Hello,
I received a quote from our construction company for the preparation of a carport foundation:
- 12 pad footings, 40x40x80 cm (WxDxH)
- about 1 meter (3 feet) of drainage pipe (sewer/inspection chamber is right next to it)
- removal of the excavated soil is not included
=> €4,050 including tax
It should be noted that the house connections and the slab foundation are being done at the same time, so the structural builder doesn’t have to make a separate trip just for a few holes.
Is it very naive of me to have expected around €1,000?
They only need to excavate a few small holes and pour about 1.5 cubic meters (53 cubic feet) of concrete into the footing holes during the slab pouring, right?
What costs would you consider realistic?
Best regards
I received a quote from our construction company for the preparation of a carport foundation:
- 12 pad footings, 40x40x80 cm (WxDxH)
- about 1 meter (3 feet) of drainage pipe (sewer/inspection chamber is right next to it)
- removal of the excavated soil is not included
=> €4,050 including tax
It should be noted that the house connections and the slab foundation are being done at the same time, so the structural builder doesn’t have to make a separate trip just for a few holes.
Is it very naive of me to have expected around €1,000?
They only need to excavate a few small holes and pour about 1.5 cubic meters (53 cubic feet) of concrete into the footing holes during the slab pouring, right?
What costs would you consider realistic?
Best regards
I rented an earth auger with a 350mm (14-inch) diameter and drilled the holes in one morning at 30°C (86°F) outside temperature. Of course, we worked in pairs. Later, I had to dig one hole again by hand, which took forever. The auger rental cost me 60 euros and saved me a huge amount of time.
And yes, I drilled through compacted gravel.
And yes, I drilled through compacted gravel.
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stefanc8415 Oct 2017 13:29Okay... Well, maybe we’ll just try using the earth auger. But probably not until next year, assuming the house is finally built by then (it’s already a few weeks delayed). We wanted to do it together with the foundation slab because we thought that would be easiest and could be done almost free of charge through the shell construction company... Since that’s definitely not the case, we can take our time and carefully reconsider whether we really want the carport as it is planned on paper. Thanks for your input!
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meister keks15 Oct 2017 20:05You can drill or dig a few holes yourself.
Insert concrete blocks, pour in concrete, and that’s it.
One concrete block costs about 2.50 euros.
You might need six for a foundation.
I don’t understand how that’s supposed to cost 4000 euros.
Burying a kilogram of pipe in the ground only costs you the pipe and some physical effort.
That’s really cheeky of your earthworks contractor!!!
Insert concrete blocks, pour in concrete, and that’s it.
One concrete block costs about 2.50 euros.
You might need six for a foundation.
I don’t understand how that’s supposed to cost 4000 euros.
Burying a kilogram of pipe in the ground only costs you the pipe and some physical effort.
That’s really cheeky of your earthworks contractor!!!
Nordlys schrieb:
Try 6 by 3 meters (20 by 10 feet). Then maybe eight with foundation is possible. My construction supervisor explained it to me like this: 6 by 3 meters (20 by 10 feet) means you can fit two on one truck and drive off without special permits. This cuts freight costs in half compared to larger formats. I find that size quite spacious. You can fit a workbench, five wall shelves, two bicycles, a lawn mower, grill, wheelbarrow, refrigerator, winter tires, etc., and still have room to move around inside. KarstenYes, I get that. But the door width of 2.88 meters (9.4 feet) really catches my eye at this size. That’s amazing. In the end, it comes down to 1-2 thousand euros… But my wife is telling me the same line of reasoning. Well, nothing’s been ordered yet. Building the house will still take time…
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