Building my new dwelling on farm

**jonnyenglish** · 13-02-2017, 10:44 AM

Regarding waiting for land to settle:

If you are building your house raised, your posts should sit on concrete foundations set well below the level of the raised land (at least 1 metre below really), so there should be no need to wait for the land to settle to start the build, as the foundations will only contact the already compacted soil below the land raise material added.

If the natural compacted layers of soil are a bit lower down, then dig the foundations down to that level, no problem (unless you are actually doing the digging yourself that is!).

The bonding beam that connects all the concrete foundation posts and pads is also set at below ground level too, so any land raised material there would also be excavated out in any case, as this beam does not need the soil to rest on for support. Any voids are back-filled and settled in with water fed by hose pipes, this draws soil into any holes down there.

If you are going to put a concrete pad on the ground floor, this can be added after the main house build, and even then it's advisable to add a decent layer of hardcore/rubble, pebbles and sand first before adding the reinforcing steelwork, as just throwing the concrete onto bare earth (even tamped) isn't the best idea.

**Chico** · 13-02-2017, 10:53 AM

Thanks, Jonny,that was my understanding though was under the impression you need to let the land settle.

**David48atTD** · 13-02-2017, 12:48 PM

I'll preface this with the statement 'that I haven't built a 'slab on ground' house in Thailand' ... however ... the general consensus from what I've read, and I've read a bit, is that one 'wet season'* is usual to season the raised pad.

But, I would preface that statement with ... I also suppose it depends on the composition of the fill used, how much rain fell during the season and the level of manual (rolling) etc, if any was used.

Of course, je above is correct saying that the footings are laid into the original soil/rock.

We live on Floodplain mud and I'll show a little later what the Thais use for footings when they have limited funds. It's nothing like the good stuff that you guys do. Crude, but effective for the money and labour invested.

* Two wet seasons is a great idea if the pad needs it and you have the luxury of that time frame.

**Chico** · 13-02-2017, 12:54 PM

Maybe a good thing if we wait, my wife's daughter and here soon to be husband are buying land off us and building a home

I know 100% she won't stay here.

we couldn't most probably wait for three months after the house is built and she fucks off from her baby again and eat the newlyweds.

**Chico** · 20-02-2017, 05:27 PM

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**Chico** · 20-02-2017, 05:34 PM

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**Chico** · 20-02-2017, 05:35 PM

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**Chico** · 20-02-2017, 05:36 PM

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**Chico** · 20-02-2017, 06:01 PM

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**Chico** · 20-02-2017, 06:04 PM

**Luigi** · 20-02-2017, 06:34 PM

There's no hope for you Chico.

**baldrick** · 20-02-2017, 06:40 PM

like this thread

**Chico** · 20-02-2017, 07:21 PM

**Chico** · 20-02-2017, 07:22 PM

ha got the fucker

**Luigi** · 20-02-2017, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Chico

Building my new dwelling on farm

Originally Posted by Chico

Looks cosy bud.

**cyrille** · 20-02-2017, 07:23 PM

Holy shit!

You'll be learning how to quote properly next.

**Topper** · 20-02-2017, 07:30 PM

The lack of any infrastructure will make living there exciting, I'm sure.

**Pragmatic** · 20-02-2017, 07:47 PM

Is that it finished Chico?

**Chico** · 20-02-2017, 07:49 PM

**Chico** · 20-02-2017, 07:51 PM

https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...pszjqlc3at.jpg

offering to get lucky for cutting down the mango tree.

**Pragmatic** · 20-02-2017, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by Chico

offering to get lucky for cutting down the mango tree.

Who thought that one up?

**Chico** · 20-02-2017, 07:54 PM

**Chico** · 20-02-2017, 07:56 PM

**terry57** · 20-02-2017, 07:56 PM

^

Hey Jackie,

Get any good mull up there.

**thaimeme** · 20-02-2017, 07:57 PM

Eucalyptus.
The future looks shining.

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