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Housing - New Build: SE Recommendation

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    After many happy hours exploring the Forum I now need to get real as we have now got formal consent for a TF self in Kent.
    My main concern is foundations, a soil survey shows low shrink risk and good load bearing but the two SEs I have approached so far both opt for an overkill fallback of deep trench block & beam, rejecting slab as too costly and complex - ie. "haven't done one of those before".
    All I want is an insulated tray with internal load bearing slab, TF walls with internal insulation sitting half on the slab, half on the 300EPS perimeter.
    Can anyone recommend an SE who can design a low cost (non system) insulated slab a local ground worker can interpret and execute?
    • CommentAuthorShevek
    • CommentTimeAug 6th 2015
     
    • CommentAuthorborpin
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2015
     
    Keep looking for one with the right experience! I hate the 'never done that before' attitude. Contact Viking House as he might know of someone in the area.
    • CommentAuthorborpin
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2015
     
    Posted By: ShevekYou could tryhttp://hardmanengineers.com" >http://hardmanengineers.com
    Grrr Flash as the landing page. It is disabled by default on my machines.
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      CommentAuthordjh
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2015
     
    Posted By: borpin
    Posted By: ShevekYou could tryhttp://hardmanengineers.com" >http://hardmanengineers.com
    Grrr Flash as the landing page. It is disabled by default on my machines.

    Yes, when I was looking for architects & engineers, I automatically disqualified any with a website like that!
    • CommentAuthorDandJ
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2015
     
    What part of Kent?
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    try http://www.budgenpartnership.com/

    they have always been most helpful for me

    regards

    Matthew
    • CommentAuthorDandJ
    • CommentTimeAug 9th 2015
     
    I have used Christopher Hore based in Folkestone, he also works for some of my clients and has been around for a while. As an aside though, sometimes professionals will recommend a method different to what you had in mind not because its all they know but because it is the best solution. Just a thought. Personally I like beam and block as its easy to ensure good dpc detail.

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