Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 14, 2011 4:03 pm Hi everyone, Very excited our build is finally starting. Drove past on Friday & portaloo & temp overpass for driveway was delivered! Then today I thought I'd drive by & saw that they had delivered a lot of dirt, as our builder is filling our block, hardly cutting & noticed that the machine was out flattening all of the soil! How long does it take for the site to be prepped before they start getting ready for the slab? Mel Re: How long does it take to get site ready for slab? 2Feb 14, 2011 4:18 pm They could do it in a day, then the next day you could have a slab Built with New Generation (Summit Homes) We own land!... with a slab on it! Plus a shell of a house with stuff inside ! Re: How long does it take to get site ready for slab? 3Feb 14, 2011 4:32 pm ... but first it needs to comply with the compaction(penetration) test, then set out(a few hours depending on complexity), then dig the footings and thickenings(another few hours), form up(another few hours) and pour the slab... Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Congratulations! Nice to put that to bed before christmas, now you can relax 3 7179 Use a product like Equisol's Vitalise to clean the deck then coat with a penetrating timber oil. It will look 10 years younger and add value to your home. Visit for… 1 15794 Depends how much direct sun it gets. Is there any shading (eaves or trees)? If the sun hits a window directly it doesn't matter too much if it's double or single… 1 12665 |