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Thanks for your reply Pa1nter. I have all the original documentation from the builder but cannot find anything that indicates whether or not the house had a "waffle pod". If the house was built with such a thing, that was likely to cause not only severe cracking of surrounding concrete/paths but also to cause movement of downpipes such that they no longer drained into storm water but drained directly into the ground next to the house, why did the builder not only install concrete right up to the edge of the house and also surrounding the downpipes but also not tell me not to do any further concreting next to the house? Thanks
Poppy, is the movement just limited to the external slabs?
Inside is it just minor cracking in the cornicing inside? It's possible this may not be from ground movement - would need to see more photos.
The external slab movement is beyond excessive.. It looks to me like they did virtually no preperation to the sub soil here, and there is poor detailing of the slab itself. Inadequate reo at the corner and edge thickening under the posts.
This is different to that news article you linked to which is caused by the weather. This is poor ground preparation, detailing and construction. If it were my house I'd have a structural engineers report recommend the external slabs ripped up, and done again.. by another builder.
Guys please don't talk non-sense about waffle pods, and how houses float on polystyrene. Polystyrene is there for thermal purposes only, there is much more engineering involved in that slab then you think.
Im a builder btw.
It just sends the wrong massage to people.
Just a quick search leads to these couple of sites,I have never goggled the subject before and only offered my personal experience on what I have seen.
As for talking nonsense,isn't it something that people should be aware of if their soil is not suitable or specifications are not met.
I suppose you use waffle pods when you build and have never heard of a problem before??
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Advantages_of_waffle_pod_slab_foundation_of_home
http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=41881
http://www.slatergordon.com.au/medi...e-slab-warning-for-Melbournes-western-suburbs
Then when the builder is contacted by them they will just say they have already undertaken repairs that you have agreed on.Then I go to VCAT.
Then when the builder is contacted by them they will just say they have already undertaken repairs that you have agreed on.
Test the stormwater drainage yourself get a hose & start filling up the pipe. If the pipe backs up then you know that it is blocked. Push your hose down the pipe to see how far the blockage is. Also attack the blockage from the other side ie the street outlet to see if you can dislodge it with the hose running - acts as a double check for the position of the blockage.
(I had a blockage occur to our stormwater drainage when council replaced the footpath - they had crushed the pipe under the soil. I had noticed that the pit was draining very slowly & overflowing in very heavy rain. Council investigated & replaced the damaged pipe).