Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Apr 13, 2007 6:31 pm Our soil test has revealed that we have H class soil with a fall of 1m from left to right of the block.
Most of the houses in our area have been built on stumps which we have been led to believe are better than a slab for this soil classification and sloping block. Does anyone know if stumps are more expensive than a slab? Thanks - kezzi7 Re: stumps or slab? 2Nov 23, 2007 9:56 am How did you go with any findings Kezzi7
I personally don't know of price variances, but frankly I am looking forward to not have squeeky floorboards in the new home.... Gav & Vanessa Building In Melbourne (Sth East Suburbs) http://www.arkraider.blogspot.com/ Rawdon Hill Construction - Canterbury Heritage Re: stumps or slab? 3Nov 23, 2007 12:56 pm I was talking to an old Queensland builder just today about this very subject. He said stumps were far superior, but the fashion was now slabs as they were much cheaper.
He also said that when Brisbane builders first started using slabs they'd just nailgun into the slab. He used to put huge bolts into the slab since he used to build (out of habit) to cyclone specifications from his work in north Qld. Re: stumps or slab? 4Nov 23, 2007 1:06 pm Hi Kezzi7, stumps are definitely more expensive and depending on who your builder is you might get an option - most volume builders will only build on slab these days. We are H class and have about 800mm fall on our block. We paid just over $7K for the deeper slab and excavation and fill. There are not amny houses in our estate being built on slabs. Who are you going to be building with?? They will be able to give you a better idea of costs. Re: stumps or slab? 5Nov 23, 2007 2:25 pm $7000 buys a lot of stumps !!! Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. Re: stumps or slab? 6Nov 23, 2007 2:28 pm Cabinfever I was talking to an old Queensland builder just today about this very subject. He said stumps were far superior, but the fashion was now slabs as they were much cheaper. He also said that when Brisbane builders first started using slabs they'd just nailgun into the slab. He used to put huge bolts into the slab since he used to build (out of habit) to cyclone specifications from his work in north Qld. Isnt it standard practice to bolt the bottom plates to the slab now? Dont tell me some builders still nail gun it? Re: stumps or slab? 7Nov 23, 2007 2:35 pm The min. fixing requirement is 1/75mm masonry nail at 1200 c/c.
Depends on wind load catagory & wall bracing units.[/quote] Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. Re: stumps or slab? 8Nov 23, 2007 6:17 pm louie Cabinfever I was talking to an old Queensland builder just today about this very subject. He said stumps were far superior, but the fashion was now slabs as they were much cheaper. He also said that when Brisbane builders first started using slabs they'd just nailgun into the slab. He used to put huge bolts into the slab since he used to build (out of habit) to cyclone specifications from his work in north Qld. Isnt it standard practice to bolt the bottom plates to the slab now? Dont tell me some builders still nail gun it? It is now. But when slab construction began in Brisbane it certainly wasn't ! So when the Greenhouse Effect starts testing Brisbane houses we'll soon be able to tell Re: stumps or slab? 9Nov 24, 2007 6:25 pm I would never build on a slab. I love being able to get under my house to 'see' everything. Its so easy to run cabling or move/fix things.
Floorboards in a slab house can still squeak too If you're in a flood zone, not only are you dealing with the importation of fill and laying it down in 150 lifts to achieve compaction, you're going to have to consider… 4 5537 Are they stumps or screw piles ? How much fill is there, is the site a class "P" ? A "H2" site is not supposed to have stumps it is supposed to have grid beams according… 1 6955 Thanks for the insights, that makes perfect sense, and yeah, I will be leaning on the experience of the excavator operator entirely. 6 16157 |