Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 13, 2017 10:40 am Re: I need professional advice regarding a builder retaining 3Oct 13, 2017 9:54 pm Hey Mate, No way youre behind us at Ormeau Ridge?! Let me know if that is the case!! Thanks for the help Re: I need professional advice regarding a builder retaining 4Oct 13, 2017 10:00 pm Haha, no no Lot 427 Finally got some time to properly look through this forum and maybe make a build thread until I run out of beer tonight. We're happy to flick you an email with the wall certification and our slab/siting so you can compare how another builder has done it. Hopefully, that'd help your case with Coral. Clarendon Denton 24 | Gold Coast Status: Internal fitout! ETA: April 2018 Re: I need professional advice regarding a builder retaining 5Oct 13, 2017 10:02 pm Sounds like a great idea mate!! I actually have been talking to your builder and need to run some things by you both! Ill send you a PM Re: I need professional advice regarding a builder retaining 6Oct 14, 2017 9:21 am Caydenn Be aware our original plans had this wall at 1.4m but apparently this was an "error". They amended our plans when we were required to extend our retaining wall to the rear and wrap around. Unfortunately people make mistakes and client wear them, that's how it works, when you move from sketch stage to Engineering & Working drawings. The builder has offered you a solution with lower retaining & FFL this is probably within your budget, upgrading will cost more and you will need to do a cost benefit comparison . If you require further professional engineering advice you need to put up your site/contour plan (mostly to inform others). goodluck Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Thank you @. Tried to play with the facade models but the exact colour is not matching up. 2 3230 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 15588 i would not be signing anything on the day read your contract about when builder submits final invoice generally, have to meet builder within 7 days of receiving final… 1 4716 |