Hello everyone,
Construction has finally started at our site.
I would like to share my experiences, concerns, and questions about the house building process here to get feedback from experienced people.
So, it’s kind of a small building diary.
The earthworks have been completed with the delivery of 340 tons of sand for backfilling, and the trenches for the strip foundation have also been prepared.
The steel mesh for reinforcement is ready on site.
Now the date for the slab foundation is set.
Pipes for wastewater and the multi-utility connection need to be installed, the foundation grounding conductor has to be laid, a drainage membrane has to be placed, reinforcement tied, and formwork set up.
Is all of this achievable in one day, including the concrete delivery?
Before I provide more details, I’d like to hear your opinions.
Best regards
Construction has finally started at our site.
I would like to share my experiences, concerns, and questions about the house building process here to get feedback from experienced people.
So, it’s kind of a small building diary.
The earthworks have been completed with the delivery of 340 tons of sand for backfilling, and the trenches for the strip foundation have also been prepared.
The steel mesh for reinforcement is ready on site.
Now the date for the slab foundation is set.
Pipes for wastewater and the multi-utility connection need to be installed, the foundation grounding conductor has to be laid, a drainage membrane has to be placed, reinforcement tied, and formwork set up.
Is all of this achievable in one day, including the concrete delivery?
Before I provide more details, I’d like to hear your opinions.
Best regards
dynaudio793 Feb 2021 14:25icandoit schrieb:
Don’t you have an architect or site manager overseeing this mess?
You don’t seem very familiar with construction.
How did you contract the construction work? Actually, I have both.
Of course, I don’t know much about building. That’s why I’m having it done!
dynaudio793 Feb 2021 14:27Lumpi_LE schrieb:
The foundation, as it was constructed, does not have any structural function but serves only as frost protection. So the joint does not really matter.
Nevertheless, you should consider consulting a qualified construction supervisor.This is how a friend explained it to me as well. Apparently, the steel in the foundation is not important either. However, the reinforcement in the slab does matter.
dynaudio793 Feb 2021 14:49No. Do you have anything constructive to contribute to the topic?
hegi___ schrieb:
That was a forum insider because someone here has a general contractor who is a butcher, and everything is going wrong. I'll help out with a link.
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/das-fleischerhaus-oder-wie-es-nicht-laufen-sollte.37599/page-34#post-464790