Browse Forums Buying Land 1 Aug 06, 2014 11:30 pm Hi first post and first time builders, just one question. We've just managed to find a nice 869m lot in a great position but looking through the paperwork i've been given a certificate for controlled fill. I cant seem to find if this is a good thing or a bad thing re footings costs. Anyone have any experience with this? Re: Controlled Fill - problem or not? 2Aug 07, 2014 5:24 am Controlled fill is a lot better than ordinary fill. See this link for an explanation of the difference: http://www.anewhouse.com.au/2013/05/types-of-fill/ 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: Controlled Fill - problem or not? 3Aug 07, 2014 7:26 pm This can be a complicated area.If you have significant fill then you will get a class "p" slab and a engineer will decide whether the fill is good enough to put a rigid slab on the fill or whether you will need piers down through the fill into natural ground.If your fill is very good then some soil test company will re classify as a normal classification not a "P".In some estates there is more than the developers fill which you hope will be found during the soil test. So you really have to wait untill the soil test is done and the engineer makes a decision. 2 4578 yeah i couldnt picture it issue either, but i could clearly picture what they were doing wrong haha 2 5576 If you're in a flood zone, not only are you dealing with the importation of fill and laying it down in 150 lifts to achieve compaction, you're going to have to consider… 4 5794 |