Browse Forums Paving & Concreting Re: Slab details confusion 5Jul 30, 2011 6:34 pm Aiah, We can only comment on the information presented above. IF the contract drawings and the engineers drawing have defined a level AND a cut and fill was included in the building contract (has a contract been signed) then the builder should not be offerring to raise the slab...especially if they have quote $800 extra to do it. Re: Slab details confusion 6Jul 30, 2011 7:15 pm If the slab is low enough that there may be a problem, Id want my builder to tell me.... 800 for the extra fill thats needed on top of what was allowed for, would be money well spent... I dont see this as a builder trying to grab more money, he is doing you a favour. take it or leave it... I would take it. Re: Slab details confusion 7Jul 30, 2011 7:20 pm Architects are designers Builders are experienced in estimating and can be more.... practical on the actual construction side As someone asked, did the engineer drawings get done between the architect and builder, because that would explain the edge change. Personally, I would have a chat to the builder and ask the reasons why. Then you and do a bit of your own research and use your own thought power to decide if the reasons sound valid. Personally, regardless of what the architect said, if $800- will genuinely stop the risk of flooding or water pooling, I wouldn't think twice. Besides, the cost may balance out, as getting rid of the soil from the cut is expensive. At the end of the day, saving $2000- at the start can sometimes cost a lot more at the end Re: Slab details confusion 8Jul 31, 2011 1:43 pm Thanks everyone. I have been doing my homework and all the Architect i mentioned as my 2nd opinion is also a engineer, builder, Master builder with over 30 yrs experience. We have a standard M class slab. At most 200ml fall in some parts, mostly where the building wont be anyhow, we are advised these costs are completely BS. 400ml is standard for a M slab and the engineering slab drawerings reflect this so were not paying one more cent. Re: Slab details confusion 9Jul 31, 2011 5:42 pm So he has screwed up and only allowed for 200mm footings, or he has priced for it and is trying to rip you off. If its the latter..... good choice in builder.... Id still lift the slab while you have the option to. I have a low slab, another 100-200mm would have saved me thousands in retaining and drainage. Re: Slab details confusion 11Aug 01, 2011 8:14 am Oops I think I got muddled up. I dont think he's a engineer but the rest he is. Anyhow my point being hes trying to explain these things to me and so far my understanding of it is, On the slab engineering drawerings, they have designed a standard M class slab, no additional anything, yet the email I recieved would have us believe they did, so again, charging us for a imaginary extra thing. Its just trying to get some cream I know. We signed our contract a long time ago, so we suspect they are trying to recoup the increased pricing somehow. Sorry if my posts are confusing. Re: Slab details confusion 12Aug 01, 2011 8:54 am If you've signed a contract then stick to it. It sounds liek the builder is tryign to extract some more money from you. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Hi All, This is our second home build and first time with a custom builder. They are small builder and have built some houses with good quality. They tender and color… 0 184 Hi All, see above image. The required setback from the rear boundary in my case is 5m, as you can see the shape of the site and location of the boundary is slightly… 0 8452 Thanks for the insights, that makes perfect sense, and yeah, I will be leaning on the experience of the excavator operator entirely. 6 16147 |