Hello everyone. I’m new here as of today.
Here’s the situation:
We want to build a bungalow this year, and it’s very important to me that there are no steps anywhere inside or around the house.
How deep can the foundation slab be set compared to the garden level?
A few details to help you picture it better:
My plot has about a 60 cm (24 inches) slope from the highest point down to the front door, and about 60 cm (24 inches) from the highest point to the terrace. The slope continues downward beyond that, so I will have to add a lot of soil around the terrace and entrance. That’s why I want to keep the foundation as low as possible.
Unfortunately, the builder says "you don’t put a foundation slab directly in the dirt," so he wants the top edge of the slab to be level with the lawn surface at the highest point in the garden.
What do you think about this?
It’s urgent, because the excavator will arrive on 16.01.2015.
Here’s the situation:
We want to build a bungalow this year, and it’s very important to me that there are no steps anywhere inside or around the house.
How deep can the foundation slab be set compared to the garden level?
A few details to help you picture it better:
My plot has about a 60 cm (24 inches) slope from the highest point down to the front door, and about 60 cm (24 inches) from the highest point to the terrace. The slope continues downward beyond that, so I will have to add a lot of soil around the terrace and entrance. That’s why I want to keep the foundation as low as possible.
Unfortunately, the builder says "you don’t put a foundation slab directly in the dirt," so he wants the top edge of the slab to be level with the lawn surface at the highest point in the garden.
What do you think about this?
It’s urgent, because the excavator will arrive on 16.01.2015.
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Bauexperte11 Jan 2015 13:49Hello,
The problem here *might* be that your groundworker could get into trouble. Even if you release them from liability, a court could later—if you decide to sue contrary to the original agreement—rule in your favor and instruct the groundworker that they should have refused the job.
However, I don’t really understand why you—as a complete layperson—would interfere with construction-related processes. Even less would I understand if your groundworker or site manager agreed to this kind of compromise.
Regards, Bauexperte
knochi3 schrieb:I have already shared my thoughts with you on this.
What do you think? Should we go ahead stubbornly and tell the construction company to lower the slab, or should we listen to the company and bring in tons of soil, making all the sloped surfaces in my garden unnecessarily steeper?
The problem here *might* be that your groundworker could get into trouble. Even if you release them from liability, a court could later—if you decide to sue contrary to the original agreement—rule in your favor and instruct the groundworker that they should have refused the job.
However, I don’t really understand why you—as a complete layperson—would interfere with construction-related processes. Even less would I understand if your groundworker or site manager agreed to this kind of compromise.
Regards, Bauexperte
Hello everyone.
It has been a stressful week, so I haven’t checked in until now.
The excavator broke down the day before yesterday and won’t be back until next weekend.
I also got in touch with the construction company again regarding the height of the slab. I had a calm discussion with the manager, and in the end, his main concern was potential water intrusion. I then suggested that the slab should only protrude about 5 cm (2 inches) above the highest point of the garden soil, and he immediately agreed, saying that would be completely sufficient.
It has been a stressful week, so I haven’t checked in until now.
The excavator broke down the day before yesterday and won’t be back until next weekend.
I also got in touch with the construction company again regarding the height of the slab. I had a calm discussion with the manager, and in the end, his main concern was potential water intrusion. I then suggested that the slab should only protrude about 5 cm (2 inches) above the highest point of the garden soil, and he immediately agreed, saying that would be completely sufficient.
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