Hi, I'm digging my own foundations for two story extension, I have quick 'blonde moment' question hoping someone might be able to clarify.
Looking at our plans, foundations have to be 600mm wide, 850mm deep. ..and ''should be a minimum of 1000mm below ground level.'' (refer to yellow text in photo below)
I'm digging a 1m deep trench 60cm wide, however the statement in yellow can be read to say the foundations themselves need to start a meter below ground level? - and then 850mm deep? is this correct? - or typo?/or sentence is repeating the depth in mm but not changed to 850mm? ... not sure how to interpret this passage...
Full text:
"Foundations: Load bearing walls are to bear onto mass concrete strip foundations 600mm wide and 850mm deep. or to local Authority approval. Foundations should be kept 100mm minimum away from boundaries and should be a minimum of 1000mm below ground level."
Looking at our plans, foundations have to be 600mm wide, 850mm deep. ..and ''should be a minimum of 1000mm below ground level.'' (refer to yellow text in photo below)
I'm digging a 1m deep trench 60cm wide, however the statement in yellow can be read to say the foundations themselves need to start a meter below ground level? - and then 850mm deep? is this correct? - or typo?/or sentence is repeating the depth in mm but not changed to 850mm? ... not sure how to interpret this passage...
Full text:
"Foundations: Load bearing walls are to bear onto mass concrete strip foundations 600mm wide and 850mm deep. or to local Authority approval. Foundations should be kept 100mm minimum away from boundaries and should be a minimum of 1000mm below ground level."