Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building new home 2Jul 08, 2018 8:26 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Building new home 11Nov 04, 2018 12:45 am Lynnly.... make sure you are specific at anything you want to be at a certain size. Even to the point of giving a tolerance. Re: Things you forget - summary page 32 12Mar 21, 2019 10:18 am michaelyoni64 Stipulate that the downpipes are on the corners and ends of the gutters also add extra....they will go for the minimum as per standards. Which after some rain they will overflow (happening to us now). Builders position downpipes at the end of walls for aesthetics, not good design. A hipped roof has small roof areas at the end of walls. When downpipes are positioned at the end of walls (as most are), water flowing off the largest roof area away from the downpipes has a longer run than if the downpipe was positioned close to the largest roof surface area, the reason why most overflows not caused by blockages happen away from the downpipes. Corners also slow down the flow, something that isn't factored for compliance. Downpipes are also best not fitted to the end of a gutter because the slope will always promote sediment and decaying organic matter building up in the short length of gutter between the downpipe's pop and the gutter's end cap. Metal is positive charged whereas sediment is negatively charged which is what promotes rusting. Compliance does not guarantee good design. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using siphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost, siphonic, eaves gutter overflow solution. Essentially any first home buyer can buy a block and then build a house exactly the same as you plan to do but somehow you will have to sell yours at a premium in order… 3 3107 Hi Suku18 In NSW the statutory required insurances are: 1. HBCF ( Home Building Compensation Fund) - This is if the builder dies or goes broke. But this only covers 20%… 1 5288 Building a new home is an exciting and rewarding journey, but it can also be daunting due to the potential for costly mistakes. Proper planning… 0 0 |