Concete, waffle/foam or now they have these round balls set in mesh????
I am a bit confused.
Browse Forums Building A New House Re: What type of slab to choose? 3Mar 12, 2009 5:58 pm It all depends on your soil type, and what your builder wants....
Waffle Pod is very common these days because it means let site work... Footings Slabs are better suited for sloping sites.... And two pours are required... Raft slabs are middle ground... Electrical Engineer... Don't hold that against me... And keen owner builder... Mainly the building part!! Re: What type of slab to choose? 4Mar 12, 2009 6:08 pm chuth77 It all depends on your soil type, and what your builder wants.... Waffle Pod is very common these days because it means let site work... Footings Slabs are better suited for sloping sites.... And two pours are required... Raft slabs are middle ground... As Chuth77 has said, you don't really get to choose, it depends on the results of your soil tests and then what the builder/engineeers decide 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: What type of slab to choose? 5Mar 12, 2009 6:30 pm Yeah thanks guys, it's P class which means P 4 problem I think. It's being submitted for engineering now. The builder will suggest whats best for him, but I need to know whats best for my site and my pocket.
Cheers. Re: What type of slab to choose? 6Mar 12, 2009 6:49 pm Why is it P class... Do you have fill?
What is the actual soil classification though? Electrical Engineer... Don't hold that against me... And keen owner builder... Mainly the building part!! What type of slab to choose? 7Mar 16, 2009 9:55 am This is the report.
Site classified as P due to abnormal moisture conditions. Fill 0-200 dry silt 200-700 moist-wet clay 700-1800 damp. Presence of perched water table on top of the sandy clay layer will lead to construction difficulties during the winter months of the year. Maybe nec. to dig drain and sump holes or to adopt screw-piles in lieu of piers. Gee what site doesn't muddy during a rainy spell. Natural stone tiles like slate, travertine, and limestone add a timeless, elegant look to… 0 24399 2 4181 Thanks for the insights, that makes perfect sense, and yeah, I will be leaning on the experience of the excavator operator entirely. 6 16123 |