ᐅ Concrete slab poured too large – it has now been cut down – is this acceptable?
Created on: 1 Oct 2020 09:22
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Sporttasche
Hello dear experts,
We are just at the beginning of our build, and already the first issue has occurred. The concrete slab was poured too large! It’s actually surprising how something like this can happen, but it did (by the way, the slab was done by a very well-known company).
The slab is 16 cm (6.3 inches) too long on one side, and this also affects a recess for the bay window.
This was noticed during the slab inspection. We were told that it can happen (which was visibly embarrassing for the site manager) and that they would fix it. Yesterday, the slab was "cut back" by the mentioned 16 cm (6.3 inches). They used a type of cutting disc similar to those used in road construction to grind the slab. Since the slab is much thicker than the cutting depth of the disc, the rest was painstakingly removed with a pneumatic hammer. The area was then re-plastered.
Well, apparently everything is fine now, which I really hope is true. I am not an expert, so I would like to hear the opinions of professionals here.
In my view, it can’t be as good as if it had been poured correctly. Here, a component was opened up and patched. The frost protection edge (frost skirt) that was originally 50 cm (20 inches) is now only 34 cm (13 inches) high (they say a maximum of 20 cm (8 inches) is needed and that it’s always 50 cm (20 inches) because the excavator’s bucket makes 50 cm (20 inches) wide trenches).
I’m already upset that the build started like this and I really hope we won’t have problems because of it down the line.
Which expert can give me some advice on this topic? Thank you!
P.S. By the way, it’s a KFW40+ house with a matching slab.
We are just at the beginning of our build, and already the first issue has occurred. The concrete slab was poured too large! It’s actually surprising how something like this can happen, but it did (by the way, the slab was done by a very well-known company).
The slab is 16 cm (6.3 inches) too long on one side, and this also affects a recess for the bay window.
This was noticed during the slab inspection. We were told that it can happen (which was visibly embarrassing for the site manager) and that they would fix it. Yesterday, the slab was "cut back" by the mentioned 16 cm (6.3 inches). They used a type of cutting disc similar to those used in road construction to grind the slab. Since the slab is much thicker than the cutting depth of the disc, the rest was painstakingly removed with a pneumatic hammer. The area was then re-plastered.
Well, apparently everything is fine now, which I really hope is true. I am not an expert, so I would like to hear the opinions of professionals here.
In my view, it can’t be as good as if it had been poured correctly. Here, a component was opened up and patched. The frost protection edge (frost skirt) that was originally 50 cm (20 inches) is now only 34 cm (13 inches) high (they say a maximum of 20 cm (8 inches) is needed and that it’s always 50 cm (20 inches) because the excavator’s bucket makes 50 cm (20 inches) wide trenches).
I’m already upset that the build started like this and I really hope we won’t have problems because of it down the line.
Which expert can give me some advice on this topic? Thank you!
P.S. By the way, it’s a KFW40+ house with a matching slab.
Sporttasche schrieb:
I’m not sure if there’s an issue again. I just measured the grounding conductor again. The shortest distance to the outer edge is 29.5cm (12 inches). However, the wall thickness of the house is 33.5cm (13 inches).What exactly is the wall construction?
S
Sporttasche12 Oct 2020 13:58- 336 mm (13.2 inches) total thickness
- 200 mm (7.9 inches) timber frame structure
- 300 mm (11.8 inches) thermal insulation
icandoit schrieb:
Everything is fine. Statistically, there is no reinforcement inside. It’s only crack reinforcement. Only a lightweight house will be built on top of it.Thank you, thank you, thank you! Finally, someone is explaining it clearly here *???*
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11ant schrieb:
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Finally, some enlightenment here *???* I'm glad to hear that. You’re welcome anytime.
icandoit schrieb:
All good. There is no structural reinforcement in there. Only crack reinforcement. It will only have a lightweight house on top.Hello icandoitWhat do you mean by "crack reinforcement"?
And what do you mean by "lightweight house"?
Steven