I am enquiring about the difference in floor level between a garage floor and the house level.
I note the building code of australia, that requires a minimum 50mm step up from garage to house level.
However, after the step up, can a basement room then step down again? If so, what distance from the garage would be acceptable?
Is the step up just to stop surface water running into the house, or is it an issue for water that is seeping through the concrete floor and then rising into the basement area.
If so, can this be overcome with waterproofing?
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Browse Forums Building A New House  14 Feb 2011 591 Hartley, NSW Gold Member Garage Floor level vs. House level 2Sep 25, 2011 11:33 am Hi Which clause of the BCA specifies the step between the garage and the rest of the house? I had a quick look and I can't find it, but it isn't the easiest to read document. My slab is about to be poured and the garage is on the same level as the house. Paul Re: Garage Floor level vs. House level 3Sep 25, 2011 11:38 am As I understand it the step only needs to be 50mm if the garage isn't weatherproof. If the driveway slopes down to the garage I would definitely want the step. If the driveway slopes away from the garage no step may be good 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. 25 Sep 2011 5 NSW Junior Member I'm arranging renovations to be performed on my house, which involve replacing the kitchen and laundry, adding a new ensuite, removing a non-structural wall and raising a… 0 94430 Building Standards; Getting It Right! you need to ask them what tolerance theyre refering to. If they cant inform you of that then youll need an independant assessor to determine if it falls within… 1 29118 Curioushave you tried using a target plate or a manual receiver outdoors in the meantime? Yes, a target plate (green) was the first thig I tried.… 3 29300 |
