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by markfrost
Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:53 pm
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: Piled foundations query`
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Piled foundations query`

Hi I was specified to dig 900mm deep x 600mm deep strip foundations, for my conservatory. I have started to dig one of the trenches abd have discovered that the house (3 years old) actually on piled foundations, with 500mm thick x 600mm wide concrete sitting on top of the pile. Does this mean that I...
by markfrost
Thu Sep 25, 2008 4:47 pm
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: Piled foundations
Replies: 6
Views: 25632

Re: Piled foundations

[quote="Jimbo2008"]Hi I am building a conservatory onto the back of my house. I have established that I do not need planning permission and am not governed by building control. I even spoke with building control about what foundation stipulations I would have to follow, and they were quite...
by markfrost
Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:31 am
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: Foundation problem/query
Replies: 1
Views: 6654

Foundation problem/query

Hi I have started to dig the foundations for my extension, and have found that the foundations for my house pertrude away from the house about 6", for the full width of the house (approx 5m). Not only this but it seems that the house is built on trench fill foundations whereas my designer speci...
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