Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Building - Type of Slabs 2Sep 28, 2014 2:35 pm 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: Building - Type of Slabs 4Sep 28, 2014 11:44 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Building - Type of Slabs 5Sep 29, 2014 2:30 pm insider Not sure why they have gone for deepened edge beam rather than bored piers.What about the middle of the slab it will be on presumably bad fill unless they suspend the slab completely. Can you get hold of the engineer's design? +1 Im no slab expert, but what good is just deepening the edge beams with out addressing the middle of the slab? I suggest you resolve this question with your builder before going further. $8600 to deepen the edge beams by how much? Sound to me you are potentially being done like a dinner. Be careful, this forum is full of stories of slabs gone wrong - do not assume your builder will do the right thing. my suspicion - some builders, they do usually make 'odd' settings in their site plan / pricing as their standards - being hopeful that first - the initial price is… 9 1918 Natural stone tiles like slate, travertine, and limestone add a timeless, elegant look to… 0 6382 I’m curious about how you went with this. We are planning a KDRB and considering Plantation Homes as a builder. I’m aware that after the demolition another soil test… 1 6321 |