Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 19, 2008 9:21 pm Hi all,
for some reason, the height of our slab is way above the ground level. Our block is fairly low compared the the neighbours (we're at the top of the hill in an established area). As I've started to get landscapers around for sorting out the garden, it looks like we've got a lot to fill in. I don't know why it so high above the ground as the block is pretty flat, so the house is elevated the whole way round. you can click here to see for youself. http://newnumber7.files.wordpress.com/2 ... g_1673.jpg Is anyone else's like this? Also, what height difference is there between the house slab and the garage slab- our is only a couple of inches. Have they mucked up? Am I an idiot for not realising it for so long? I mean its not the end of the world but a long shot, we just need a lot of fill so I can drive into my garage without trading my car for an army tank! Cheers, Anthea Re: height of your slab... 2Oct 19, 2008 9:26 pm We are having the exact same experience, being new to the building game we had no idea how high the slab would be. Means that we will have to replace at least one side fence. Landscapers tell us that this is standard with new houses.
regards sean Re: height of your slab... 3Oct 20, 2008 7:59 am My slab is raised higher at the final drawing as well... it is something to do with my second soil test, but cant remember why
They raise my slab from 135mm to 220mm, seems not a big deal, but thats incur cost too (means i have to pay for the extra height) Blog - http://clageonewhouse.blogspot.com/ Building Thread - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=10886&hilit=milan I am in, with my husband and my beautiful bunny Re: height of your slab... 4Oct 20, 2008 8:41 am I would consider it a blessing in disguise
i actualy paid to have the slab slight higher especially higher than ground level. The main reason is when it gets dusty and the wind blows, you don't really want the dirt and dust to get in your house. With a slightly higher slab you have some protection. just my 2 cents worth ---->Some say that a recession is when your neighbour loses his/her job while a depression is when you lose yours!<----- Re: height of your slab... 5Oct 20, 2008 8:54 am Yep, i would take it as a blessing, having a higher house is worth it!!
For those that chose to have a higher slab, how much did you pay for it? I am interested in doing the same to my house, cheers. Idiots are fun, that's why there is one in every village! - Dr. House - Re: height of your slab... 6Oct 20, 2008 12:22 pm We have the same thing, the buliders used to dig out the blocks then do the slab, now they only site scrape and put the slab on that so they are higher than used to be.
Our new one is high like yours, and we had to get the bigger slab due to our soil type so lots of dirt needs to be bought in. wonderland Yep, i would take it as a blessing, having a higher house is worth it!! For those that chose to have a higher slab, how much did you pay for it? I am interested in doing the same to my house, cheers. As I just said we have the much higer slab, but we did not pay extra for it, The builder made an error when doing our contract and forgot to charge us for it, then once we signed they had to obsorb the cost of the bigger slab as the contract stated it was to be that type, it was an extra $4000 from memory for a 29sq house Re: height of your slab... 8Oct 20, 2008 11:25 pm We are having a sunken rear yard relative to the slab, had to do some steps and things to get from the house to the back yard. Main problem/expense is the fence that will have to be replaced as it is no longer high enough.
regards sean Re: height of your slab... 9Oct 21, 2008 6:32 am I don't know if quoting yourself is like laughing at your own jokes but anyway from a previous post there can be good reasons why floor slabs are set high apart from construction practicalities.
to_do_list Casa2 Why would a garage not be at the same level as the rest of the house? House slabs elevations in suburban environments are generally designed on the basis of the 1 in 100 probability flood event. The gutters and drains in the street can carry the 1 in 10 to 20 event and then the roadway carries any bigger event. The house slab is set on the basis of providing about 100 to 150 mm freeboard (not sure of the exact number) above this 1 in 100 event. The same standard does not apply to a garage as it's not considered - from a hydrology sense - vital to the house. As in most cases it costs money (site costs) to achieve the freeboard the builder will understandably construct the garage slab to a level which may not require as much fill, concrete, etc. Depending on the site this may be not much at all to a few hundred mm's. Incidentally the slab design of the garage may be different to that of the house meaning a slight elevation difference between the two - depending on site conditions - again saving a little on slab costs. Re: height of your slab... 10Oct 21, 2008 9:39 am I think that is a great thing.
It can be a challange when landscaping to lay pavers at the slab height on many properties. Once the home owner has been there a bit the soil levels are often higher than is practical. It means heaps of soil/ sand needs to get removed which is still a pain in places where access can be difficult. A high slab is excellent for reducing the risk of white ants damaging your home. keep gardens away from the property when ever possible. The exposed slab could I guess be smoothed with a grinder and perhapes painted or stick on a facia of somesort. ok thanks - yes was wondering if that should have been listed as Option Three! 2 7755 I'll look into different shower heads and ask the plumber about some engineering and see what he says. Thanks 2 9569 i imagine you also have another contract with an architect? and yeah, whatever other's said about special conditions and appendices 16 16026 |