Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 Jun 13, 2023 8:13 am Hi all I'm looking for advice on a structural slab for a High-Set House in Brisbane. I'm planning for Under-Slab Plumbing in the Future as well. Seeking input from Fellow Homeowners who have undertaken similar projects. Did you hire a builder or opt for Owner Builder? Any advice would be highly appreciated! Kind regards Gordon Re: Hire builder or owner builder for structural slab? 5Jun 13, 2023 7:12 pm Ardo Who is building the house? It's extremely more cost effective to add any plumbing under a slab before you lay it. Hi Ardo thanks for the reply. I should have added more details in my original post. The high set house is existing and has been raised to legal height by the previous owners. There's no concrete slab underneath just gravel. Our plan is to have a plumber install the plumbing required for the downstairs bathroom and laundry before the slab is poured. Re: Hire builder or owner builder for structural slab? 7Jun 13, 2023 8:52 pm Hi Alex a couple of reasons why we want to pour a slab is that the backyard slopes down towards the house and when it storms underneath the house gets muddy and the water pools due to it being level. Previous owners installed strip drains but the grills keep getting clogged with gravel etc. The other is once the slab is poured the intenion is to build in eventually due to it being legal height underneath. The other reason is when the slab is poured and before we build in is we are hoping that we would use the space a bit more as it connects with the backyard very well which is handy with the kids. Got a recent quote to pave and the paving guy said you might as well get it slabbed due to the cost being similar, which was surprising. Re: Hire builder or owner builder for structural slab? 8Jan 17, 2024 5:38 am When u say owner builder u mean subcontravt it out and not engage a builder to do that If it's one trade.only owner builder If it's two trades lease between two More know whqt Ur doing Assuming you've modelled the TB8, TB10, TB12, TB2 & J1 joists/LVLs there, it appears as per drawing to me. There maybe should be an additional J1 between TB10 and T12 if… 3 32275 interesting situation what happened after builder issued final invoice? did you list as defect or not does the building surveyor have any responsibility? ie. issuing… 13 47368 I’m not a structural engineer but I’m free. you still need an engineer for the plans. I only have part of your plans, but you seem to have a 850mm drop from the side… 3 10173 |