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Hey Robin, Yeah the soil pipe comes down the side I was actually looking at pillar system so I am assuming the pads is similar to doing this? do i need to dig 2 holes to under the depth of the soil pipe as before? If I don't cut into the existing building I could just do a hole and pour a...

Hi Robin, Here is a rough sketch of what i am trying to achieve. and from what I have seen it appears that the soil line runs as shown As far as I am aware it is only our property and we feed into an rectangular inspection chamber that is in the middle of the communal access road (the type...

I think what I have to do is actually dig where the foundations will be and see the soil type I have. From what I read the raft foundation is an option for soft / shjte soil types

Would a raft foundation be sufficient for the foundation for it with rebar reinforcement. Or could a slab foundation with rebar reinforcement be OK if the soil is correct for it (like a firm or solid clay, I think that's what we have) Cheers Mark

I'm gonna look at designing the porch on sketch up maybe tonight so I'll put up here when done so you can see what I'm talking about a little more clearly

Yeah not really wanting to move the line for a porch. Bridging over it is not a problem. Direct neighbours don't have porches, but people just around the corner have small ones under the 3m2 limit so no planning needed I'm looking at being under the 3m2 prob about 2.6 ish so no planning is...

That would be a hell of a lot more digging to sort that out and add unneeded bends to the pipe flow. I though they needed to be left as straight as possible.

Hey, yeah I will be litoling over as it goes through the foundation. What about the depth I need to go down so it does not interfere with the inspection chamber. I suppose if going under the soil pipe it will prob be enough to go under the inspection chamber Cheers Mark

Hi bob, OK I get ya. I do have a manhole cover next to where the foundation will run in parrelle with. Does it make a difference to depth of foundation. Some pics of front of house so you can see cheers mark

Oh right OK, its just my Grandad lives just around the corner from me and he done his porch on a slab foundation and that is half brick half PVC. It's been up for quite a while and has lasted well. I will see what the soil is like outside and see if I could achieve it.

Hi all, Second post related to a porch foundation but I think it is best to be in a different thread. I have been thinking and if I am just making a wood framed porch (with either soft wood or pvc cladding) could I just use like a concrete slab for a foundation for the frame to sit on? My...

Yeah I was going to go 600 minimum. Or even just dig to match existing house foundations. The soil pipe would run adjacent to the front of the porch. So o may even have to rake foundation lower to go under the pipe so the load is spread under it. Cheers Mark

Hi robin, yeah the building is under permitted dev and except from building regs. What do you mean with regards to a vertical cut? There currently is a covering when the porch will be so the porch will meet up to that

Ah right ok no probs swb. May borrow my uncles dyno rods and sweep it through just in case

Why do you say that swb? Just looked at it a bit ago and it is clearer now (the water at least and can see the bottom). I think it was because I just washed out the soil that was in the pipe

yeah from what I have seen, it does seem to be my responsibility. (bonus for coming to extensions and that as I dont need to pay £500 to get permission to build near it)

Hi all, Looking at building a porch and I was going to make it part brick and part timber. I was going to have the brick part 500mm (or should it be more or less, im dont mind if it is just dpc height and then the timber frame sits on that) in height and then the timber frame built on top of...

Hi All, A bit off topic from woodworking but wanted to know peoples input on this. Looking to do a porch (and later on a side single story extension to the house) and wanted to know about foundation depths for digging near this and if i need permission from thames water before digging anything...

Hi All, Though I would post this PDF up that I found on some Japanese Joinery techniques. I found it at http://www.woodtalkonline.com/topic/2738-japanese-joinery/ I had been looking for something like this for a bit so hopefully someone else finds it useful I cannot attach it here but you can...

Ahh someone beat me to the punch. thanks wcndave Mark