Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! Re: Crumbling Slab - concerned 3Dec 31, 2014 9:08 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: Crumbling Slab - concerned 4Dec 31, 2014 10:12 pm Built a Fairmont 35 in Pennant Hills. Completed May 2015. http://www.pennodream.wordpress.com - Blog updated regularly Re: Crumbling Slab - concerned 7Jan 01, 2015 9:30 am Beetaloo The exposed edge of the slab looks well compacted without any voids. The crumbling of the edge of the set down (which will be concealed when the walls goes up) could have been caused by the concrete sticking to the formwork when the formwork was removed. I agree with Beetaloo's comments, just that formwork was removed a bit early (while edge was still slightly soft). It doesn't affect the overall integrity of the slab. It's quite common when the guys are pushed for time. House movement is always a potential problem and there is a cause. Yes you should have it inspected by a competent and experienced building consultant 2 9026 The concreter will take and reuse. In my case I bought structural LVLs and scraped them back and used them as joists. 1 5859 |