Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! Re: New patio with a little pooling. Will DPC protect my hou 2Dec 21, 2020 8:54 pm George8181 The pavers start 2 bricks below the weep holes. 150mm. That's good. The DPC protects against rising damp. The DPC was suppose to be visible back in the day but it wasn't always. Of interest...Many builders now have a performance solution written into the contract that allows the brickie to recess the DPC...not that I for one agree with it but it is what it is. For a performance solution to be certified, it has to comply (in the opinion of an industry expert) with the performance requirements found in the NCC. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. 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 47388 Need more photos from around the house including your gutters. We have had 3 of the wettest years in a row for some time so that wouldn't be helping 3 7160 8 6408 |