Frame up 1 day after the slab was poured

gelatiii · Jun 02, 2011 6:25 pm

Is it normal for the frame to be up 1 day after the slab was poured? The slab is a waffle pod slab.

abraham · Jun 02, 2011 6:54 pm

I also thought it to be odd, but it's alright. Most volume builders they do it this way

deb17 · Jun 02, 2011 7:03 pm

It seems quick to me.

kel · Jun 02, 2011 7:43 pm

too quick for comfort, not good for slab, slab needs time to cure without loading.

Arena537 · Jun 02, 2011 10:30 pm

Our frame was up 22 hours after the slab was poured, 4 months later there isn't a crack or crumbled edge to speak of.

A standard timber frame doesn't weigh enough to cause load damage to a well constructed slab - according to engineering mates anyway...

Only concern would be heavy machinery or building materials being delivered directly onto a fresh slab.

DrMatt · Jun 03, 2011 5:36 pm

I wouldn't stress about it. Seems to be very common and I haven't heard of anyone actually having a problem as a result.

Jase · Aug 04, 2011 8:06 pm

Not sure if it is ok or not but I hope it is because our frame was started the day after slab was poured also

ESB · Aug 04, 2011 8:19 pm

I questioned our builder on this as the frame went up a few days after the slab was poured (pod slab as well) ... he advised they wouldn't put any 'load' on it for a couple of weeks. As in the frame would go up, but the roof tiles wouldn't go up for a couple of weeks.

Our slab was poured 19th July - frame went up 21st July and roof tiles started 2nd August.

sceen7 · Aug 04, 2011 8:26 pm

Yeah I have heard differing oppinions on this also. My builder wouldnt do anything for two weeks. Its ironic that i just posted about the delays and my post was just above yours in active topics lol. My build has a fair bit of steel to come so thats why I kinda coped the wait, but a month was kinda ridiculous. ::angry::

Phillshz · Aug 05, 2011 7:55 am

My slab was poured at 7am and we were walking on it at 5pm(and my sister had heels on!) The frame whilst heavy due to the amount of wood involved,is light compared to tiles and bricks. The builder knows what he can get away with without damaging the slab,the sooner the house is done the sooner they get paid by you.