Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jun 11, 2013 12:36 pm Hi there, I'm new here, have been reading and learning a lot! I have a question, our builder has done soil tests and classified our land as P class, but are saying they will provide a H2 class slab - has anyone come across this sort of thing before, where the slab class is less than the soil classification? Thanks! Re: Soil and slab classes 2Jun 11, 2013 3:45 pm Does that mean they will charge you extra for a P class slab? (as in, the contract included a H2 slab, so P will cost more) Re: Soil and slab classes 3Jun 11, 2013 4:05 pm Thanks for your reply. Actually the site costs included in our contract specify all classes up to and including P class, so it wouldn't cost us any more whichever they provide, it just seemed odd to me the class of slab is less than their own engineering report, especially since the contract does provide for 'up to P class' 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 3691 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 37576 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair I'm in WA and our sandy soils make drainage a bit easier but this is what I'd be doing. Dig down to your footings and let the wall dry out. Clean it all well by brushing… 1 5252 |