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    Residential concrete slab help.

    I'm trying to find the right routes to get a state inspector to make sure these guys dont screw me. However all I have found are engineers charging $650 for an assessment. Which I dont know if that will even help.
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    Residential concrete slab help.

    Thank you. Yes my wife is on board and absolutely disgusted with the work done so far. With all the changes I'd like to make I'm told I cant use my pick of contractors nor can i talk to the contractors also my say so means nothing. Like when I told the builders I did not want control joints cut...
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    Residential concrete slab help.

    I'll probably have to go the attorney way. If things dont clear up.
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    Residential concrete slab help.

    I'll pro
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    Residential concrete slab help.

    I'm not sure fracking has anything to do with earthquakes. Or else the Midland TX area would be lit up like Vegas. I am south west of OKC we get high winds and tornado damage alot.
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    Residential concrete slab help.

    Yes. I'm out of town all the time so I cant over see every day operations. So I hired a building contractor and have seen nothing but inexperienced labor so far.
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    Residential concrete slab help.

    Ok. We're on a hill where it gets a lot of wind. Also this is a 2 story house they're trying to build with 2x4 exterior walls.
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    Residential concrete slab help.

    Nice thank you
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    Residential concrete slab help.

    Ok . Can you explain how you can see that?
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    Residential concrete slab help.

    Ok I signed up and paid.
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    Residential concrete slab help.

    How do I get sawhorse?
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    Residential concrete slab help.

    I'll keep trying
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    Residential concrete slab help.

    Thank I'll try
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    Residential concrete slab help.

    It's outside city limits so I have no idea what code has to be followed. The slab has been inspected and found faulty due to moisture issues and will require resurfacing and moisture protection. There was no inspection prior to concrete other than the concrete guy. They cut control joints over a...
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    Residential concrete slab help.

    As far as I know they built the pad up 4'. Then poured footing Then set forms and plumbing then poured concrete.
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    Residential concrete slab help.

    I'll check it out. I already had a quote for something similar in the $7000 range
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    Residential concrete slab help.

    Is this something I can do myself or is it done by a company?
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    Residential concrete slab help.

    We have a contract that says they will do everything to code. We are out of city limits so there are no permits.
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