It is a technique used mainly for large rural tanks plus they also divert the water off the filter via a wet system to a squat tank for outdoor use.
I…

Jomo, I will make some observations about your tanks. The first part will be of passing interest to you because tank overflows are not needed for your installation but the…

I have only just seen your reply because you posted it in with my text.
Darbecca are building consultants who do stage inspections. Their role is different to the building surveyor.
Some…

Unfortunately, your opening post's question is not as easy to answer as it may first appear. I'll give you some basic details and explanations to give you some grounding on…

Impossible to say given that no relevant information has been posted.
The current downpipes are also not well positioned,..aesthetics subjugating function.

Did you have anyone to help you?

Do you mean a charged system?
BTW, I agree with Stewie.
Correct, it is far from ideal.
The plans will show whether you can have a charged system but from your…

That deserves an elephant stamp! (Going back to my grade 6 days now).

I have never understood why the commercial floating inlet hoses don't have a collar near the inlet to keep the meshed intake above the bottom of the floor when the…

1mm of water on 1 sq m = 1 litre.
First flush consists of airborne sourced pollutants, bird droppings etc plus mud rain is now another factor as numerous pool…

What is the fish pond's volumetric capacity?
Mains water is not good for fish but either is the initial dirty roof wash. You should divert the roof wash (first flush) and…

Looking at the dirt around the frame, it looks like the rain you were having has stopped. I have been expecting the trenches to have water in them.
Is Orange on…

Every time I read posts like this, I think that all houses the builder has built over a certain time frame should also be inspected but alas, effective regulatory governance…

Have you contacted the builder?
It is best to be prepared. You can get mortar lab tested and doing a forum search using keywords like mortar, lab, test etc should raise…

Does your contract have a certified Performance Solution that allows for a weaker mortar mix? Such Performance Solutions have become common, first thing to do is check your contract.

Continued operation of ALL suppliers is dependant on virus containment. It is only 78 days since COVID-19 was discovered. Still early days yet.

Industry maintaining a full and continuous supply chain will be the challenge.

A concrete apron on the house perimeter should have proper drainage that doesn't allow water to pool next to the path. You also have to be aware that the house…

You can hire thermal imaging cameras.

Global death predictions are dire as are the number of persons expected to become infected in Australia.
We are heading towards a Global Recession but not only because of COVID-19. There…

Just read a post on the Wisdom Homes thread that stated the following amongst other issues...
"We had our garage ceiling collapse flooding our garage after the down pipe from the…

It has to be remembered that the NCC is a performance based documents that contains Performance Requirements as the minimum requirement.
Australian Standards are non mandatory referenced Deemed To Satisfy…

I thought that the base was a stand and having a pump under there is no surprise.
Do you see any leaf diverters fitted to the top of the downpipes?
You…

Clicking Reply next to PM brings up the full editor.
I have found the tank.
https://www.stratco.com.au/au/specialit ... alvanised/
I would love to have a look at it because…

Well, I have seen some bizarre installations but this one wins the Kewpie doll.
Is there a power point anywhere? If so, is there a connecting lead?
What does the tag behind…

What is weird is that plumbers/installers/designers/text book hero hydraulic engineers put their names to archaic rainwater harvesting systems that divert water to the top of the tank and draw water…

A standard plumbing fit out will tap the rainwater supply line into the house mains water line at appropriate points, this also entails having check valves for backflow prevention. When…

If that quote is for a standard rainwater harvesting system, then it is extraordinarily high!
Also disgusting!
Even with the builder's usual 20% mark up on top, $9,990 is x3…

I agree absolutely.
Still surmising but I can't accept that the downpipe from the upper roof was not already fitted and if it didn't have the…