Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Stormwater solutions for backwards sloping site 2Oct 23, 2009 11:49 pm Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Stormwater solutions for backwards sloping site 4Oct 24, 2009 12:17 am Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Stormwater solutions for backwards sloping site 7Oct 27, 2009 8:36 am cbscon buildingwithhamra Spend $12000 for stormwater pipes a sump and a pump. I have the same problem, council would not allow me to raise my house. The stormwate from your house is fine, as it is higher than the road and will drain, its only the paved areas that you will have problems with, so option 2 is have no paved areas. thanks for the reply. i am sorry if i don't understand. but my house is lower than the street. can this method still be achieved. Are you able to tell me what council wouldn't let you lift up the house. Yep , my house is 20cm lower than the street in one corner and 5cm lower at the other, and port adelaide enfield would not let me lift it. I did ask to raise it 30cm as this would alleviate the need for a sump and pump, but no they said do what the engineer said, which was dig it into the ground. If you spend $$$ on a sump and pump, the stormwater runs to your sump (downhill - usually at the back of the block)and the pump, pumps it uphill to the street. In the end, two pieces of treated timber (20mm thick) were bolted onto the joists and planed when there was too much sticking out. Passed inspection. 13 7730 I would find out how deep your clay base is and depending on the depth install a cut off drain which is more than a normal agi drain. Where the neighbouring walls is… 2 3141 Howdy all. I am looking for feedback on what people would do to maximise and make an area as flat as possible. First, out the front of the house is a sloping hill, pretty… 0 20053 |