Dropped Edge Beam
Cut & Fill
A Dropped Edge Beam or Deepened Edge Beam (DEB) is when the edge of the concrete slab of your home is extended down to natural ground level to contain fill within the external walls of the home. The external brickwork also extends down, tying it in with the overall look of the house. They are usually required on sloping sites or on sites
that may be flood affected. Some councils make DEB’s a requirement for any areas of exposed fill. A DEB is an initial up front cost to the new home however it offers a neater, cleaner look and can eliminate the need for retaining walls later on after the home is completed.
Cut and fill refers to the movement of soil over your block using an excavator or other machinery to provide a level building platform to construct your new home. The site may be cut in the higher sections and filled in the lower sections to achieve the level building platform. Given most sites are not totally flat and the topsoil often is not suitable
for placement under a slab, we often need to ‘export’ (remove) soil or ‘import’ (add) soil to provide a level building platform. Once the platform is level, it is compacted to the approved ground level, in preparation for the piers to be installed and slab poured.
STEP DOWN ELEVATION WITH DROP EDGE BEAM (D.E.B)
Drop edge beam from the outside of completed home
CUT AND FILL ELEVATION
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CLARENDON HOMES – YOUR GUIDE TO THE TENDER PRESENTATION
CLARENDON HOMES – YOUR GUIDE TO THE TENDER PRESENTATION
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