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Urchin
Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 10
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:45 am Post subject: Excavation depth for concrete floor? |
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Hi there
Our building regs inspector has told us to use the following for out concrete floor
6 inches of hardcore, "then whacker it"
2 inches of sand "then whacker it"
Insulation (we have bought 100mm)
Damproof
4 inch concrete
3 inches screed. (my husband says this sounds like too much screed though? is 3 inches right?)
How much can we expect the hardcore to compress?
What is the total depth we need to excavate?
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stoneyboy
Joined: 10 Dec 2008 Posts: 1803
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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Urchin,
You'll need to dig out 20" below FFL and if the BI says 3" screed and you want BR approval thats what you must lay.
Your hardcore should be crushed (no large pieces eg bricks) and it will compress about 20% with the wacker plate but this will depend on how loose it is when tipped.
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