am Smez RE: engineering drawings, was a deceased estate so didn't get much other than a lot plan. Would the council have something to this effect? Correct, contact your local Council and ask, the drawings come in very handy Cheers Chris Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair to do it properly you need to dig out the garden and waterproof the outside of the wall. There are some products you can put on the face of the bricks but the water is… 2 4624 That sucks! Hope it all works out. Good to move away from steel anyway for all your reasons, but it's also thermally poor. 16 17879 Hi All, I just wanted to close this topic out with an update. So we ended up agreeing to a number with the insurance company, and after an extensive amount of hand… 8 23403 |