Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 10, 2019 2:53 pm Storm water pipes were installed before guttering etc. Location of the downpipe didnt line up so they came back to "fix" it. This doesnt look right to me but i don't know if its not to code. In SA. These are on the boundary of the garage and the pipe runs underneath the slab. I would assume you want as few bends as possible as otherwise you can get back pressure in a heavy downpour. Any help please. Want to fix before paths and driveway get concreted over Pipe goes through the slab to the left of this photo and the right comes towards the bottom to pick up drains Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Reverse angle where the pipe going under the slab goes to the right Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Top view Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Front of the garage. Bottom is capped, pipe to right goes across to pick up other downpipe on other side of garage then out to street. Pipe goes under garage is the bottom one Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Front side view Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Front reverse side Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Downpipes does this look right? 2Feb 10, 2019 4:47 pm The pipes look like they will meet the mandatory minimal surface coverage once you landscape. The plumbing is legal. windar I would assume you want as few bends as possible as otherwise you can get back pressure in a heavy downpour. Downpipes never hold less than 3/4 of their volume as air unless they have a physical or hydraulic restriction. The water flowing down the downpipe will have no additional flow restriction within the downpipe.. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. They using concrete or timber sleepers? Timber or steel uprights? Any drainage behind sleeper? 3 5863 Devkop The good news it is super easy to fix. Just get your plumber to divert it to the other side of the window. But for those people who are wondering what the… 2 1709 I'm putting a new floor in my kitchen, slate flagging on a standard concrete slab. I have allowed for a bed thickness of up to 20mm to accommodate the different… 0 17538 |