Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building on steel posts, should I be worried? (pics) 5May 18, 2014 10:02 pm Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Building on steel posts, should I be worried? (pics) 6May 18, 2014 10:27 pm Guys I can appreciate your sentiment about how it looks or it may affect resale. But at the end of the day there's a building code the house has to meet, it either meets it or it doesn't. The certifier will determin that, not a real estate agent or someone who's built a few houses and thinks it looks ugly. Re: Building on steel posts, should I be worried? (pics) 7Jun 05, 2014 5:58 pm Hi all, Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for the input everyone. Just an update for anyone interested- at my insistance the builder has contacted the engineers (independent- not an in house engineers as the builder is not a large company) who designed the footings/slab and I have gotten a copy of their response from them today stating that it is structurally acceptable as the footings go to solid rock so the positioning of the posts on one side of the columns is not an issue. May not help how they look cosmetically but at least I am assured they are sound, and hopefully if this was an issue for future resale I can provide this information to the next potential owners if they were as concerned as I was. My advice for anyone in a similar position is to do the same, ie: don't just rely on the builder but go to the engineers if at all possible. Re: Building on steel posts, should I be worried? (pics) 8Jun 05, 2014 6:22 pm mgilla The certifier will poo poo them when the frame inspection is done if there is a structural issue. In all cases from what I can see from the pics, all posts are supported entirely on the pad, and all the tie down is into the pad. I'm saying theres no problem and would be surprised if an engineer thought differently. Do I get a gold star? Re: Building on steel posts, should I be worried? (pics) 10Jun 05, 2014 7:03 pm mgilla mgilla The certifier will poo poo them when the frame inspection is done if there is a structural issue. In all cases from what I can see from the pics, all posts are supported entirely on the pad, and all the tie down is into the pad. I'm saying theres no problem and would be surprised if an engineer thought differently. Do I get a gold star? You do but wouldn't have if it was on clay Hi I am wanting some opinions about the build of a steel shed I am going to get one about 4.5 x 2.5 m steel shed and the height will be about 2.3-2.4m high The one I am… 0 14765 if l cannot get a sandblaster would a sander with sandpaper be better then a wire brush 4 7487 I've decided, after a period of confusion (my building broker told me it's probably not worth it to use a lawyer, but others have said it is a must) that I definitely will… 7 28148 |