Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Jan 07, 2016 8:41 am Hi, I have a question regarding my home which was completed toward the end of 2010 (we are the second owners of the home). The house and slab sit lower than the land around it for the most part and in some instances the landscape slopes towards the property. My question is, who is responsible for ensuring there is sufficient fall away from the property? Geospacial photo's I've seen show this has been the way it was since construction. I also believe this might be addressed in AS 2870-1996 Residential slabs and footings - Construction but I'm keen for input. Lastly, is there a standard/regulation that stipulates the minimum distance you can plant things (flowers, bushes, etc) from the property? Thanks in advance. Re: Slabs/Footings and landscaping - Who's responsible? 2Jan 15, 2016 1:27 am Hi there. I am guessing that you're experiencing movement in your slab and the landscape is being blamed? If you search my post on slab heave there is some in depth information about drainage on that thread that will help you. If you're located in Victoria feel free to send me a message and I can point you in the direction of where to locate the standards relevant to the building at the time of the build Re: Slabs/Footings and landscaping - Who's responsible? 3Jan 15, 2016 7:15 am Slab Heave Recipient Hi there. I am guessing that you're experiencing movement in your slab and the landscape is being blamed? If you search my post on slab heave there is some in depth information about drainage on that thread that will help you. If you're located in Victoria feel free to send me a message and I can point you in the direction of where to locate the standards relevant to the building at the time of the build Thanks for the reply. We ended up getting an independent assessor in to write up a detailed report on our property. There is slab movement but that is one of the numerous defects noted. The landscaping question is going to be interesting. What looks to have been discovered is that the original site cut left the soil around the dwelling sloping inward to the house (within the first meter of the house). The builder wrote their report which places landscaping as an owner responsibility however the underlying site cut may not have been up to Australian standard. It is also worth noting that the builders report doesn't attribute landscaping to any issues with the house, its seen as a precautionary measure. Re: Slabs/Footings and landscaping - Who's responsible? 4Jan 15, 2016 11:56 am Yeah I had the exact same thing happen to our property Re: Slabs/Footings and landscaping - Who's responsible? 6Jan 16, 2016 2:27 pm m1ghtybob Hi, I have a question regarding my home which was completed toward the end of 2010 (we are the second owners of the home). The house and slab sit lower than the land around it for the most part and in some instances the landscape slopes towards the property. My question is, who is responsible for ensuring there is sufficient fall away from the property? Geospacial photo's I've seen show this has been the way it was since construction. I also believe this might be addressed in AS 2870-1996 Residential slabs and footings - Construction but I'm keen for input. Lastly, is there a standard/regulation that stipulates the minimum distance you can plant things (flowers, bushes, etc) from the property? Thanks in advance. The builder is responsible for proper drainage which includes sloping the adjoining ground away from the building.Proper drainage is required during and after completion.Your construction time is when the drought broke followed by two very wet years so proper drainage would have been extremely important in your situation. If you can get hold of the engineering design it should talk about proper drainage. If you can prove the builder did not comply with these requirements then you may have a case against the builder but it is not easy and time consuming and expensive. Re: Slabs/Footings and landscaping - Who's responsible? 7Jan 18, 2016 9:39 am Just so I understand, the builder (as you've stated) is responsible for ensuring the ground slopes away from the house. Are they required to establish an adequate drainage system from that point (e.g. Slip drain)? Is it part of the standards? Again, thanks for the input. Re: Slabs/Footings and landscaping - Who's responsible? 8Jan 18, 2016 9:58 am m1ghtybob Just so I understand, the builder (as you've stated) is responsible for ensuring the ground slopes away from the house. Are they required to establish an adequate drainage system from that point (e.g. Slip drain)? Is it part of the standards? Again, thanks for the input. Have you checked to see if drainage plans are include with your engineering plans? Non-Compliance is now a mater for an engineers assessment. Engineers assessments/repairs covered Here. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=80669&start=20 Goodluck Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Slabs/Footings and landscaping - Who's responsible? 9Jan 18, 2016 10:04 am StructuralBIMGuy m1ghtybob Just so I understand, the builder (as you've stated) is responsible for ensuring the ground slopes away from the house. Are they required to establish an adequate drainage system from that point (e.g. Slip drain)? Is it part of the standards? Again, thanks for the input. Have you checked to see if drainage plans are include with your engineering plans? Non-Compliance is now a mater for an engineers assessment. Engineers assessments/repairs covered Here. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=80669&start=20 Goodluck I've got no plans other than a floor plan. This house was not built by me, we bought it a little time after it was completed. Re: Slabs/Footings and landscaping - Who's responsible? 10Jan 18, 2016 9:45 pm m1ghtybob Just so I understand, the builder (as you've stated) is responsible for ensuring the ground slopes away from the house. Are they required to establish an adequate drainage system from that point (e.g. Slip drain)? Is it part of the standards? Again, thanks for the input. They are required to not allow abnormal moisture conditions develop during construction and comply with the engineers drainage design. 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