foundations

First post so I will introduce myself ,I am a tiler who is currently having an extension built by my neighbour who is a general builder/ brick layer We are very early in the build and have just had the foundations dug out the builder had to go deeper than usual as we had a sewer main running...

I have a 100mm drain pipe which will go through my foundations at a depth of 1m. The manhole is outside the footings of the extension so it only the protection of this clay drain I need to be concerned about. The foundations are very deep, up to 2.4 meters. I am thinking of something like...

I have just had a inspection from building control who are asking for very deep foundations for a single storey extension. To quote the report: "Lombardy Poplar tree to rear paced out at circa 18m from proposed rear elevation. Eucalyptus at circa 10m away from the proposed flank elevation at...

Hi all, We are planning a 2 storey timber frame self build in Gloucestershire and think we will hit problems with the foundations. The plot is level but on made up ground. The soil has clay and alluvium and so preliminary advice from a geo firm has indicated piling will be required. House is a...

I'm in the process of building a new front Doorstep. I'm planning to build formwork, before pouring a Concrete foundation, then laying stone Treads and Risers onto a Mortar bed. There is an existing structurally sound cast-in-situ Concrete step in place that has been there for almost 100 years...