Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! Re: Did they do our slab retaining properly? 3Aug 13, 2016 11:10 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Did they do our slab retaining properly? 5Aug 14, 2016 8:03 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Did they do our slab retaining properly? 9Aug 15, 2016 7:31 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Did they do our slab retaining properly? 10Aug 17, 2016 12:49 pm AJW So need to ask, the footing plan that has 0-600 crossed out as too hard and to go for the 0-2400 method, who wrote that on the page? That I believe was written by the engineer. I noticed on the first copy of the document it says 0 - 1200 for the first diagram where they wrote 'too hard to form up', but on the council approved document it has 0 - 600 on that same diagram ... Re: Did they do our slab retaining properly? 11Aug 17, 2016 12:58 pm StructuralBIMGuy icebreaka That's whose professional opinion? I would be insisting on an engineers certificate for details that match your photos and ask why additional horizontal return reinforcement wasn't put into the corners for such a high wall? Goodluck with the price reduction That's just the words of my site supervisor over the phone. Also, the just with the photos, they were taken the day before they put the reinforcement mesh for the whole slab. Unfortunately I wasn't able to take photos after that day, so its possible they added more reinforcement on that day though I don't know. Re: the engineers certificate - Is that something they're supposed to provide or is it something that's normal to ask for? Since this is my first home build and I have no experience, I'm trying to get things done right but also I don't want to get on the builders offside ......... I've spoken to the manager who advised he'll look into it and speak to those involved, and that if in fact they did build it cheaper they'll provide me with a credit. Though its interesting to wonder if I didn't bring it up in the first place, would they have? ... Re: Did they do our slab retaining properly? 12Aug 17, 2016 7:50 pm Hi Icebreaka Why should you be worried about getting the builder offside This is how he and others should see it 1. He charged you $18K for what, a bit more concrete? 2. He didn't follow the engineers details? 3. And luckily you took photos and are now querying the amount and details 4. You are entitled to an engineers guarantee even more so now. I suggest you contact the Building department at the local Council ,as the engineering details are incorrect and get further advice either from the building commission, consumer protection or a lawyer. Should you have problems with the retaining and House in years to come you'll Thank your lucky stars..most people building homes put terrible photos up that equate to zip should anything go structurally wrong at a later date Keep us posted Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Did they do our slab retaining properly? 13Sep 01, 2016 10:14 am Hey Icebreaker How's it going..its been 2 weeks..any resolution? Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Did they do our slab retaining properly? 14Sep 08, 2016 4:18 pm Hi, Got an update... Spoke to the building services manager today. He's had a look at photos, and spoken to those involved. He talked me through the process they went through.. He acknowledged that what was planned was footing with bars, then concrete blocks, then concrete poured into the blocks.. then single skin brickwork on the outside to join up with the external wall brickwork... Instead they went with the concrete poured drop edge.... He said normally, they wouldn't do a drop edge for anything over 1M... Reason being that its too hard to get the formwork to hold all the concrete... In my case, the concreter believed he could get the formwork to hold... And so they decided to go that route, and in doing so saved about a week to 2 weeks in build time... He calculated the difference in cost between the two options... saying the only difference is the blocks, estimated to be about 170 blocks and the cost to lay the blocks... They still needed the footings, the bars, scaffolding for brickwork later on, and the single skin brick.. He said the overall difference he came up with is $456 ... I told him I was disappointed with the figure, he said he's open to discussion on where I think a greater difference in cost could be.... I then asked for an engineers guarantee in writing.. He said that the engineer who did the engineers detail went on site and inspected and approved the slab/form before it would have been done.. He told me that its all in the engineers drawings I received... I then said that the drawing has a drop edge only 0 - 600mm and again asked for an engineers guarantee in writing.. He told me thats no problem, he'll get an amended drawing from the engineer and have it to me next week... Don't know what to think overall... I guess $450 is better than nothing? And I'm getting the engineers guarantee so I guess thats that? Re: Did they do our slab retaining properly? 15Sep 08, 2016 5:36 pm Hi Icebreaka Less than 500 buck$ that's laughable considering what they slugged you in the first instance The Engineer needs to inspect & certify what was done on the slab/retaining wall and I doubt anyone viewed the reinforcement because if they did they would have queried what was done & left out just as I did.. Wait for the drawings & Certificate.. thanks for the update Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs My door tends to rub against the frame during winter and I'm looking to fix it so it closes smoothly. Looking online on Youtube I'm seeing methods to fix the alignment and… 0 1475 These are photos of small sections as I don’t want to identify myself yet. All frames in the house have cement/mortar all over them, have had for months & months.… 2 1615 Ask the council if there is a chance of getting build over easement exemption. 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