Hi everyone, in this second video of the extension I am building upto DPC but have an interesting problem which I resolve. #Bricklaying #Extension #concrete pour
It is a pleasure to be able to continue seeing how your work is going and hopefully we can see your project finished. Kind regards from San Felipe Chile
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Hi Chris, thanks for sharing. Just have a question regarding the initial blocks you use on top of the concrete footings. What dimensions do they come in at? Thanks, J
Nice Job on perfect level footings. Its interesting as in Sydney a footer like that would be required to be 450 deep and 400 wide with cage reinforcing Steel. You guys go deeper but no steel
Depends on the ground, I did put steel in these footing see the dig and concrete pour o ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ove3bc0SzR4.html
Mind if I ask you how many days work this video covers? Just curious as I DIY built an 8m2 extension on my tod and it took me forever :D Wish I'd used trench blocks, though.
It's pretty straight forward if you plan well, remember to call the inspector in advance, get the material arriving in time so order a few days before as builders merchant can take a few days to deliver..also unforeseen issues can delay you. Allow two days digging FND and prepping etc, 1/2 day to concrete FND and 1/2 day waiting for the inspector...2 days upto DPC, 1 day prepping the slab sub base and then again 1/2 day inspection and 1/2 day concrete floor slab! Hope that gives an indication
@@foundationgood123 Half day waiting for the inspector?......I wish! I had to book a visit just under two WEEKS in advance for a foundation dig check..... got the usual "COVID backlog" excuse. How the hell are you supposed to programme jobs when you have that amount of wait!
@@Jim_Newlands in york we have to give 24hours notice to inspector,if he doesn't come within that time we have the right to carry on without an inspection
Those base blocks ( big square ones with hand holds) aren't widely available in the USA> What do you call them? How about the weight each? Very nicely laid out work.
Hi I'm looking at building a single block rm under PD 2.5mtr high I am looking at strip footings digging down 2ft, 300mm concrete then block out of ground, I know it's dependent on ground makeup, (mines shelety) but I just would like to know that I'm not to far off the mark. Thanks
Hi chris, not a builder to trade..however have watched a few videos on extensions. I noticed in their videos they use wall starts and dpc material. Is there a reason for not having it or is it optional. Enjoyed the video, cheers
I wish someone did a video where you describe exactly how to calculate the top of the foundation concrete level against the DPC - I note some seem to match up exactly with the top of the concrete blocks and others have smaller blocks (i'm assuming cut from larger blocks) on top of the larger concrete block coursing. So a video explaining how everything is determined based on block heights working downwards from the DPC
Not sure exactly what you mean the blocks are used where they're not seen and generally 3 to 4 courses of bricks are used where they are seen generally above the ground level. 3 course of bricks = 1 block depth so thats how its worked in general practice...why! Blocks are faster and saves time and money...Hope that makes sense
The floor slab appears to be only 100 thick? The reinforcement mesh should be stooled up off the dpm to give 40mm of concrete cover at the top to the mesh and to set the mesh at the correct depth. Simply laid on the dpc the mesh won't do any thing at all!
@@foundationgood123 Shame there was no video of the pour or commentary as I bet too many people would have wrongly taken it that the mesh reinforcement should be laid directly on the dpm.
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Foundation concrete not deep enough should be minimum of 450mm from finished ground level for frost cover your steel mesh is not on spacers so as to allow it to be load bearing would be interesting to know how you worked out your diagonals top soil shouldn’t be used for backfill type 1 should and as a bricklayer of many years heights are set with a dumpy level and we build to a line not our eye
Just to answer you, diagonal measurements with up right level, mesh pulled up with hooked bars, dumpy levels not needed, foundation trench fill which is acceptable with inspector!
It looks like u know what your doing chris ,but if your found is spot on u dididnt use a line on your trench block, then used your level and no line on your block on edge ,just looks like giving yourself more work when a line and pin is more economical to use,u must have to drag it out for the money your charging🤣🤣
It was going to be moved to an outside wall on the new extension, they came and did it in the build-They were late in coming because they had to cancel the scheduled work so I carried on...not a problem
