Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jan 22, 2011 7:45 am Hi All, I contacted our builder yesterday asking when they were going to start, our building co-ordinator said they have to do " benching " ( of the land ) first....anyone know what this means??? Re: Does anyone know what "benching " means??? 2Jan 22, 2011 7:52 am Benching means cut and fill to level the house site. =Like cutting a 'seat or bench' out of a slope. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Does anyone know what "benching " means??? 3Jan 22, 2011 8:02 am Thankyou bashworth it makes it so clear now, ......I thought the demolisher levelled the land? I guess they need to redo it again, I just hope it's not a huge extra cost!...thx again. Re: Does anyone know what "benching " means??? 4Jan 22, 2011 8:17 am No worries (the demolition contractor usually just leaves a cleared site) The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. I had an old shower unit that broke on me and when I took it off, there were only 2 water pipes, instead of the normal 2 water pipes and a shower head pipe. S o I… 0 36878 The most definitive answer to your question James is this taken from the James Hardie Axon Cladding Installation Guide - i just happen to have it… 5 3595 I've just built 3 stairs off a landing out the back and been told by the private certifier I need hand rails sorry tried to attach a pic but couldn't mine don't have sides… 5 5692 |