Author of 594 guides · Queensland Australia
Anthony Painter
Anthony is a construction professional with 26 years in residential construction, a Bachelor of Construction Management a Cert IV in Waterproofing & Builders license.
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Post 42: Detailed Excavation, Profiles and Watching the Sheets Move
The dewatering is cranking up and the dig is under way. Digging out the slab thickenings, fixing profiles to the sheet piling for the surveyor, and what the daily monitoring is showing.
Post 41: Digging While We Wait on the Water
The water is still being tested, so the dewatering is only trickling. The bulk dig starts anyway, the sheet piles get scraped clean, a second sediment curtain goes in, and the cost of waiting adds up.
Post 40: Inside the Dewatering Treatment Plant
The dewatering is installed and we're testing the treated water. A walk through the treatment plant, why iron has to come out before anything goes in the canal, what it costs, and a budget acoustic enclosure for the neighbours.
Post 39: Dewatering Installed and Waiting on the Water Test
The header main is in and every spear is connected. How the system is sealed, primed and flushed, why the water test decides the treatment plant, and what the finished basement edge will look like.
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