Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Apr 07, 2009 6:37 pm Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Re: Land Offer/Acceptance Question 2Apr 07, 2009 10:09 pm Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Re: Land Offer/Acceptance Question 3Apr 07, 2009 10:11 pm 2014 - Prepping to build the Soho 4 with Plantation homes, industrial style 2009 - Built the Brampton with Coral Homes viewtopic.php?f=31&t=15399&start=280 Re: Land Offer/Acceptance Question 4Apr 08, 2009 2:37 pm Desmondp Hels There are 6 different levels of slabs - A Class: basically perfect and very rare. S Class for 'Slightly Reactive' or "Sandy Soil" which is found near some coastal areas. M Class for 'Moderately Reactive' or "InterMediate" . H Class for 'Highly Reactive' or "Hazardous". this is basically usually because of clay in the soil hindering finding a founding depth until you get to the better soil a little deaper. P Class for the "Problem" site and this can vary on fill, toxins in the soil and other nasties. Today with the H class becoming more prevalent, developers are providing compaction reports to help the engineers design what's known as a waffle-pod slab which reduces the cost of footings yet provides stable foundation for such a site. What you don't want is a H or P. However, we have a H class and paid $10k for our site costs which we thought was reasonable for our size house. awesome info Hels mate, cheers So that is basically in order of preference You're welcome, but I can't take full credit for it though as google is my best friend Most builders include an M class slab in their standard inclusions, so if it's a H or P site I would seriously be negotiating the price of the block. Also, see if you can find out what class the blocks around yours were/are. Good luck and let us know how you go. Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Was the offer also on their website? If so, you could check the Wayback Machine. 1 1012 Yeah I don't know why I came to a forum. Place is full of wierdos/pedos thought internet may help but I suppose I'll try my luck with someone in person. Cheers. I tried… 0 6447 Need advice on the backyard plan above. Should I excavate and cut all of the dirt to level with the house slab or semi-excavate as per photo above? Both left and right… 0 24875 |