I too agree that this is money well spent...provided it is not a cash grab by the builder. Ive yet to argue that the cost of the upgraded slab should…

Ha ha, made a mistake here once, gave the kitchen builder the fridge width and he made the cavity exactly that, needless to say we couldn't put our fridge there.
Id…

Are there any concreters out there that have done an E slab ("P site" needing with 1-2m piers because of a tree) lately.
For an average size double story house)
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Agreed, the least they can do is make the slab upgrade details/costs transparent, and maybe, only a small % markup.
Tried getting the details of the $15k piles and $15k slab…

Thanks Geo1, I think I will just have to learn my lesson from this one.
next time, get soil test done before buying land, me thinks.

Thanks structuralbimguy, (wow 2216 posts, should nominate you for "order of australia":lol:)
Yea, I couldnt even find the other borehole, which is a bit strange considering it went down 3m (unless…

I have evaps in Brisbane and have been using them for 8 years.
we also ended up installing splits in every room for the really humid or cold days.
over time i…

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Hi all,new to this site but it seems to be filled with great information.
Kinda hoping I can get some of that .
Received the quote back…

Similar situation up here in Ipswich. charged 15k to upgrade slab (slab upgraded from M to E2) and another 15k for bored piers (1m min depth) (P class site because…