Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement Re: process of restumping a house 5May 05, 2015 8:04 pm As Stewie said, the stumps need to be in the ground otherwise the house would fall over when the wind blew, or shake pretty bad when people walked around. 300mm deep footing also isn't deep enough. In bad soil areas I've put pier footings down 2.4m deep before. You should be aiming for a minimum of 900mm deep. Where are you located, what is the soil like for eg clay, rock, sand, shale and how high off the ground is the house approx Re: process of restumping a house 7May 05, 2015 8:45 pm rcolijn Ok get it, deeper is better , house is approximatly 60cm of the ground, very low indeed... Soil is mainly rock and sand. After all I live in Stoneville, no kidding!! Ok, I would aim for a minimum 900mm. Typically a soil test would be needed to determine best depth, so what I state is pretty much rule of thumb. Stoneville, is that after the soil type of the type of young punks getting around Re: process of restumping a house 8May 05, 2015 10:55 pm Step 1 Get a reblocking design Step2 Get a building permit as owner builder Step 3 Follow the permit plan and get your excavations inspected and approved Step4 Get a final certificate 5 Good luck 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 I apologise for any confusion, but your understanding is correct. We approached our situation differently based on advice from… 11 53212 Thanks very much! And would the landscaper/contractor generally involve the engineer or is that something the client would do? Thanks for your help 2 10026 The most definitive answer to your question James is this taken from the James Hardie Axon Cladding Installation Guide - i just happen to have it… 5 3669 |