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Thanks for that! I spoke to building control and they say that this would be the first practical step. Thankfully even though the house seems to be piled if the ground is good enough they are happy to do the footings under building control based on soil analysis.

Will Structural Soils provide a definitive analysis that the inspector will accept without question? How do I achieve an unbroken sample? Do I need a dedicated soil core sampler, or could I use a long piece of steel tube an push out the core? Any ideas on sample depth below the 1.4mtrs I've...

Good to know! Probably worth taking a soil core sample?? Anyone know who / how to get this done?

Hey John That's great! Thanks for the detailed answer, just what I was looking for.

Thanks for the clarification Woody. Apologies for the double post, but I originally posted under general building (I think), then found building regs and thought it would be more appropriate. I'm new to the forum so still finding my way around and trying to gauge how many posts to expect. Eg...

Thanks for the advice guys... I'd still like to understand what constitutes appropriate ground for proper footings. I built a 20' x 20' two storey extension with a pitched roof a few years ago and found similar soil at 1200mm. This project was under BC and the inspector came out a few times...

Hi John Thanks for that! not sure why the house is on piles. Some say that the land in this area was reclaimed although the houses either side are on standard footings. I think this house which was build later was on a sort of turning circle. A dead end tarmac bit of road with pavements...

Hi I have a 12 year old detached house that my neighbours tell me has piled foundations. I've bought a conservatory (4.2 x 4 mtrs) and wanted to dig decent footings for my dwarf wall so that at some point in the future I would have the option of replacing the conservatory with an...

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Hi I have a 12 year old detached house that my neighbours tell me has piled foundations. I've bought a conservatory (4.2 x 4 mtrs) and wanted to dig decent footings for my dwarf wall so that at some point in the future I would have the option of replacing the conservatory with an...