Browse Forums Paving & Concreting Re: Concrete path along slope 2May 22, 2016 10:42 pm 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. Re: Concrete path along slope 3May 23, 2016 12:56 am 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Concrete path along slope 5May 23, 2016 1:11 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Concrete path along slope 8May 23, 2016 1:44 pm jferns The builder seems to have covered up the soil right up to the brick level - from oneJohn's reply it seems that will cause a termite problem? Surely this would be dug down while constructing the concrete path, would it not? The builder should not have handed the house over with non compliance. Many people would not pick up non compliance issues like the height that the DPC needs to be above the ground level. Concretors are also a mixed lot and many don't know the regulations, in part due to misinformation in their industry handbook...unless there has been a recent reprint. It is a trap when tradies and others trust 'guides' rather than consult the regulations. You were probably given the CSIRO guide to slab and foundation maintenance at handover, just be aware that it is just that, a guide and it too has non compliant information in it. Non compliance leaves you high and dry should you have a problem but the CSIRO guide states a 1:60 slope away from the slab over the first metre whereas the mandated slope needs to be 1:20 over the first metre. What is the other side of the house like? The HWS issue will be addressed when the concrete apron is done. At the moment, the slab it sits on looks to be about 15-20mm under the DPC. PD have also been known for non compliant stormwater drainage. If you want me to look at your roof area and see whether the gutter's cross sectional area and the downpipe size is compliant with the roof area each downpipe drains, just post the gutter's cross sectional area, the downpipe size and the roof slope plus a plan of the roof that shows the downpipe positions and dimensions. EDIT: Are you aware that PD have an Alternative Solution that allows them to do a water resistant finish to some wet areas rather than water proofing? This thread should be in the Concreting & Paving sub forum. You have a much better chance of having the industry professionals see the thread when it is in the correct sub forum. To have it moved, just click the report button and ask the moderator to move it. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Firstly the ableflex that has been installed needs (manufactures specification) a sealant cap over the top, preventing water draining down between the slab and the… 3 7775 Hello everyone, After some suggestions and ideas about how to put a concrete path around the drop edge beam area on our new build. We are required to have a concrete path… 0 12871 Thank you so much for your response. I have drawn a pedestrian gate in - for curb appeal, let's see how much costs come in at. I think you're right - if we decide to… 2 6526 |