Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 17, 2009 5:02 pm Hopefully we can get our house started soon! Our plans should be finalised (finally.) by the end of next week and Ive been told we need to get engineering and a soil report done. Anyone have any recommendations?? Custom European Cabinets - Melbourne Kitchen Specialist PM for business details as website currently being updated! Our Crazy Owner Builder Journey! Re: Rec for engineer & someone for soil report MELB 4Oct 18, 2009 6:54 pm We used David Cohen from Melbourne Geological Consultants in Greensborough - 9435 1698. He was able to do it quite quickly and was very helpful. Re: Rec for engineer & someone for soil report MELB 5Oct 20, 2009 11:54 am Guys, Be careful as some builders do not recognise some soil and survey reports from certain companies. If you want to take a safe bet use a company called Intrax. You will have it 2 weeks or so. Jason Re: Rec for engineer & someone for soil report MELB 6Oct 21, 2009 12:09 pm We're becoming owner builders, but thanks anyway Custom European Cabinets - Melbourne Kitchen Specialist PM for business details as website currently being updated! Our Crazy Owner Builder Journey! Re: Rec for engineer & someone for soil report MELB 7Oct 21, 2009 1:44 pm No worries at all. All the best with it. 3 6412 The engineering is the engineering. It's irrelevant how much material you have. Unless it fits the requirements of your design the engineer can't "make"it work. You might… 7 9692 I am not sure whether Perth has its own way of doing things in regards to this. Most of Perth has class A (sandy soil), except for some areas near rivers or hills. 2 13103 |