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site which needs alot of filling

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  • 01-02-2011 10:28pm
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    jacinta12
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭


    have my eye on a site and a neighbour told me it will need alot of filling before foundations, just wondering how could find out how much or can you?? any advice welcome.. thks


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    harry21
    Registered Users Posts: 519 ✭✭✭harry21


    Why will it need filling?

    Its easy to calculate... its just the volume (lenght by width by height)


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    jacinta12
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭jacinta12


    thks for reply im not too sure think the neighbour meant its low lying dont know if that makes sense. thks for reply...


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    harry21
    Registered Users Posts: 519 ✭✭✭harry21


    Nothin gwrong with low-lying unless is going to flood or you can't access it.

    Get an engineer they will tell you.

    Best of luck


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    jacinta12
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭jacinta12


    so much for your reply i laughed when saw your name i have a baby boy called him harry!!!


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    Tefral
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    Is the site longside you higher up and does it have a house on it?

    My father built a house and a few years later the site next door was built on but for some crazy reason they dropped the formation level down about 3 feet...

    We have brilliant drained soil since! All the water is running straight into their garden.


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    jacinta12
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭jacinta12


    there are houses beside this site but not sure about that never thought to ask the neighbour!!may get back out and have a look.. going to give an engineer a call tommor and see...thks


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    Tefral
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    Whats the site like to walk on? Has there been a percolation test done? Is there many reeds/rushes on the site?


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    A couple of site around here needed about half a metre of soil (raised) to bring them up enough to provide for a well drained garden, if the land is dead flat then you may need to raise it a bit to avoid ponding around the percolation area of the septic tank.


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