Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 27, 2010 7:25 pm Hi everyone, I received the soil test report from my builder in this week,(land ready for soil test just two weeks before-to be titled in mid of April) but last Sunday and today also I been in my block - but there is no sign of bore holes and could see the bore holes markings which had been carried out in nearby lots.So I would like to know that,anybody had experience without boreholes soil test? Your experience of input would be greatly appreciable, Cheers. Re: How to know Soil test was done 2Mar 27, 2010 8:47 pm With my builder Ross North, they place a Ross North sign on the block, which generally means the soil survey has been completed. I also saw whole at few spots on the block. Land - Northerly Estate, Piara Waters Titles Issues 05 April 2010 Building with Ross North Homes Prestart Completed 12 April 2010 Finance Approved 01 May 2010 Slab down 29 May 2010 Frame Completed 28 June 2010 Roof Completed 22 July 2010 Lockup 12 August 2010 PCI 24 Sep 2010 Handover 08 Oct 2010 Building Thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32295&start=0 Re: How to know Soil test was done 3Mar 27, 2010 9:27 pm You should be able to see bore holes on your block, like this. If you've been sent a soil test result, but have no bore holes on your block, tell your builder the tests have not been done on your block. http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss69/sierra_099/th_soiltests.jpg There's an interesting read on this thread regarding soil tests (page 3 onwards): http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=29460&hilit=soil+test&start=40 Re: How to know Soil test was done 4Mar 28, 2010 7:07 am Bore holes are often filled back in and may not be easily identifiable. You report should also show a contour plan with the bore holes located and numbered. The report should refer to each hole and its specific results. Example - My block (very large) had 6 holes. The reults for each hole were provided in both written and graphical forms, ie Hole 1 reached resistance at 400mm, Hole two reached resistance at 900mm. I also had acid sulphate soil tests completed, they used the same holes and sent off dirt to a NATA lab for testing. (seperate report) Picnic Point - Subdivision and DA Approved -On Hold - March 2012 Georges Fair - Moved in Dec 2013 PP - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=25747 We were lucky in that our old house was so small (86 square metres) compared to the new house, they were able to take enough readings around the old backyard house before… 8 37143 Three options 1 Ask the liquidator 2 Find another PD customer and ask the source of their report 3 Pay for new report 3 12337 Hi Building Expert, Thank you for the feedback, much appreciated, there is also a code of conduct for building surveyors which they need to follow as well. I am looking… 4 3672 |