Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jan 30, 2012 11:29 pm Hi all, We found our house slab is higher than the natural ground height so some part of the slab is exposed. Our land is sloping from back to front so the front is about 1.5 meter lower than the back. We cannot really push dirt around the house to cover it because it will make our block much higher than neighbors and might cause a water flow problem when it rains. Our builder was notified of this and they promised to give us their solution soon. I know there are a lot of experts out there in this forum so I would like to have your professional opinion. Can this problem be fixed? What is the proper way to fix it? (Apart from knocking the house down and rebuild, of course.) Please help. Thanks! Jin Re: Exposed slab - how to fix this? 2Jan 31, 2012 5:15 am Your problem is typical of sloping sites unless you go split level. I have the same issue but in my case its only about 400mm Raised garden beds around the house are the solution I used. Another option is to render so it looks better than rough concrete 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. Hey guys, what’s everyone opinion on James Hardie linea direct fix to frame? Would this be the most common method and anybody ever had any problems down the track? 0 5151 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair If the railhead is so poorly fixed it is also likely that the railhead is also non compliant, what about overflows and sealing railhead to the gutters?. 3 5970 |