Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum 1 Apr 28, 2015 9:20 pm Hi All What is the process for getting a house pad laid? Who should I be looking for to get this done? Does the person laying the pad prepare the site (site works), setup the formwork and pour footings if needed, set the reinforcement and then pour the slab? When I Google house pads/slabs I am only finding those tradesman who do landscaping stuff, driveways etc. Any feedback would be great. cheers Re: Who and how is a slab laid 2Apr 28, 2015 10:08 pm Just google "WA house slabs" I found several including this one on the front page ..... http://www.totalconcrete.com.au/" But the process is Level the site - Earthworks crew Install the plumbing/drainage - Drainage crew Prepare the base - may be either earthworks or concrete crew Set up the formwork - concrete crew Fix steel - Concrete crew Concrete - Concrete crew Strip the formwork - concrete crew 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: Who and how is a slab laid 5Apr 29, 2015 10:48 am Thanks for that. I was doing a searching my local area and nothing came up. I am building in the country and there were only a couple of Yellow Pages listings in my area for concrete contractors and they were not interested in my job as they had enough work on already. So I contacted my local council and they gave me a list of contractors that tender for Council work. I also contacted the nearest steel supplier to find out who is buying steel. I then talked to my neighbours and asked if they knew of anyone in the district who might be interested. Re: Who and how is a slab laid 6Apr 29, 2015 11:01 am So a person who lays a house slab is just a concretor of sorts? What sort of training have they done , and to what standard? Considering the slab is arguably the most important part of a build, you'd want to know that the concretor knows what he is doing. Clearly from all the mishaps that occur, many of them do not. Re: Who and how is a slab laid 7Apr 29, 2015 11:28 am qebtel So a person who lays a house slab is just a concretor of sorts? What sort of training have they done , and to what standard? Considering the slab is arguably the most important part of a build, you'd want to know that the concretor knows what he is doing. Clearly from all the mishaps that occur, many of them do not. Regrettably many, if not most, have learned on the job and have little formal training beyond a safety card. 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: Who and how is a slab laid 8Apr 29, 2015 1:04 pm Hi Abbeybox Also make sure (insist) you get a copy of the Perth Sand Penetrometer (PSP) Test results after the compaction Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Who and how is a slab laid 10May 01, 2015 2:40 pm bashworth qebtel So a person who lays a house slab is just a concretor of sorts? What sort of training have they done , and to what standard? Considering the slab is arguably the most important part of a build, you'd want to know that the concretor knows what he is doing. Clearly from all the mishaps that occur, many of them do not. Regrettably many, if not most, have learned on the job and have little formal training beyond a safety card. but....what is the formal training/qualification? Re: Who and how is a slab laid 11May 01, 2015 4:01 pm Previously in NSW all you needed was a reference from a licensed builder or concreter to say you had more than 1 year of experience in the trade. Bit of a joke as all you had to do was buy one of them a slab of beer for the form. Now they have tightened up a lot of the regs and you now need... 1) Completion of: CPC30313 or CPC30311 Certificate III in Concreting; OR CPC31511 Certificate III in Formwork/Falsework. OR (2) Completion of any of the following qualifications: CPC30308 Certificate III in Concreting or CPC31508 / CPC31511 Certificate III in Formwork/Falsework or BCG30303 Certificate III in Concreting or TAFE course 4428 Certificate III in Construction Carpentry or Qualification 90203 Certificate III in Construction Carpentry, Trade TAFE course #8044 or Qualification 11770 Certificate III in Construction Carpentry, Trade TAFE course #7906. Stewie Re: Who and how is a slab laid 12May 01, 2015 6:07 pm Stewie D Previously in NSW all you needed was a reference from a licensed builder or concreter to say you had more than 1 year of experience in the trade. Bit of a joke as all you had to do was buy one of them a slab of beer for the form. Now they have tightened up a lot of the regs and you now need... 1) Completion of: CPC30313 or CPC30311 Certificate III in Concreting; OR CPC31511 Certificate III in Formwork/Falsework. OR (2) Completion of any of the following qualifications: CPC30308 Certificate III in Concreting or CPC31508 / CPC31511 Certificate III in Formwork/Falsework or BCG30303 Certificate III in Concreting or TAFE course 4428 Certificate III in Construction Carpentry or Qualification 90203 Certificate III in Construction Carpentry, Trade TAFE course #8044 or Qualification 11770 Certificate III in Construction Carpentry, Trade TAFE course #7906. Stewie True and the concreting sub-contractor may well have one of these qualifications, they will order the materials and check the drawings. . . . but then they sub-let the physical work to a labour only subcontractor! 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. I had new concrete laid, extended the alfresco and had the sidewalks concreted too. I noticed the concreter didn't put the expansion foam anywhere, there are expansion… 0 8117 Firstly the ableflex that has been installed needs (manufactures specification) a sealant cap over the top, preventing water draining down between the slab and the… 3 7789 Thanks for the insights, that makes perfect sense, and yeah, I will be leaning on the experience of the excavator operator entirely. 6 16147 |