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Then order the plans yourself-They are free and might give a bit more information you …

That SEPP link I posted in response to your other query covers this in relation to CDC. Your builder might just say it’s was a temporary construction measure. That would…

Hi,
Have a look at the SEPP link below-may answer your question.
https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/#/vi ... 1/subDiv15

I reckon it’s usually an hourly rate and he gave a fixed sum but forgot to delete ‘including travel’.

Are you missing a decimal point....?
The only way it will impact the building is through poor design of the footings and slab. Providing that doesn't happen it shouldn't have…

Have you resent the drawings to them in the last month? If not I’d give it a go along with a submission required by date.
I’d probably send the same…

I'm not quite sure of the layout but check the CDC restrictions-you might find excavation is not allowed under a CDC-Presumably if the builder puts the wall back as it…

Hi Jason,
Independent Geotech is usually preferable. Reason being a builder will usually do the minimum required to satisfy regs. That will basically be a brief report giving site class…

Hi,
Doesn't look too bad-the first quote made the builder sound like there a pit of unknowns-may have been standard clauses.
Footings should come back as piers into the clay which should…

If they were related to an issue with the underlying ground (assuming its the ground floor) you would expect other indications elsewhere e.g cracks in walls, sticking doors etc.
You would…

Hi firsthome2020,
I can only see BH3 and a blank BH4. Was there supposed to be a log for BH1 and BH2?
There is…

If you have had to get a seperate Geotech report it’s normally the Geotech who provides certification of the ground conditions for footings.
If no Geotech was required I think…

Did you get hold of the borehole logs (or is there some more info) that gives a better idea of footing type and depth?
It's probably worth clarifying what …

Hi jtrain81,
The council normally give some indication as to why they require some soil testing. If not in the letters it may…

Generally, if the ground surface in one property is reduced to below that of the neighbouring property, it is the owner of the lower property who is obliged to protect…

It would probably be better if the ground surface below the deck was graded (only slightly) so all water is shed and transferred away to the edges and then away…

×firsthome_2020
Hi Mate,
thanks heaps for the detailed update. It will take some time for me to digest this.
Please remove their name from your post, I have removed it from my…

Hi firsthome_2020,
A better explanation below:
In the comments at the bottom of the Soil Tests section are the words 'advice from XXXXXX in report…

Could you maybe cut a series of vertical grooves in the plaster then transfer the weight to the floor via rods/bars or similar. I suppose brackets below the shelf would…

Is it just me that thinks I’m about to watch a disaster unfold?
1. Where is your permanent boundary support and why the crazy plan-you can’t see what’s going on.
2. Is…

In addition to Jays2007 answer, check whether the Geotech report identified decent founding soils/rock at each location (at least three locations). Where…

You may be being a little harsh on the geo testing firm -it sounds more likely that they provide soil testing to allow site and slab class in terms of…

Hi qldhome,
Does the cut and fill need to be done prior to retaining walls?
No:
Depending on site conditions and type of wall it may be preferable to excavate before,…

Sounds a bit like a cross between an architect and a construction manager.

Hi,
Remember that improper backfill can also lead to problems with retaining walls regardless of the water pressures behind.
Speaking of which don't pay all the attention to the water behind…

The depth below existing upstream invert level at each maintenance shaft is 1.52m (south) and 1.81m (north) as per the key attached.

The requirements for pools and clearance…

donovanjd
'The rear wall is perfectly fine, there are no cracks to that wall.'
That would be expected if the cause is related…

insider
I may have not explained my 'thinking' correctly-I'm not suggesting heave will be prevented where the slab rests on the pier, I'm…

faykis
Is this a CDC-seems unlikely but the basic design might so check whether changes you make are likely to trigger the requirement…