Browse Forums Building A New House Re: House Slab too low- Approx 700mm too low 2Nov 14, 2021 6:15 pm Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: House Slab too low- Approx 700mm too low 4Nov 14, 2021 6:36 pm Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: House Slab too low- Approx 700mm too low 5Nov 14, 2021 9:20 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: House Slab too low- Approx 700mm too low 7Nov 15, 2021 12:32 pm This underscores the importance of having your own independent inspector for stage inspections. If you had one then the problem with levels should have been raised before the slab was poured. Experienced consultant will certainly know your levels have anomaly even from a visual inspection alone and then it is not hard to confirm it. Not long ago I had a VCAT case with owner builder alleging his excavating contractor over cut the site by 2M. As it happened, I established excavation was correct but the land contour levels were wrong. Land surveyor made a mistake on his drawings. Can you post some site elevations? Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: House Slab too low- Approx 700mm too low 8Jun 05, 2023 10:26 am Hi all, I have run into a similar issue where slab has been poured 100mm lower than the FFL. Is there anything that can be done in this situation and/or is it a major concern? Could they top up the level with more concrete doweling into the slab and then pouring on top? Re: House Slab too low- Approx 700mm too low 9Jun 05, 2023 1:11 pm building-expert This underscores the importance of having your own independent inspector for stage inspections. If you had one then the problem with levels should have been raised before the slab was poured. Experienced consultant will certainly know your levels have anomaly even from a visual inspection alone and then it is not hard to confirm it. Not long ago I had a VCAT case with owner builder alleging his excavating contractor over cut the site by 2M. As it happened, I established excavation was correct but the land contour levels were wrong. Land surveyor made a mistake on his drawings. Can you post some site elevations? If surveyor made a mistake, excavator shouldn't have cut the site until the mistake is resolved by the surveyor first. I think that wise co-ordination between the trades is the most important thing in building. Re: House Slab too low- Approx 700mm too low 10Jun 06, 2023 10:40 pm alexp79 building-expert This underscores the importance of having your own independent inspector for stage inspections. If you had one then the problem with levels should have been raised before the slab was poured. Experienced consultant will certainly know your levels have anomaly even from a visual inspection alone and then it is not hard to confirm it. Not long ago I had a VCAT case with owner builder alleging his excavating contractor over cut the site by 2M. As it happened, I established excavation was correct but the land contour levels were wrong. Land surveyor made a mistake on his drawings. Can you post some site elevations? If surveyor made a mistake, excavator shouldn't have cut the site until the mistake is resolved by the surveyor first. I think that wise co-ordination between the trades is the most important thing in building. That is exactly the point owner builder was making, who could hardly speak english and had no building experience (clueless) but he thought that excavator operator should have known. Good point, yes in an ideal world but how is the guy who dropped out in year 10 to drive an excavator going to know and understand land surveyors drawings? The operator was given the job, shown the benchmark to achieve and that is what he did. He had no idea that the contours were wrong. Its not his job to supervise, check and run the building job. The bottom line? The builder is in charge, the builder is the captain and the buck stops with the builder. Where was the builder? If the captain is blind, or his rocks are going off in the cabin with exotic dancer, just ask Captain of Costa Concordia) the ship will hit the rocks, dont blame the sailor. I was working for the owner but that does not mean I don't call it as it is. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog 4 5022 If you can calculate the reasonable charged head from let's say 100mm below the gutter to the top of where the vertical riser's horizontal discharge pipe will be, that… 11 14460 Those span tables can be pushed a little for a low deck if you dont mind a little flex. Last deck I did, I pushed it a little and it was still rock solid - no noticeable… 6 11364 |