Foundations - Foundations

[onthebummle]

Hi all! I'm about to start laying foundations for a dwarf wall for a gardenroom/conservatory but as I'm starting to get some what physically (not mentally) enfeebled I want to do it bit by bit, section by section - are there any problems with this method and what should I be careful of? Thanks.

[lutonlagerlout]

why would you do it bit by bit?
its a mornings work absolute tops for a diyer
if you get one of the barrowmix companies its an hours work
if you cant do an hours work you probably shouldnt be doing it at all
LLL

[Bob_A]

Wouldn't it depend on how big the conservatory is.
My conservatory has a cavity wall and I dug the foundations 450mm wide X 450mm deep.
Going by memory (so I could be wrong) but I think it needed about 2.5 cubic metres of concrete.
Due to access problems I didn't have it delivered so me and a mate done it in a cement mixer, it took a while to do.

I'm sure someone will explain it better but if you do it in stages it will not become one solid structure but a weaker laminated structure.
Get it delivered ready mixed if possible and you'll get it done in no time.

[lutonlagerlout]

a metre is roughly 15 barrows, even a whopper of a conservatory would be no more than 5M3 = 75 barrows
2 barrowing 1 levelling 2 hours tops
best not to do it in sections
LLL

[seanandruby]

don't think we can advise on laziness really. Just get it dug and concreted. With the winter almost here you need it done, get conservatory built and sealed and be able to use it. If it's too much for you then sub it out to lads who need the work and can get stuck in.

[dig dug dan]

anything over a cubic metre its more cost effective to get it delivered!

lll is spot on again!