Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! Re: Council approval - new shed 6May 23, 2020 9:13 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Council approval - new shed 8May 23, 2020 2:46 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Council approval - new shed 10Aug 28, 2020 2:51 pm the soil test is to reveal how reactive the ground is. Shed slabs designs are usually only designed up to M class soils, anything more reactive than this and the proposed footing/slab design won't comply. Is your council area known to have reactive soils (high clay content)? Have you built recently because if you have, there should have been records of the soil testing done when your house was built which you could have used without needing to get additional testing done. Im not sure exactly what you are referring to with the requested construction report. Do you mean the engineering certificate? When you've paid your deposit you'll receive a set of engineering drawings but you also need an engineering certificate, some companies provide them, some don't. From my experience, Stratco sheds are the most generic in the industry and supply very generic drawings and may not supply the engineering certificate, which could be a reason why the council has been the way they have. Proudly designing and building the highest quality sheds perth has to offer. Re: Council approval - new shed 11May 05, 2021 1:32 pm The problem is battlers are turning sheds into illegal housing and the Council is on to it so regulations are tightening OT, I also see there is a push to promote Building with free used pallets, on other DIY sites, for the Housing industry Blame Home depot (free pallets) the regulators and fire engineers are pushing back on Pallet (saved from the trash) homes hth Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Council approval - new shed 12May 22, 2021 1:19 pm A shed building contractor should be able to sort this out for you. Unfortunately, because everyone is so litigious in contemporary Australia, this is the cost it has brought. Councils are just covering their backsides. Has Stratco given you a signed structural detail from an engineer? If not, this is why the engineer request from council. Council is mitigating its liable via an engineer that the shed doesnt blow into someone elses house. [quote="jtrain81":e7eppz7m]Hi all Im in Adelaide. I am replacing a 46 year old shed (36M2) with a 48M2 new shed from Stratco. It will go in the same location as the old shed, but will go on a new slab. I have been stuffed around by council since January going through their hoops, as you would expect. Long story short, I had to get a soil core sample done with a report for $815 from a private engineering firm. My question is this, like most of us, I live in a suburb where there are new homes and other construction projects going on in every street every day of the week. What could core samples possibly reveal about the soil/ground on my block, that wouldn't be evident in all the other nearby building projects? The area is flat and there is no history of the suburb being used for industrial purposes. To add insult to injury, after spending nearly $1200 so far on development and building approval plus this report, they have asked me to go back to the same engineering firm for a construction report, despite the fact Stratco have provided a significant engineering report already that covers footings and all other facets of the new shed build. The shed is just that. It's not a granny flat, nobody is going to live in it, there's not going to be any plumbing or sewer connections, it's not going to impact on boundaries and boundary fences or neighbours, and most importantly, whilst bigger than the existing shed, it will occupy most of the same footprint. Am I missing something, or is a Category 1 development (separate/uninhabited outbuilding), as this has been classed in SA, really requiring this level of red tape and expense just to get approval? Cheers JT[/quote:e7eppz7m] *All in my opinion only Hi Minho I have heaps of experience in Ku-ring-gai with both DAs and CDC ( this is the main area we build in). DA's are taking 12-18months and CDC's we have been doing… 1 3166 1 2992 Is it possible to render an old corrugated iron shed.I have heard that it can be done if it is covered with chicken wire first.Not sure of the ratio of the render mix and… 0 4897 |