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I've just been through this for my garage build and a full plans building regs application. They wanted drawings of the concrete slab along with all calculations as we couldn't use trench fill foundations due to the proximity of some lleylandi trees. Calculations for lintels, truss design and...

Any views on the above? Would it be that fool hardy to use a raft on clay in the vicinity of trees?

Thanks guys appreciate the feedback. Interestingly enough one of the structural engineers I contacted has come back and said he wouldn't recommend a raft on clay soil near trees as he has witnessed a number of occasions where the raft has tilted due to localised shrinkage, but two other SE's...

Hi - Looking for some advice on whether a price I have been quoted for some drawings is reasonable. My contractor was about to start work on our new detached 8.5m x 4.5m garage on Monday when building control rocked up and put a halt on proceedings. :cry: They were concerned about a...