Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Footing cost and Soil classification 3Jul 07, 2021 10:17 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Footing cost and Soil classification 5Jul 07, 2021 12:21 pm StructuralBIMGuy soletraveller Also, if anyone can help with a soil classification map or database showing different soil types would be greatly appreciated. The one I've stumbled across is pretty old and it probably doesn't get updated anymore. TMK Consulting Engineers - Soil Movement Map > South Australia (tmkmaps.com.au) Stumbling can cost you a lot of additional money in variations as you need a proper certified geotech report The builder doesn't have to organise one until you pay a preparation of plan deposit and you're near finalising the contract. By then it may well be too late where unforeseen costs emerge ....lets hope not Forewarned is forearmed 100% agree with you.....I know there are few newly built houses in the last year or 6 months on the same street so this is to get an idea of the approx cost of footing considering the soil classification would be more or less be the same type..... PM me your email. I have a build excavation calculator you can use based on your plans to double check what your builder is telling you. Cheers Simeon 1 10590 Versaloc is a mortarless besser block system that still needs a properly engineered footing. If you just do a 400x200 footing it will fail in time. At 17m long you need it… 1 21834 Hi, I'm in the process of making a footing with two pieces of trench mesh (4L12TM ) at the top and bottom. I'm wondering if anyone knows how far beneath the top of the… 0 5519 |