Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Sewer line running through the left side - Risk to buy? 11Nov 07, 2020 11:18 pm Hi A couple of things to think about: Whether there is a recognised easement or not, there will still be restrictions/guidelines on what can be built near the sewer and how they are built. The guidelines are specified by Sydney Water. Assuming it’s not wider than 300 or 400mm this link to may be of use: https://www.sydneywater.com.au/web/groups/publicwebcontent/documents/document/zgrf/mdc2/~edisp/dd_076198.pdf' The general rule of thumb is no new significant loads within 45 degrees of the underside of a pipe so the restrictions may depend on pipe depth, i.e. a pipe at 2.0m depth has restrictions within 2.0m horizontally. The usual practice is piers to below 45 degrees to transfer loads deeper. Sounds like house footings won’t be a concern but maybe allow for piers to a couple of metres for other structures (retaining walls, garage maybe?) in your sums. I might be blind, but I can’t see the ‘pipes concrete-encased shown accordingly’ symbol anywhere on the plan you posted apart from where highlighted in the legend. Is there a Page 2 or a cross-section showing encasement-example shown below: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I could be wrong but double-check it is proposed to concrete to be encased-it’s a costly business to encase and needs to have a reason generally (e.g. road crossing). Something else to consider is that an access point may be required where the new pipe joins the old for maintenance and the like. Check if one is proposed and if there are restrictions with that. Might sound stupid but I would check the sewer construction completion is a condition. No good if completion is proposed after you have moved in... Best of luck 2 6601 Hi all I am looking to run a water line under my concrete footpath which is directly next to my home, was seeing if this is possible without cutting the entire section… 0 20916 Hi everyone, Looking for some advise. We are about to build an above ground pool in our backyard. There is a private sewer line running under the pool at 1.6m… 0 12948 |