Tree roots are mainly on surface so you need approx 300 mm of good soil around the tree for it to get established. To reduce water logging in that area…

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I need a guidance on how far I need to space expansion joints in the concrete driveway and its type (keyway/foam.)
Contraction joints are at 3m max for a…

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Started to get interesting.
The story is: the builder created plans for the house, the retaining wall is by the owner (me). The retaining wall was engineered by…

Engineering provided a generic dimensions, no offset from house or fence is given... (All shown at the top image )
No rl, just 1m max and three a3 pages of engineering…

Drainage issue: the wall is approx 7m long and straight, no steps. Surface drain pipe is installed in the middle of the run. The intent is to split and taper…

I have signed engineering details for the slab for the retaining wall approved by a certifier. It doesn't show a walkway (75mm thick X 500 wide and 1:20 slope) that…

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Can a slab for a retaining wall be incorporated with a walkway / concrete apron around the house as shown below?

Same problem here. Demo price skyrocketed.
Did you end up paying the quote?

Not quite right.
Read the contract. You have to pay for the work done, no matter how poor it was. You have to serve payment claim from your builder under security…