Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Vapour Barrier issues 5Jun 15, 2022 1:15 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Vapour Barrier issues 8Jun 15, 2022 2:13 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Vapour Barrier issues 19Jun 16, 2022 4:12 pm MrSober Noname MrSober Is concreting around the perimeter of the house the only option in this case? Not because of the vapour barrier, but because of the soil type and managing slab heave risk. Ah okay, as I think I have similar soil type being H or M but can't seem to find where I had that information at the moment. I just wonder if there is something else that can be done to have a similar solution as I don't visually want concrete around the whole house. it needs to be an impermeable barrier. Concrete is simple to do and you have lots of options in that space (exposed aggregate of varied colours, stamped, coloured, stenciled etc.). You could lay paving over the concrete for an upmarket look, whatever. The key is to direct water away from your house. Besides, having a path around your house is useful for so many reasons Whether you do or don't is your prerogative, but expect movement if you don't, and expect to have the builder blame you for not maintaining requirements to maintain your warranty for any work that related to movement or cracking in your house. Dark matter scientist, can breathe underwater, mind reader and can freeze matter just by willing it. Trust me, its in my sig. Re: Vapour Barrier issues 20Jun 16, 2022 4:14 pm to the people in this thread, i would highly recommend you search this forum for "slab heave" and educate yourselves on what's occurred to a number of forum members here and teh heartache its caused. Dark matter scientist, can breathe underwater, mind reader and can freeze matter just by willing it. Trust me, its in my sig. Hi, I had a barrier reef pool installed less that 2 years ago and the gel coat is already fading. The colour is electric grey shimmer which isn’t available… 0 4172 I’m not a structural engineer but I’m free. you still need an engineer for the plans. I only have part of your plans, but you seem to have a 850mm drop from the side… 3 10316 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi, I have an old fence/barrier made of treated pine logs bolted to plates and these are bolted to very large metal posts/girders. The plates and bolts are rusted through… 0 17063 |