Those who have been following my house construction thread know that our plot is situated a bit lower than the surroundings.
Our general contractor is now raising the foundation slab by 1.5 meters (5 feet) — but only for the house itself. The 2.80 meters (9 feet) in front, as well as the sides by the parking spaces and the garden, will remain at -1.50 meters (-5 feet).
I have the option to get excavation material Z0, including free delivery, and I’m wondering if it makes sense to start dumping some of it in the front yard during the early phase (construction start October 1) so that at least the path to the house is somewhat passable.
Can I simply fill it in without compacting, or do I need to compact it in layers with a rammer? Eventually, paving will be installed on top, and it will only be used as a parking space.
Our general contractor is now raising the foundation slab by 1.5 meters (5 feet) — but only for the house itself. The 2.80 meters (9 feet) in front, as well as the sides by the parking spaces and the garden, will remain at -1.50 meters (-5 feet).
I have the option to get excavation material Z0, including free delivery, and I’m wondering if it makes sense to start dumping some of it in the front yard during the early phase (construction start October 1) so that at least the path to the house is somewhat passable.
Can I simply fill it in without compacting, or do I need to compact it in layers with a rammer? Eventually, paving will be installed on top, and it will only be used as a parking space.
goalkeeper schrieb:
I could have the “ditch” between the house and the street filled in directly from the road— I wouldn’t do much more than that for now. You should also consider the upcoming season(s)! The soil around the area is probably quite compacted right now due to the construction machinery. If you fill it in now and autumn/winter with rain arrives, you’ll end up with shoes sticking like an astronaut’s on soft ground. And every trade that has to work on site during winter will spread the mud around. Mud on a construction site is normal, but soft soil masses will not be anyone’s favorite condition!
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goalkeeper13 Sep 2019 12:06haydee schrieb:
A proper mineral mix and gravel must be applied on top. If it’s just dirt, cars, vans, and trucks will get stuck.Understood
goalkeeper schrieb:
Understood A neighbor a few houses down is currently working on the exterior grounds in front of the house, and they have excavated everything (driveway and walkway to the house) to a depth of 1m (3.3 feet). I’m sure he didn’t expect that either.R
Reini123420 Apr 2020 14:40@goalkeeper
How did the story end? I have the same question.
How did the story end? I have the same question.
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goalkeeper20 Apr 2020 15:04Reini1234 schrieb:
@goalkeeper
How did the situation end up? I have the same question.We partially filled it with material that a neighbor dug out next to the site and then compacted it with gravel.
In the picture, the final width had not yet been completed.