foundations

jul

iv started building my house dug out the site the weekend builder marked out the foundations that evening i took a few measurements as its gonna be timberframe this stage is very important turns out all the external walls are 200mm to big this means the wall the builder will build will be a 100mm of the centre of the foundation is this a major issue? should i get it changed as there not poured yet or would the timberframe company change a few measurements:rolleyes:
any help or advise would be great

sydthebeat

jul wrote: »

iv started building my house dug out the site the weekend builder marked out the foundations that evening i took a few measurements as its gonna be timberframe this stage is very important turns out all the external walls are 200mm to big this means the wall the builder will build will be a 100mm of the centre of the foundation is this a major issue? should i get it changed as there not poured yet or would the timberframe company change a few measurements:rolleyes:
any help or advise would be great

have you ask the professional that is going to certify the structure???

because its their final call.....

sham08

How wide are the foundations?

Builderfromhell

IMH no big deal to widen foundations now (lovely weather for it). Once concrete pored you're options are limited. Builder's error, he shouldn't be too upset to change it now. Might set good precedent for future building work ie. do it right or do it twice.

sinnerboy

snap . start as you mean to go on . don't even think of changing the frame .

jul

the foundations are a standard 900mm wide the digger is moved off site not so easy with a shovel:eek: the man that is signing off wont see it

sydthebeat

jul wrote: »

the foundations are a standard 900mm wide the digger is moved off site not so easy with a shovel:eek: the man that is signing off wont see it

what???? :eek:

get rid of this charalatan then....... he gives proper professionals a bad rep...

Builderfromhell

Mini digger = €150 a day approx.
Letting builder know you are an easy touch = €€€€€€€€€€ to builder.
Why are you worrying about this. You havn't done anything wrong.

sinnerboy

jul wrote: »

the foundations are a standard 900mm wide the digger is moved off site not so easy with a shovel:eek: the man that is signing off wont see it

you are cheating YOURSELF with that thinking

sydthebeat

.....i must have picked up the tone of the post differently...

jul

is it a big deal? any professionals in here

It is, if your frame doesn't fit!

At the very least double-check the measurements with the builder and the man signing off the build for you!

jul

im talking about building it off the centre of the foundation so that it would fit the timber frame is that a big deal. would it have any affects later in the build cracks in walls floors etc

jul

putting steel in them aswell should be ok

sinnerboy

jul wrote: »

im talking about building it off the centre of the foundation so that it would fit the timber frame is that a big deal. would it have any affects later in the build cracks in walls floors etc

ask "the man who is signing it off " - if you have the integrity to be straight up with him and let him know the score

jul

"SINNERBOY" its nothing got to do with integrity if ya dont know the answer thats ok. im weighing up my options its what some people do to come out with a good result time money hassle etc

sinnerboy

Jul , nobody here is going "to know" . The building has to be known and understood in it's entireity for that .

Look for options by all means but to contemplate altering your timber frame -please don't entertain that .

"The hassle" belongs entirely to your groundworker - who , if i understand right - did you wrong . Put "the hassle" on him .

Read back through the thread - there is a consistency of advice contained therein .

And place trust on your certifying professional - let him know the story here

muffler

jul wrote: »

is it a big deal? any professionals in here

Nope. Nothing but whores, tramps and peddlers