Soil, slabs and ground movement in Officer VIC
Officer's estates sit on varied ground, with creeks such as Gum Scrub Creek running through the suburb. Site classification varies from lot to lot, so the only reliable answer is the geotechnical report for your own block. What we see on site is how often the slab edge is let down later: honeycombing, chipped edges and ground built up against the walls.
Your site class comes from the soil test for your lot, not the suburb.
Piers appear where the engineer needs deeper support.
Keep ground falling away from the slab for the first metre.
Honeycombed or chipped slab edges should be repaired, not painted over.
Do not build garden beds over the slab edge or weep holes.
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Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Officer. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.
