Browse Forums Building A New House Re: General questions about building before I go to my build 2Sep 12, 2023 10:29 am Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: General questions about building before I go to my build 4Sep 12, 2023 3:34 pm Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: General questions about building before I go to my build 5Sep 12, 2023 4:43 pm Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: General questions about building before I go to my build 8Sep 13, 2023 9:56 am Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: General questions about building before I go to my build 11Sep 18, 2023 8:07 am Hi again, busy week at work, couldn't get back here with photos till now. Ok, so the downpipe isn't a 'dogleg' right now; I think I was getting confused with the conversation on site we had about it. The photo of the top storey of the pipe is taken looking straight up from the front porch below. On the right of the photo is a column which sits at the front of the porch. On the left of the photo is the wall next to the front door. Looking at the close-up of the stormwater plan, it looks like the idea was to bring the bottom half of the pipe down along the left side of the front column, if looking from the street. What would be the implications of running it behind the column instead of to the side (to hide it from street)? There would have to be a bit of pipe running off at an angle from the floor of porch so that water isn't running onto the porch. Is it best to just keep it on the side and paint it the same colour as the column? Thanks again for reading Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: General questions about building before I go to my build 12Sep 18, 2023 8:31 am It looks like the downpipe was always meant to be to the side of brick pier. To bring it to the back would be a variation to the building contract, require moving the drain and possibly damaging slab/footing. The builder may refuse. This is why pre contract review may have picked up the issue before you signed off. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: General questions about building before I go to my build 13Sep 18, 2023 8:32 am Post your front elevation Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: General questions about building before I go to my build 14Sep 18, 2023 8:43 am building-expert It looks like the downpipe was always meant to be to the side of brick pier. To bring it to the back would be a variation to the building contract, require moving the drain and possibly damaging slab/footing. The builder may refuse. This is why pre contract review may have picked up the issue before you signed off. We never saw the stormwater plan, & our elevations (that we have) don’t show them. We’ve spoken briefly about it with builder, & will again this week. Just wanted other opinions about whether it’s a bad idea to try change it. I’m thinking we’ll leave it. Thanks for your response 🙂 Re: General questions about building before I go to my build 15Sep 18, 2023 9:45 am You should check your detail drawings, it may show downpipe within brick pier. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Ardo That is so funny! I wonder how many people know who Larry Haun is these days. I have a couple of young guys we call Mo 1 & Mo 2 who run a crew of 6 boys and… 9 16030 Building a fence now will help limit people dumping rubbish and soil on your property. Many houses in suburbia on small lots have fences up before a build. I moved into a… 1 4640 Hi Suku18 In NSW the statutory required insurances are: 1. HBCF ( Home Building Compensation Fund) - This is if the builder dies or goes broke. But this only covers 20%… 1 3134 |