Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jan 29, 2009 10:16 pm We have gone with a solid concrete slab (not waffle pod) and after the slab was poured, we noticed that the plumbing is in the wrong spot.
I mentioned it to the builder and he said he'd need to take a look at it, but I havent heard anything since. The frame for the ground floor went up today! My question - how are the pipes moved? And can it still be done with the frame up now? Re: plumbing pipes in wrong spot - how are they fixed 2Jan 29, 2009 10:25 pm Well, I've seen this happen in a close to $1,000,000.00 display home. The remedy was a concrete saw and jack-hammer
But, it can be fixed and it's the builder's problem, not yours. I know that's easier to say than it is to accept......but NO build ever goes without a few glitches along the way. It's good when they are indisputable. Cheers zeke Re: plumbing pipes in wrong spot - how are they fixed 3Jan 30, 2009 1:34 pm It's not an easy task, and make sure they install a new termite barrier as required... There are a lot of times, the slab is cut and people don't have the barrier redone! Make sure you get a certificate to say it has been done! Electrical Engineer... Don't hold that against me... And keen owner builder... Mainly the building part!! Re: plumbing pipes in wrong spot - how are they fixed 4Jan 30, 2009 2:22 pm The underslab plumbing for our spa was put in the wrong spot (just outside the spa edge . We built with PD, who use waffle slabs. They didn't fix it until 'fixing' stage...ironically... - just before they actually put the spa in And, yes, it involved a jackhammer among other things, I believe! It's fixed now, and hidden under the tiles, but I still can't believe they got ut wrong in the first place... [/i] Solidarity, not solidity.......The Lexicon of Life Re: plumbing pipes in wrong spot - how are they fixed 5Feb 03, 2009 7:29 am Thanks guys, It's hard not to worry, but wonderful to get your reassurance. I hadn't thought of the termite barrier, so I'll make sure that's addressed. Thanks again 6 4359 4 5121 As most others have posted above the install isn't compliant. The pipe is meant to be covered in loose soil or sand, the pipe has holes in it that leaks out a termicide… 10 5730 |