Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Land with fill 3Feb 17, 2015 3:24 pm Woops! Yes, I did get it wrong, the range is actually 0 to 600mm (60cm). Thanks for picking up on that BSTAR. I'm glad there ate people like you around willing to help others. Anyone have any thoughts on the corrected amount of fill? Re: Land with fill 4Feb 17, 2015 3:55 pm its best if the foundations go through the fill so the whole house is supported on similar material. It may require some concrete piers where the fill is deepest. See this link http://www.anewhouse.com.au/2012/08/bui ... ete-piers/ 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: Land with fill 5Feb 17, 2015 8:45 pm ![]() Woops! Yes, I did get it wrong, the range is actually 0 to 600mm (60cm). Thanks for picking up on that BSTAR. I'm glad there ate people like you around willing to help others. Anyone have any thoughts on the corrected amount of fill? Is it controlled fill or loose poorly compacted fill and what type of footings are you going to use? Re: Land with fill 6Feb 18, 2015 6:28 am Thank you for the useful links Bashworth. Lots of helpful information on that site. Insider I will have to read the report again (and show it to someone qualified) but I think it might be controlled fill. There was mention of compaction to 95%. As to type of footings, as mentioned, the sales person at the building company said it sounded like concrete piers would be required. Thanks again for taking the time to answer my query. Versaloc is a mortarless besser block system that still needs a properly engineered footing. If you just do a 400x200 footing it will fail in time. At 17m long you need it… 1 45385 Construction started in the first week of August, and already done the frame. It has started to move finally 8 18668 Building Standards; Getting It Right! This is why I come here…. Excellent advice , love option 5 which is what I’m going to look into. Big thank you 🙏 2 9535 |