Slab edge thickness and setdowns: getting levels right before fitout
Setdowns and edge thickness are fixed the day the formwork goes down, but the consequences land weeks later with the tiler, the shower screen installer and the door hanger. Here is how to tie the slab setout to the finishes schedule before you pour.
11 min read
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Slab edge thickness and setdowns: getting levels right before fitout
Setdowns and edge thickness are fixed the day the formwork goes down, but the consequences land weeks later with the tiler, the shower screen installer and the door hanger. Here is how to tie the slab setout to the finishes schedule before you pour.
11 min read
Waffle raft slab defects: a pre-pour and post-pour fault-finding checklist
Most waffle raft defects are locked in before the pump truck arrives, and most of the rest are caused by what happens in the first days after the pour. This is a fault-finding checklist built around the failure modes specific to waffle rafts.
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Strip footings and pad footings for NSW residential work: setout, reinforcement and what inspectors check
Strip and pad footings carry load in different ways, and the choice is usually settled by the soil profile and the site, not by habit. What matters on the day is setout accuracy and reinforcement that stays where it was designed to be.
11 min read