Browse Forums Pools & Spas 1 Nov 03, 2022 5:39 pm Just in the process of installing a pool, it has been completed (Fibreglass) and the finished height of the concrete surrounds is at the top of the house weep holes with tiles to go on top. We have a 150mm gap between the house and the Concrete with a drain laid between the house and the concrete. If we overhang the Stone into the gap is there any regulations around the gap you need the weep hole to have? The AS 3700-2018 for Masonry Structures Section 4.7.2 has nothing about gaps above, below or in front of. Looking around it says ideally you need to see them so you can inspect them etc, there is 50mm from the bottom of the weep hole to the top of the drain section. Want to find out now before we leave a 50mm gap from the stone to the wall and find out we had to leave more and then rip up expensive stone to get the pool complied Re: Pool Drama - Weep Holes 2Nov 04, 2022 10:43 am Raised this with the Pool Company and the Private Certifier for the pool to find out what the story is...... Good times Re: Pool Drama - Weep Holes 3Dec 06, 2022 4:55 pm Just for anyone else that comes across this as long as we do not cover them there is no issue so we have a 65mm gap between the tile and brick work Re: Pool Drama - Weep Holes 5Mar 10, 2023 11:02 am Re: Pool Drama - Weep Holes 6Mar 10, 2023 11:20 am Is that gap adjacent to the house footings? Will water pond in the gap "I know air is free, no charge for the extra (humour) ....", but you better check your certified Engineering details/Notes Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs it depends on the natural ground level, if they excavated their boundary wall needed to be built as a retaining wall. If you filled, which sounds like the case then you… 1 7108 I know foam has been around since the 90's and CSR started manufacturing Hebel in 1989, so it's definitely possible 5 5473 You are correct. Just read through all the ncc rules and 75mm is the minimum requirement for me. 4 11204 |