Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 01, 2018 2:23 pm Dear fellow home builders, This is my first home build and my first post. I have recently engaged eden brae homes for a tender. I asked if the concrete slab is visible. I was told there was a 100mm "gap" between the brickwork and the ground. And this "gap" is normally filled in by the landscaper. Is this right ? I would have thought the the brick work would have been done laid to the ground. tony Re: Bricks to ground 2Feb 01, 2018 2:48 pm Brickwork begins in the slab, with where the slab is sitting on the ground where it has been formed up, this is anywhere from 100-250mm above the ground level. When the build is complete, either you or your landscaper import soil etc to create your finished ground level, bringing the level up to cover the slab Re: Bricks to ground 5Feb 01, 2018 5:08 pm You cannot have brickwork touching the soil as the mortar is porous. Any brickwork which touches soil would need to be waterproofed as a poster has said above. It is normal practice to have the slab exposed and yes, your should concrete a path to cover up the exposed slab. Re: Bricks to ground 7Feb 02, 2018 4:35 pm tonyn Dear fellow home builders, This is my first home build and my first post. I have recently engaged eden brae homes for a tender. I asked if the concrete slab is visible. I was told there was a 100mm "gap" between the brickwork and the ground. And this "gap" is normally filled in by the landscaper. Is this right ? I would have thought the the brick work would have been done laid to the ground. tony Hi everyone, Looking for some advise. We are about to build an above ground pool in our backyard. There is a private sewer line running under the pool at 1.6m… 0 11731 Hi, I'm new to this forum so I hope I'm doing this post correctly. Please advise if it's not. I've just bought my place. The inground pool has a marble lining that has… 0 13636 |