Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Driveway standards and issues. 43Nov 03, 2021 5:04 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: Driveway standards and issues. 45Nov 03, 2021 7:27 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: Driveway standards and issues. 46Nov 03, 2021 9:06 am Don't get me wrong Moudzj. I appreciate anyones input into this forum like you especially the ones who are either in the building trade as tradies or pro's working in an office. I also take your point regarding the slope. Our driveway is still a long way off. We still have the excavator here with either the big hammer or the diamond saw going. My drawing was submitted as part of our DA and is just so the council, the engineer and the certifier can see what we are doing as part of the councils requirements. It wouldn't be the first time a council inspector has told me that the drawings are really just a guide, every site is different and that the guidelines can be modified to suit. We have already modified the basement slab slightly and will be doing the same for the suspended ground floor slab. Just shifting a few walls to allow both better access or more storage etc. I'd imagine we will do the same for some of the site works like the driveway too. Stewie Building Standards; Getting It Right! Don't think they are designed for double brick. WA has a particular way of building and unfortunately that's the way a large amount of sills are finished. 3 7130 I believe this is correct. From the picture you can see the power was put in last so the electrician knew where the water was. Really it's a common sense issue more… 4 5198 2 8724 |