Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Soil Classification Test 3Apr 09, 2021 6:15 am Handiong Total newbie here. I just want to know if it is prudent to get a soil classification test before buying a block of land to avoid unexpected site cost blowouts. I contacted a couple but the wait time is about 6 weeks. The answer is yes it is a very prudent idea, not many people in the residential sector would do it though. It's very common the large scale development world. Those guys wont buy a site without a Geotech report and a Phase 1 contamination report. Assuming you are buying in a new estate, I wouldn't be overly concerned about the soil classification per se I would be more worried about whether the land developer has compacted the site properly. Look at Jordan Springs in Sydney's West and there are a few others that are currently experiencing issues as well. What you need is a geotech report with at least 2-3 boreholes to rock. A great company in Sydney and Melbourne is Intrax. It's not overly expensive for peace of mind. I did it on mine. I think I spent around $1700 or so. You will just need to get the permission of the seller. PM me if you want contact details Cheers Simeon Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Re: Soil Classification Test 5Apr 09, 2021 10:56 am alexp79 https://owlcation.com/stem/Visual-Manual-Soil-Classification-for-CMT-Field-Technicians Thanks for you reply Alexp79. I guess I am looking for information in regard to AS 2870-2011 - soil classification for Footing/Foundation and Slab design. We were lucky in that our old house was so small (86 square metres) compared to the new house, they were able to take enough readings around the old backyard house before… 8 37143 Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 12338 Hi Building Expert, Thank you for the feedback, much appreciated, there is also a code of conduct for building surveyors which they need to follow as well. I am looking… 4 3672 |