Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Pre-wetting the block before earthworks? Yes or no? 3Apr 11, 2014 1:58 am 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Pre-wetting the block before earthworks? Yes or no? 7Apr 11, 2014 11:08 am 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Pre-wetting the block before earthworks? Yes or no? 9Apr 11, 2014 1:29 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Pre-wetting the block before earthworks? Yes or no? 11Jun 05, 2014 8:53 pm Hi I am in similar situation with StGeorgeBuild - p class e-d and required to prewet with engineers inspections for the slab process. Slab will grillage raft and 900deep and 250,wide- 120 thick will sl92,mesh. In regards to the prewet and also another topic about slab heave. House will be hopefully demolished by end of the month. I was thinking to not commence building until winter is over as it 'may' wet the soil through natural means along with the 2 hour prewet for 2 weeks (unlessI am wrong) though I had been advised if we can leave the block (after demo) to go through a full season that will be ideal but will be costly with mortgage. Cheers boosta Re: Pre-wetting the block before earthworks? Yes or no? 12Jun 05, 2014 10:00 pm I would agree with leaving it for 12 months a full cycle of the seasons.If it was my block I would do a soil test after demo and ask for moisture samples to be taken then 12 months later second soil test with moisture samples and you will be able to see if it has rehydrated.Some people may think that is over kill be the soil is really bad with a abnormal moisture condition ,moisture samples are pretty cheap. We've had the offer of a short term tenant whilst waiting for CDC/DA home approval and demolition for our knock down rebuild. It would achieve a pretty low rent as it's… 0 13744 The fastest thing a builder will do is bank your cheque, those systems work perfectly with lightning speed, everything else is slow burn. Just the way it is. 1 8702 Just to makea point about this, an approach that some people have found sucessful in negotiating these rises down, Is to provide some workings to the builder, specifying… 4 81667 |