Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! Re: VCAT - experiences with significant foundation problems 10Nov 12, 2015 6:29 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: VCAT - experiences with significant foundation problems 12Nov 13, 2015 7:59 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: VCAT - experiences with significant foundation problems 14Nov 13, 2015 9:02 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: VCAT - experiences with significant foundation problems 20Jan 15, 2016 2:40 am insider If you can show that the builder neglected to perform proper drainage from the start as required by the design engineer and AS2870 and show that the house is still moving you have a good case. There are at least two cases now that have set precedent Softly v Metricon,Hooper V Metricon.You could receive a pay out and your house may stop moving some time in the future. You can't fix a heave slab by underpinning it. The SOFTLEY v Metricon case is still waiting the decision of the Appeal at the supreme Court. I am not aware if the same applies to the outcome of the hooper vs Metricon case also. (But both houses are still currently standing) Just to makea point about this, an approach that some people have found sucessful in negotiating these rises down, Is to provide some workings to the builder, specifying… 4 81667 You have mandatory building inspections and privately engaged building inspections. The difference between the two comes down to inspecting the building so it's safe and… 3 18058 I am not a brick expert, but rendering would be 1 option, it would be costly to do the entire house though.... 2 6673 |