Browse Forums Paving & Concreting Re: ISSUE WITH CONCRETING PLS HELP. 2May 02, 2011 5:18 pm 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: ISSUE WITH CONCRETING PLS HELP. 6May 03, 2011 1:20 pm I'm trying to work out how poor concreting and paving around your house caused cracks to appear in your walls and ceilings? Quote: On one year inspection of our house we notice cracks in walls n in ceiling ,so our builder fixed it, couple of months later the cracks reappear again , the builder inspected it n informed us that it is because of poor workmanship of the concreater ,n we need to fix it soon. we tried to contact the concreater but he avoided us. "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: ISSUE WITH CONCRETING PLS HELP. 7May 03, 2011 7:45 pm Kvm2011 yes we have to cut the concrete but are bit hesitant as have not done this before ? DIY ???? Fairly easy DIY job for small jobs cut conctete with a concrete cutting blade on a large angle grinder and then break up with sledge hammer. for larger work hire a demolition saw. Wear goggles and a face mask as there will be lots of dust. 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. It will be neat but you won't have much freeboard. At least they are not weep holes. Are you in a high intensity rainfall region? The regulatory slope is only required… 3 5246 We've had decent weather for last 7 weeks and now the drvieway has been cut out we had an evening of 50mm of rain including all the water from half the street, ground is… 0 3650 Just get as close as you can without hitting the posts. Once you are close to the edge of the path the chance of cracking is minimised. 7 7326 |