Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Site works advice needed 3Jul 16, 2018 9:50 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Site works advice needed 5Jul 16, 2018 10:07 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Site works advice needed 7Jul 17, 2018 3:11 pm Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Site works advice needed 9Jul 17, 2018 4:03 pm Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Site works advice needed 11Jul 18, 2018 9:00 am Those levels & that cut and fill is nonsense they are just burying Concrete & Bricks (@$200/m3 material cost while fill is only $30m3) The optimised engineering solution would have been to step the footing and use fill..."why dig so deep on the up slope?" Ask your Builder that question? hth Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Site works advice needed 12Jul 25, 2018 3:16 pm building-expert Change the design to timber floor frame on stumps and strip footing Branco, You should have a look at Adren Homes Inspections. Place a comment as you are affected? Re: Site works advice needed 13Aug 01, 2018 7:56 am To raise the slab height, the builder will lay crusher dust and put the plastic over it to the height required. Then he will set out the slab and pour. No big deal. If you really hate it and decide to sue etc, you could fill it then use screw piers to natural ground under your slab if you don't want to pay for controlled fill. Screw piers will be expensive though. The contract probably had all that in it ie finished levels, ground levels etc. Maybe get your own survey done? Or maybe it isn't as bad as you think? Re: Site works advice needed 14Aug 01, 2018 8:08 am Dear All, As per building regulation VIC 302, the plans must has a FFL (Finished Floor Level) clearly detailed. If not there are good reasons to take action.If no FFL is present and it is clearly not discernible, then the building permit could be challenged as the FFL is part of the building permit requirements prior to issuing the permit. Note that this regulation is in most state systems and may be in a different location in that states legislation. If the builder and the owners have entered a HIA VIC contract, the section 16 of the contract outlines the order of what takes precedent in relation to documented measurements. Most other states have the same condition, in a different part of the contract. I agree with the building expert, Branco. However if you need help now to look at all options, depending on which state, call an expert. For Victoria and Queensland, try Darbecca. 5367 2111. In other states you will need to do some research. MBA and HIA both have sub contract agreements, check them out 2 7317 I want to build a bigger driveway (without a nature strip) than has been approved under my CDC. I’ve also had a DA approved to build a deck. It looks like I can do this… 0 4814 Fair Trading can issue orders to rectify and complete but once the matter goes to NCAT these orders are automatically vacated. You will have to terminate contract and sue… 21 29756 |