Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Hot water system below brick level. 6Apr 16, 2019 4:51 pm Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Re: Hot water system below brick level. 8Apr 16, 2019 4:54 pm Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Re: Hot water system below brick level. 12Apr 16, 2019 5:08 pm Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Re: Hot water system below brick level. 13Apr 16, 2019 5:10 pm ![]() ![]() ![]() I keep on saying I won't say this anymore. But. That concrete slab edge you can see is your number one termite control mechanism. We do not cover it with earth or pavers or anything. It's how we monitor for termite tunnel-building on slab edge. So, after you rake all the earth out flat, the position of your HWS slab is perfect. Good, eh? you are 10000000000000% correct SejaeD, Will you expose your slab edges when your house is completed? You know what you can do, render the slab edge. Now that I am thinking about it thats what i will do Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Re: Hot water system below brick level. 14Apr 16, 2019 5:49 pm Or we can always just take a chance and shove the garden and mulch and paving up against the slab. No worries.. What are the stats for Oz, 1 on 3 or 1 in 4 houses have the 'ol termites. One of the things I love about modern Oz houses is where you have these brick columns with timber inside supporting a bit of a roof. The termites just by-pass the wall structure, straight up the nice, dank, moist brick super-highway and straight into the roof timbers. Lovely grub. Not scaring, just saying. ![]() Edit: And was just thinking that those stats for infestation are being drawn out of a housing pool where a large number of homes would have had some sort of termite deterrent incorporated in their build. 10 2607 Hi Everyone, I am currently in the process of building a home in Alkimos. We will be undertaking our Pre-Start in January and we are completely stuck on what to do with… 0 651 |