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by philgrady
Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:35 pm
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: Gas and electric supply pipes
Replies: 2
Views: 5092

gas and electric services

Gas and electric services should be at set depths. In the real world however it depends on how the installer felt on the day. There should be protection to both services, howevere assume NONE. Excavate slowly and carefully by hand until all services are uncovered. Time consuming but better. The gas ...
by philgrady
Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:29 pm
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: widening foundations
Replies: 1
Views: 7528

Foundation widening

Phil, you are right to suspend works, clearly the foundation is incorrect. The remedial action is more difficult. As a minimum the foundation should be throughly cleaned and also knitted together with starter bars resin epoxeyed into the existing foundation to prevent differential movement and there...
by philgrady
Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:15 pm
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: Nieghbouring wall foundations?
Replies: 2
Views: 5718

Wall foundations

Dude, check out if you should put a party wall agreement in place, i think it not needed. At least schedule the condition of the neighbours property and get agreement from them that they accept this record. Foundation wise, if you go lower than there foundation you will enter the line of repose, a t...
by philgrady
Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:10 pm
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: Footings collapsing
Replies: 1
Views: 7828

Footings

Bob, what does the building control officer have to say, they usually offer good advice. Where does the 1750mm come from, it sounds a bit too deep, unless the ground is quite bad? Choices you have are 1) earthwork support (shutter). 2) Batter the sides and then shutter. 3) change foundation design (...
by philgrady
Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:05 pm
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: Sulphate attack on concrete floor
Replies: 2
Views: 6987

Sulphate attack

I'm not an expert, in sulphate attack, but i do know that there are tanking systems specifically aligned for symptoms you describe. However these do come with a limited guarantee and therefore cannot help thinking it would be better to start over, i.e demolish the floor and lay new. I do realise thi...
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