Recent content by Rob1985

Sorry, i must of missed the detailed condition of the ground in the OP, and the 1m depth "min" out of the suggestion. Loadings not come into play with your fail safe method? The OP obviously does not have a lot of knowledge in this area, to suggest a solution with out the details is...

touché my friend. Point still remains that you should'nt really suggest a depth of a foundation of the top of your head

Wish the engineers i worked with were as easy as you, how can you tell someone who obviously isnt too sure about foundations "1m". 1m what? width? depth? what about the type of concrete? Whats normal ground conditions? granular, cohesive, clay, sand?

de-humidifier would stop the condensation, have you many plants in the house as they can be a cause of moisture.

Im afraid this is not a question that can be answered without knowing the ground conditions. There is many ways of constructing foundations (pad, raft, strip) but the type to use will mainly depend on the loadings of the structure and the state of the ground. If this is a new building you...

Have you read CDM Regs? http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/uksi_20070320_en_6#sch2 (SCHEDULE 2, WELFARE FACILITIES)

The soft spots on the surface will be due to changes in temperature, the concrete giving off heat as it cures evaporates and with the frost on top it creates a slurry as such on the surface. It’s not really a problem apart from aesthetically and the only way to stop it would of been to have a...