foundation

Hello. So currently I am excavating the foundations for a cavity wall garden office. Unfortunately my drain pipe runs at an awkward angle at the corner of where my foundations would be. My initial thought was to excavate the foundations deeper and pour the concrete below the pipe, and then...

Interested to know your recommendations on the following scenario: I have planning permission to build an oak frame garage which will be built on a brick plinth which would go onto a strip foundations. Garage dimensions: 7m x 5.5m ridge height: 4.3m I’ve just been figuring out where existing...

Hello I am currently replacing my garage door with a door and window …. Just dug out a 1m foundation…. However, there’s an existing footing for the existing side wall… Do I have to dig out underneath it and fill with concrete?

Hello i am replacing my garage door with a door and a window. Under the window, there will be a brick wall. I am digging a trench. 600mm wide and 1m down... According to the below image, how deep should (c) be? I would have thought 1m foundation means from ground level to bottom.... Is this...

Hello i understand a 1m or so foundation is needed under a wall... but what about under the door... do i need to dig out a trench for the whole width even there is not much load under the door? see pic.

“I have a 16x12 prefabricated building, repurposed as a recording studio with climate control. Currently elevated by wooden skids on concrete blocks, its height varies from approximately 2 inches at the front to 26-30 inches at the back due to the terrain. I’ve introduced three 4x4 posts at the...

Hello I want to replace my garage door with a double brick wall soon. Replacing with a door and window. So the brick wall will only be about 1m high and 1.3m wide. Above with sit a small window and the right side fits a door. Do I still need abide to Uk regs at 1.2m depth foundation?

Hello My garage floor already is already concrete. I want to put 100mm PIR Insulation and was told to put 50mm screed on top. I need to put a bit more, as in 100mm screed. is this ok or will it be too heavy? Or can i put 150mm pir insulaton and then 50mm screed? Suggest i put on concrete...

Hi everyone, Completed the dig on a 3m single-storey extension today and came across a drain that runs a way we weren’t expecting. Seems to serve as a rainwater waste but not too sure if that’s all it is as there’s another clay pipe behind it that seems to run down (done my best to draw it in...

Hi, I have a gate to put on to a path which is finished with self binding gravel. I need to get a good foundation to bolt into - see photo - what would anyone recommend doing?

I've posed this question to my Structural Engineer, just awaiting feedback. In the meantime, I would be curious to hear opinions.... The pipe is at the very BOTTOM of the foundations. So essentially, the concrete fill goes around each side of it and cures, creating a bridge. Logic dictates to...

Hi, Just wanting to get an idea of what is required foundation wise. I am not a builder but have a builder coming to speak about the work and I'd like to have a general idea. I have an internal garage which I plan to install a door (910mm wide) and windows (1350mm wide). Garage span is about...

Hello all, Im just about to venture into finally building a workshop in my little garden 2.25 x 4.55M. Now I have helped build a workshop in the past but it was on a concrete base with access and a much bigger budget than I have. I feel a the hard part is starting!.. I was looking at going the...

Bit of a uncommon DPC/foundation situation here has left us in a pickle. I've highlighted the DPC levels in green. See Picture. We bought this house 2 years ago. We found its a 1970s, had an extension in 1975 and a large interior redesign in the last 15 years that included moving the rear...

I am building some internal partition walls inside a bungalow, they will not be supporting anything apart from their own weight and anything hung on to them. I plan to construct these out of brick (preferred) or concrete blocks. The bungalow is a 1970s build and has a solid concrete floor slab...

Hello Everyone, I was hoping someone could advise. We have a semi detached property and my neighbour has a patio and sun lounge. We are building an extension but due the trees in her garden (which are less than 3 meters) structural engineers have asked to go for step footings (1.2, 1.7 & 2.1...

Hi, I have a thick & reinforced hardstanding that is going to be used to build a garden room within the permitted development. It was originally intended as a brick garage years ago but was never built. The hardstanding is NOT coming up or being drilled out.... The sub-base for the garden room...

Hi all, We’d like a toilet downstairs, but there are some isues. Our drains are at the back and feed into the main sewer at the back of our garden, so the existing soil stack (and the new pipe) MUST be at the back (WC goes under the stairs). Unfortunately, our foundation is solid concrete all...

Hi, please see attached photo showing rear wall of a 1960's semi-house. The rain-pipe and sink pipe waste run into this gutter. The green hilight shows where the new proposed 60cm wide strip foundation will run for the rear kitchen extension (about 1m deep). What is the solution for this...

Hi, I am building a block wall and need about 1m^3 of concrete. I know there is a number of ways to do this is buying ready mix concrete and hiring a pump the best way? How much would It likely cost? cheers, Ed