Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Re: down pipes 4Apr 23, 2013 11:06 am Yes they were poor design and you couldnt tell when the section of downpipe in the eaves rusted out (or blocked as yours could be) until water started pouring out the eaves. You wont need to get on the roof just look for an opening in the back of the gutter. Yours may have been blocked off if the eaves section has rusted out and what you have was their elcheapo alternative Arfur Re: down pipes 5Apr 23, 2013 2:09 pm It sounds like the "circular spout" could be an inverted nozzle. These sit about 40-50mm high in the gutter and the water drains into them when the gutter starts to get full to prevent the gutter overflowing. Most drain to atmosphere as described. The downpipe fixing method that Uncle Arfur has described is no longer permitted by Australian Standards but I am not sure if the BCA still allows it. If you get a plumber in, he will have to plumb the gutter as per the existing regulations. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. 4 5106 As most others have posted above the install isn't compliant. The pipe is meant to be covered in loose soil or sand, the pipe has holes in it that leaks out a termicide… 10 5727 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Thank you for the generous offer. I need to get the plumber out to give me an explanation. As mentioned I haven't seen any rain water discharge from pipes 1& 3. It… 7 10811 |