Tau, is the second in command on site. Last weekend when I went on site I engraved my phone number on the wall and told me to call me if he found any problems.
Today at 10:20am I received the message that is now the title of this post: Please call Tau… The problem was not a small one. The slab in one of the rooms that was to be replaced did not have a mesh, or a DPM for that matter.
Fearing that it was not just a slip, but that it might have been a common practice of the previous builder, I asked them to open up the other big slab. We found a weak spot and at the end of the day I received another phone call saying that it also lacked a mesh and a DPM.
Tomorrow I’ll go on site first thing in the morning and try and decide what to do. I can’t really guarantee that the rest is not the same. Neither can I guarantee by what I’ve seen that the terrain is properly compacted, the slab well cast (and using an appropriate mix) so that we could leave it as it is. As far as I can predict with the next rains the soil on which the slabs are laid might wash away and the problem worsen…
I’ve asked Baba to see if an engineer can come with me on site tomorrow. Let’s do a few tests and see what we can do… But it’s not looking good!
Today at 10:20am I received the message that is now the title of this post: Please call Tau… The problem was not a small one. The slab in one of the rooms that was to be replaced did not have a mesh, or a DPM for that matter.
Fearing that it was not just a slip, but that it might have been a common practice of the previous builder, I asked them to open up the other big slab. We found a weak spot and at the end of the day I received another phone call saying that it also lacked a mesh and a DPM.
Tomorrow I’ll go on site first thing in the morning and try and decide what to do. I can’t really guarantee that the rest is not the same. Neither can I guarantee by what I’ve seen that the terrain is properly compacted, the slab well cast (and using an appropriate mix) so that we could leave it as it is. As far as I can predict with the next rains the soil on which the slabs are laid might wash away and the problem worsen…
I’ve asked Baba to see if an engineer can come with me on site tomorrow. Let’s do a few tests and see what we can do… But it’s not looking good!
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