Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Footings Variation 5Jan 22, 2009 10:17 am mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Footings Variation 18Jul 07, 2011 4:09 pm Depends what the engineers say whe they do the survey. Homestead Homes SA: The Lamont Bayswood Estate; Aldinga Beach Preliminary Signing: April 2010 Floorplans: 13 June 2010 Building Contract: 19 June 2010 Selections: 28 Sept 2010 Scraped; Trenching: 21 Jan 2011 Slab Poured: 28 Jan 2011 Framing: 17 Feb 2011 | Completed 24 Feb 2011 Roof & Gutters: 02 Mar 2011 Bricks: 03 Mar 2011 Wire-up: 12 Mar 2011 Re: Footings Variation 19Jul 07, 2011 5:40 pm It's a real bugbear when developers try to sneak one past customers and builders on developments in which the regional geology/topography is essentially a flood plain and the soil is mostly alluvial silt which may require a large degree of more stable fill. I've heard a story or three from people I know in such developments that their builders are extremely angry at the underhanded tactics and lack of transparency employed by the developer re: the amount and quality of fill along with its compaction. All I can say is thank god I'm building on a hill - yes rock is a pain in the bottom but if I had to choose between the two (potentially low grade fill jobs on previously flood prone land or having to dig out a bit of rock on a hill) I know which one I'd rather have in the longer term. Some people apparently have nothing better to do than comment on other people's sigs. I work with owner, he/she is my man on the ground and I instruct them when to visit the site and take photos and I have other tools in the bag. 4 15284 Looking for advice on whether this variation in tile colour is acceptable. The large tile on the left was used in my main bathroom renovation 1 year ago. My ensuite… 0 8492 yes it does, you've just not understood it. theres a difference. 4 5331 |