Browse Forums Buying Land 1 May 11, 2020 8:02 am I am planning to buy a lot in a particular estate and the only flat option I have is engineered depth fill of 14-17m. I was wondering what impact it may have in future on the building l? Also will it increase the insurance and difficult to sell if we plan to move out in future? Re: Is it fine to buy a lot which has engineered depth fill 2May 11, 2020 9:02 pm Are you missing a decimal point....? The only way it will impact the building is through poor design of the footings and slab. Providing that doesn't happen it shouldn't have any bearing on any insurance costs on policies. I could be wrong but I've never heard of it being mentioned before. Generally, the only thing which affects resale value would be if the structural design was lacking and the building showed signs of distress-which it shouldn't if done properly. Make sure you get a decent geotech-the minimum requirement to fulfil the building regs will be of no use, it will (or should) tell you its a P site and a 'deep' footing system is required and look to minimise those costs upfront. Be aware that compacted clay fill has an increased potential for shrink-swell movements compared to the same soil in a natural condition. Re: Is it fine to buy a lot which has engineered depth fill 4Aug 05, 2020 9:10 am Heaps of lots these days are made up of engineered fill. In all likelihood the site classification would come down to a P increase your site costs in the range around 10K. The builder's engineered plans should take care of building on such site but I have seen even the big name builders going with regular waffle pod slabs without footings on such lots. Re: Is it fine to buy a lot which has engineered depth fill 6Aug 05, 2020 12:55 pm insider on sites like that is there is any other real alternative to a thick (250-300 mm) reinforced fully floating slab? You either go deep or you go with more reinforcement/wider footings (with a slab being just one big footing). Re: Is it fine to buy a lot which has engineered depth fill 7Aug 05, 2020 12:59 pm worldofmud Are you missing a decimal point....? The only way it will impact the building is through poor design of the footings and slab. Providing that doesn't happen it shouldn't have any bearing on any insurance costs on policies. I could be wrong but I've never heard of it being mentioned before. Generally, the only thing which affects resale value would be if the structural design was lacking and the building showed signs of distress-which it shouldn't if done properly. Make sure you get a decent geotech-the minimum requirement to fulfil the building regs will be of no use, it will (or should) tell you its a P site and a 'deep' footing system is required and look to minimise those costs upfront. Be aware that compacted clay fill has an increased potential for shrink-swell movements compared to the same soil in a natural condition. so if can't prevent soil from moving, let the whole house moving together with it? The distance between my DEBs varies from 4.1m at the narrowest to 8.1m at the widest. 5 27307 Hi, only for walking. It is a narrow 1.5m paved area next to house. 2 5417 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15907 |