Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Oct 28, 2009 1:12 pm Hi all We are having our water tank installed beside our house, and I was wondering if there should be a gap between the house and tank to allow for termite inspections etc, and what is the minimnum distance of the gap cheers BATMAN Re: Min. distance from house to hte water tank 2Oct 29, 2009 12:34 pm If you're referring to a hot water tank then they come supplied with fixing brakets which predetermins the distance they stand out from the wall. Hope this helps you Dirk 18 74480 From what I know about water tanks (I've been working with a client on them for a few years now) is this - The concrete can last a lifetime if they don't crack for some… 2 6471 If you can calculate the reasonable charged head from let's say 100mm below the gutter to the top of where the vertical riser's horizontal discharge pipe will be, that… 11 14411 |