Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Foundation Completed, Starting on Beams

The foundation has been completed and it has cost me a bomb!  The piling required 60 feet of piles!  Hence the total costs for piling came up to more 60k!  This is certainly a wildcard and no contractor wants to commit themselves to a fixed cost.  Each pile require 3 poles !  The earth was certainly very soft and hence selection of land is important.


The next pic shows work ongoing work on the beams at ground level to support the driveway slabs. Apparently this is a council requirement these days.  You cant just lay concrete even if it re-inforced.


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4 comments:

  1. Cast Iron Air BricksFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    Nice to see you have got the foundations in. We're keeping an eye on your progress and wish you luck from 1000s of miles away here in England. Regards Adrian from The Cast Iron Air Brick Company

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  2. The Gadfly of MalaysiaFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Hey Thanks for your comment.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2012 at 8:30 PM

    Hi,

    That much for piling? Wahhh... its scared me man, I wonder how much for my future house. My land just on the river bank in Sumber Alam Sactuary housing. Its 23points and looking forward to built it on May 2012. I might need your help to find good contractor.

    Thanks

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    1. The Gadfly of MalaysiaFebruary 21, 2012 at 3:53 PM

      Piling is something you should not save on. Since you have bought the land, you have no choice really.

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