Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 Mar 02, 2011 10:52 am I promise that I searched but couldn't find anything Can any body tell me how high a DPC can go and how high weep holes can be placed, either effectively or by Building Standards? I've had a slight run in with my excavator about the finished product of our demo and cut. Now we have to look at either bringing in fill to level block or getting a bunch of sand to pack out the foot print of the slab. Builder said that either will be fine and they usually have quite a high line of DPC to allow owners to build up garden beds. He said most owners just build it up and don't know about DPC so they started to raise the DPC level a few years ago after some complaints. He said they also have higher weep holes than most, but I'd like to know if there is amx height for effectiveness of these? Thanks in advance Chris Re: DPC height and weep hole height 2Mar 03, 2011 4:04 pm I would have thought that Major issue should be the DPC should be below the floor level for concrete floors or below the bearer level for suspended floors and the weep hole should be below that. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. interesting situation what happened after builder issued final invoice? did you list as defect or not does the building surveyor have any responsibility? ie. issuing… 13 46960 You are correct. Just read through all the ncc rules and 75mm is the minimum requirement for me. 4 11177 it depends on the natural ground level, if they excavated their boundary wall needed to be built as a retaining wall. If you filled, which sounds like the case then you… 1 7084 |