FOUNDATIONS EXPLAINED | an In-depth Break Down

[@cydniefinnie2177]

As an architectural technology student studying from distance, your videos are really helping me. Thanks for sharing :)

[@mcleaniechris]

Excellent break down, especially for slabs, nice work!

[@nzbuilder]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thekiwinomad]

Great video. Really good see someone explaining the difference in a slab and how to cost a job

[@nzbuilder]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@aidancollett3746]

We do driven piles in the Waikato area- sometimes up to 13m in length on real bad sites. Some sites are challenging to get either an 8t or 14t digger to drive piles.

[@NguyenMinh-yb9vc]

Very detail and much information about foundation, appreciated !

[@nzbuilder]

You're welcome

[@keokeoihaia306]

thx josh, this has really helped me, Ive just started my apprentiship and we are working on foundations at the moment

[@nzbuilder]

Best of luck!

[@david.thomas.108]

Great quality video and really informative. Foundations are complicated! Nicely explained and presented thanks.

[@nzbuilder]

Glad it was helpful :)

[@tereouruamo3666]

All relative and informative appreciate your time

[@nzbuilder]

My pleasure

[@Tincad4]

Hey Josh, great video... what holds the rafts down? why don't they just float up in the concrete?

[@nzbuilder]

Hey all the steel weighs it down until the concrete sets

[@ledang9584]

Gret video Josh! Keep up the good works

[@nzbuilder]

Thanks! Will do!

[@thirtyybuckz8662]

Hey bro mean vid, super informative! Any builders you recommend in Queenstown?

[@nzbuilder]

depends what size job you’ve got - for a full house build I’ve heard Fixation is good

[@cranrock1420]

Hey mate what size roller do you use to compact the base coarse?

[@jesstill7833]

Hi Josh why do you drive piles in the ground ,In Australia we don’t do that ,any way nice job cobber stay safe ❤️💪💪👍👍😄🙏🦘🇦🇺🥝

[@theodorepurdy7028]

Sometimes in NZ the soil and ground immediately under the slab cannot bear the weight of the slab and building properly. If this is the case. the geotechnical engineers will find where good ground is and piles will be driven to find good ground (good ground can handle 300kpa of pressure and withstand the pressure and weight of the slab and building. The piles are then driven into good ground so the weight of the slab and building is transferred to good ground . Some NZ soil is prone to liquefaction which can sink the building, there are different construction techniques for building foundations to ensure the building isn’t damaged by liquefaction.

[@nzbuilder]

Hey Jess, check out our pile driving videos like this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqHIiIaMeLB7idk

[@TanShuiTuBunnyBen]

Hi Josh, this building is not in Auckland right? Cause I heard you say dig 200mm out, and in Auckland at least dig 450mm from good ground to do the foundation. Just a little thought from a first semester student at Unitec haha :)

[@nzbuilder]

Upper Hutt, Wellington good ground varies from site to site, sometimes nothing, sometimes 2m down

[@hh-fg8jm]

very good video. I want to work for u 🤭