Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 16, 2015 9:02 pm Knockdown and rebuild - Sahara Q2 with Henley https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75715 Re: Stormwater drains 2Feb 16, 2015 9:28 pm 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. Re: Stormwater drains 3Feb 17, 2015 12:01 am Knockdown and rebuild - Sahara Q2 with Henley https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75715 Re: Stormwater drains 4Feb 17, 2015 5:24 am 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. Re: Stormwater drains 5Feb 18, 2015 10:20 pm Knockdown and rebuild - Sahara Q2 with Henley https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75715 Stormwater drains 7Feb 22, 2015 5:06 pm Knockdown and rebuild - Sahara Q2 with Henley https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75715 Re: Stormwater drains 9Feb 22, 2015 9:07 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Stormwater drains 10Feb 22, 2015 9:10 pm Knockdown and rebuild - Sahara Q2 with Henley https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75715 Re: Stormwater drains 11Feb 22, 2015 9:15 pm Knockdown and rebuild - Sahara Q2 with Henley https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=75715 Stormwater drains 12Feb 22, 2015 9:22 pm It's my understanding that charged systems work on the basis that all downpipes drain into a water tank. As the water fills the head pressure on the tank overflow pushes the water to the street. None of this requires a pump. A pump is connected to the tank and grey water used to flush your toilets etc. With respect to the drain at #5 I'm not sure what they are saying other than they will run a pipe to the street from your house and then run another pipe under the street or nature strips to a barrel drain at #5. Yes this is very expensive and $25k is probably about right. It becomes a big project to do that because you are excavating a trench 4 houses long. Downside is that your neighbours will love you for it because they will just connect into it for free. You've done the hard work. Re: Stormwater drains 14Feb 22, 2015 9:38 pm Hi Crazyk, That diagram is a shocker (but it does show the basic concept). Can you PM me the thread that you got that from thanks. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Stormwater drains 16Feb 23, 2015 6:21 am The best you can do is to request LPOD from the council, pay your fee and then you will know for sure what you are faced with. I am sure that natural drainage(without pumps) would be provided in subdivision. Where are your easements and what do they show? Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Stormwater drains 17Feb 23, 2015 7:51 am building-expert I am sure that natural drainage(without pumps) would be provided in subdivision. Where are your easements and what do they show? In new subdivisions yes. . . but in old subdivisions (where knock down and rebuilds are common) there must be tens of thousands of blocks without drainage connections. 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. Re: Stormwater drains 18Feb 23, 2015 9:53 am SaveH2O, that is one of the drawings that I submitted to our local council as part of a DA for an extension ( it was done by a hydraulics engineer ). This was a big embarrassment for the council as they allowed the original house to be built in the '80's without considering stormwater discharging from the roof. I don't know why that thread was deleted either??? I can't find it at all. Stewie Re: Stormwater drains 19Feb 23, 2015 10:26 am Stewie D SaveH2O, that is one of the drawings that I submitted to our local council as part of a DA for an extension ( it was done by a hydraulics engineer ). Hi Stewie, I thought that it would have been a basic concept sketch, that's why I was keen to see the thread and see if there were any other sketches so I could run some calcs. The sketch doesn't show the tank's primary discharge outlet's height or size, only the overflow outlet and height. Also no reference to pipe sizes, PSD etc. I am assuming that there was an applicable PSD, otherwise it would have been simple to run a sealed system with air gaps to the kerb. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Plumbers 'can be' plumbers, made all the worse by self certification which the building surveyor invariably accepts as proof of compliance! The good thing is that you know know. 3 5111 Grab a hose, insert it at the top of the inlet/down pipe and turn the water on and see where the water is escaping from. Then you'll know. 3 8824 in the stormwater pit or the drain? Those dont look like theyd fit in the drain. Separately, the pits do get stuff in them during the course of the build. For the most… 1 8110 |