Charged storm water system
I don't have leaf diverters in yet but will go in soon with the gutter guard. I'll have these pipes finished with a bolted trap screw flush with the level…
Charged storm water system
What I might do is cap it off and keep it accessible under the concrete pathway
Charged storm water system
On the storm water plan it goes back to the rainwater tank.
Charged storm water system
I have a charged water system and am about to go ahead with laying the driveway and pathways around the house.
Two of the storm water drains are full of water…
Granitgard v DPC position
Thanks Lynne appreciate your time (and your husband's)!
Vehicle crossover advice
And the council will have a standard layback plan which you can use to lodge for approval Correct me if I'm wrong anyone!
Vehicle crossover advice
Ask council if you can pay a bond which will be released on the vehicular layback has been installed. Fight for it. I did. Please message me and I will…
Drainage for your pathway
Hey team
I have a one metre wide concrete pathway proposed to be laid on both sides of a development.
Is it wrong to place a channel drain down the middle…
Is this my DPC?
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Is this my DPC?
Is this my DPC sitting on top of the white granitgard?
Garden (post project build) Sydney-Parramatta
Nice would love to see your finished product!! Am doing a knockdown rebuild in Fairfield and starting with a concrete apron
Granitgard v DPC position
Where should the Granitgard barrier strip sit with respect to the DPC in the brickwork? Do they sit together?
Cheers
NCC Volume 2 Rule 3.1.2.3
Not doing the concreting myself, a lawyer with a knack for reading vol 2 BCA hahaha...thanks for your assistance H2O I really appreciate it.
NCC Volume 2 Rule 3.1.2.3
Do you think some ableflex should be used between the building and the concrete pathway??
NCC Volume 2 Rule 3.1.2.3
Hmmm doesn't look like I'll get to do that...my weep holes and DPC are quite high I checked today which allows me to start to concrete a bit higher than…
NCC Volume 2 Rule 3.1.2.3
Thanks for your assistance H2O. I might lay an AGI at the end of the one metre width because at 1.01m sits the fence.
NCC Volume 2 Rule 3.1.2.3
Yes dual account holder!! I don't know why my old account is still logged in on the desktop...will address.
NCC Volume 2 Rule 3.1.2.3
Thanks H2O...H1 slab so clay/reactive soil. I am just concerned that the PCA will not issue the occupation certificate if the pathway does not slope away correctly but I see…
NCC Volume 2 Rule 3.1.2.3
Thanks H2O...my point was effectively getting at running a 0 slope pathway on the sides of the home 1 metre wide and placing channels drains along the side between the…
Pictures of your concrete pathway.
Hi all
I am looking for photos of concrete pathways around your house. In particular I am interested to see what a 50mm slope of the first metre looks like. To…
Electricity connection
I have organised my own level 2 electrician to install the meters and connect electricity from the private poles to the street pole. Can to builder's electricians who have installed…
150mm kerb along driveway
Thanks, thought so. Will not build kerbs as they make driveway look hideous.
Pre handover inspection
My builder will not allow a building inspector to do an inspection of the property prior to practical completion. Obviously it is in my interest to have the inspection done…
Practical completion inspection
Hi all
We are building a duplex in NSW with our practical completion inspection coming up with the builder prior to the final progress payment.
What should I pay attention to in…
Front porch accessibility
Thanks! Thinking of doing that, 190mm step from driveway with 1.2m wide pathway across, one step to porch, and at the end of the porch (base of the pillar) another…