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Re: A bit of homework, Project E
« Reply #15 on: 16 September 2015, 23:36:35 »

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A visit from TB helped with this task (Thanks!) which is back breaking working in a trench!
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rumour has it that there is a photo of TB wheeling a barrow somewhere ...................  ::) ::)

Great work Mark ........ my back is aching just looking at all that  ;)
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Re: A bit of homework, Project E
« Reply #16 on: 17 September 2015, 00:47:26 »

Mark... Why did you have to go down a mega 6 feet. Is that got something to do with the height of the build.



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Re: A bit of homework, Project E
« Reply #17 on: 17 September 2015, 08:11:11 »

Mark... Why did you have to go down a mega 6 feet. Is that got something to do with the height of the build.

Ah well, once you understand the purpose of a footing it becomes clear, it also helps explain why many conservatories and some poorly built extensions 'move'  :y

What your trying to do is get to firm and undisturbed ground at a level below where external influences such as tree roots, water and frost can have an impact.

Frost in the UK is not to bad but the ground saturation can vary quite a bit and hence why the minimum is usually 900mm.

In my case, the house was built with very deep footings as its on a slight gradient (the virgin ground at the front of the house would have been about 600mm deeper than the back) so they dug a deep footing of the same depth all round and once built, back filled the area to bring the ground level up.

Consequently I had to dig through circa 500mm of the finest dark peaty soil (our top soil) and then it was onto about 1m plus of in fill which was clay, brick and any old crap (I was unearthing some hand made bricks from Coalville brick works!). This stuff was hard, very hard and required a mattock to get through it after which was a layer of peat which also had to come out and hence the final depth.

Interestingly, the final depth is 400mm plus less than the depth of the original house footings (as they are deeper than they need to be at the back).

So with a foundation, in summary, you are looking for frim undisturbed ground and with this you can build up to three stories high......but you still need to meet this requirement even for a conservatory (but sadly they rarely do!)
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Re: A bit of homework, Project E
« Reply #18 on: 17 September 2015, 08:21:56 »

Is it too late to bury someone under that?......

Ron.



Oh, bloody brilliant job, by the way!

Its been tempting at times!



The trouble is, it works both ways.....

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Re: A bit of homework, Project E
« Reply #19 on: 17 September 2015, 08:30:28 »

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A visit from TB helped with this task (Thanks!) which is back breaking working in a trench!
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rumour has it that there is a photo of TB wheeling a barrow somewhere ...................  ::) ::)

Great work Mark ........ my back is aching just looking at all that  ;)

Hmm, will check the archive... :y
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Re: A bit of homework, Project E
« Reply #20 on: 17 September 2015, 09:46:12 »

500mm of top soil before hitting the builders' waste? :o That's about 495mm more than I got. >:(

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Re: A bit of homework, Project E
« Reply #21 on: 17 September 2015, 10:04:02 »

Top job!! As has been said, it might not look like a lot of effort to some people, but that really is a lot of graft in there. Keep up the good work! I confess I thought you were building an underground garage/showroom/nuclear bunker at one point  :y
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Re: A bit of homework, Project E
« Reply #22 on: 17 September 2015, 11:14:43 »

I know what hard work that is Mark so well done.  :y

Having ten brother-in-laws in the building trade (I've worked for a couple of them) I know what hard work groundwork is.  :y It is also the expensive part labour wise and the most disheartening part. Until you get to oversite level it looks like nothing's happening, but then seems to take shape quickly once the brickwork gets underway.

I'm about to take on a similar task but have drains, gas box and a boiler to contend with.  ::)

Well done.  :y
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Re: A bit of homework, Project E
« Reply #23 on: 17 September 2015, 11:41:44 »

I know what hard work that is Mark so well done.  :y

Having ten brother-in-laws in the building trade (I've worked for a couple of them) I know what hard work groundwork is.  :y It is also the expensive part labour wise and the most disheartening part. Until you get to oversite level it looks like nothing's happening, but then seems to take shape quickly once the brickwork gets underway.

I'm about to take on a similar task but have drains, gas box and a boiler to contend with.  ::)

Well done.  :y

Christ,how may sisters have you got ??? :o :o
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Re: A bit of homework, Project E
« Reply #24 on: 17 September 2015, 15:34:55 »

I know what hard work that is Mark so well done.  :y

Having ten brother-in-laws in the building trade (I've worked for a couple of them) I know what hard work groundwork is.  :y It is also the expensive part labour wise and the most disheartening part. Until you get to oversite level it looks like nothing's happening, but then seems to take shape quickly once the brickwork gets underway.

I'm about to take on a similar task but have drains, gas box and a boiler to contend with.  ::)

Well done.  :y

Christ,how may sisters have you got ??? :o :o

 ;D

I only have one sister, the others are my wifes brothers. I don't think her parents had a television.  ;D
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Re: A bit of homework, Project E
« Reply #25 on: 17 September 2015, 16:26:50 »

I know what hard work that is Mark so well done.  :y

Having ten brother-in-laws in the building trade (I've worked for a couple of them) I know what hard work groundwork is.  :y It is also the expensive part labour wise and the most disheartening part. Until you get to oversite level it looks like nothing's happening, but then seems to take shape quickly once the brickwork gets underway.

I'm about to take on a similar task but have drains, gas box and a boiler to contend with.  ::)

Well done.  :y

Christ,how may sisters have you got ??? :o :o

 ;D

I only have one sister, the others are my wifes brothers. I don't think her parents had a television.  ;D
You don't get many families like that now. My second wife had nine brothers and four sisters. They all had three or four kids, there was a birthday every week.  ;D
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Re: A bit of homework, Project E
« Reply #26 on: 17 September 2015, 18:36:44 »

rumour has it that there is a photo of TB wheeling a barrow somewhere ...................  ::) ::)
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Re: A bit of homework, Project E
« Reply #28 on: 17 September 2015, 22:36:56 »

rumour has it that there is a photo of TB wheeling a barrow somewhere ...................  ::) ::)
Me doing manual work? I'm an Office Tosser.

Such rumours are damaging to my reputation!

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Re: A bit of homework, Project E
« Reply #29 on: 17 September 2015, 22:44:43 »

Good work - I hope its becoming a workshop...

(as an aside, I keep fancying using a conservatory as a workshop. Hmm.)
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