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Drainage Footings and Slabs

Water Around a Waffle Pod Slab

Water around a waffle pod slab house being built on a reactive clay site is a problem and it’s not an easy fix. That’s why the Australian standard for footings and slabs AS2870 says that the surface drainage of a construction site shall be controlled from the start of site preparation until the end of […]

Hati-hati Waffle lembaran

Mari kita hadapi itu. Jika Anda tahu apa wafel lembaran yang, kau baik membangun satu atau memiliki satu dibangun. Apa lembaran wafel? Apakah mereka ide bagus? Apakah lembaran wafel bang terbaik untuk uang Anda? Saya akan menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan ini hari ini dan selesaikan dengan mengapa, setelah 20 tahun rekayasa struktural, saya tidak pernah, pernah dirancang […]

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Home Maintenance and Repairs Tips & Tricks

Slab Heave – Waffle Slab vs Conventional Raft Slab

What is Slab Heave? Slab heave occurs in a house concrete slab when the ground moves more than your slab can stand. Waffle slabs and raft slabs are both intended to moderate this ground movement to acceptable limits. The slab doesn’t normally crack, but if the movement in the slab is more than the brickwork […]

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Footings and Slabs New Homes

Screw piers, Pile caps and Houses

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Concrete Footings and Slabs

What is a Vapour Barrier Under A Concrete Slab

That black plastic membrane under a concrete slab is there for a reason. Join our #StructuralWhyFile to find out why you need a vapour barrier under a concrete slab in Australia. Why do concrete slabs need black plastic under them? Well, there are some great reasons. Let’s find out why.