Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 02, 2012 1:36 pm Hi everyone, I'm fairly new to this, so please excuse me! My partner and I have just purchased a block of land at Seaford Meadows, SA. I am not sure of how the leveling of the land is done. Is the entire block levelled? Or just the section for the slab? Our block has a small slope from back left to right front according to the report. Please excuse the night time photo. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Please help me to understand this. I'm very confused! I don't want a slope at the back of my house. Also, if the block is 2m higher at the back, does that mean if the entire land is levelled, I'll have 2m of retaining? :S Thanks Feel free to follow our build! viewtopic.php?f=31&t=59958 Re: Leveling land! Help please! 2Aug 02, 2012 4:28 pm What will probably happen is that the builder will want to achieve a ground level over the slab area at an elevation of around 17m. That means he will excavate(cut) the back half of the block by up to 1m and build up the front part of the block by up to 1m (fill) 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: Leveling land! Help please! 3Aug 02, 2012 5:05 pm Thank you Bashworth I appreciate your input! Feel free to follow our build! viewtopic.php?f=31&t=59958 Re: Leveling land! Help please! 4Aug 03, 2012 1:23 pm Also, just wondering how the hell I will build a retaining wall at the back if I can't build over the easement manhole? :S Feel free to follow our build! viewtopic.php?f=31&t=59958 Re: Leveling land! Help please! 5Aug 03, 2012 3:21 pm Prevention of building over easements is more about preventing buildings than landscaping It is possible to construct a retaining wall on or across an easement however you need to make sure that you don't damage the pipe. I have seen fence posts, and posts for retaining walls, driven though drainage and sewerage pipes. You need to keep any posts for retaining walls away from the line of the sewer for the following reasons: 1. To make sure you don't damage the pipe. 2. The backfill to the sewer trench won't be as strong as the untouched ground so any posts won't be able to resist the thrust of the wall. See this link: http://www.anewhouse.com.au/?p=1585 Probably the simplest thing to do is to construct any retaining walls to ensure that the MH cover remains visible 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: Leveling land! Help please! 6Aug 03, 2012 8:06 pm Thank you again I think I'll have to get a good landscaper to design a plan! Thanks again. Feel free to follow our build! viewtopic.php?f=31&t=59958 Re: Leveling land! Help please! 7Aug 03, 2012 8:40 pm Looking at the road from on the block which direction does the road side face? Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Thankyou so much 😀 I've decided on White on white for doors and trims, White on white 50% on ceiling and Mt buller for walls. Fingers crossed it will look OK 😀 2 7171 i had the my concreters concrete right up to the fence. I have pits all along my path, so the water tends to drain away from the house and into the pits. There's only one… 7 12794 All 3 items listed are defects and are of concern. Please seek qualified independent inspector and/or legal advice for your state. 1 8231 |