Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Mar 18, 2020 4:16 am Hi, I’ve just had some concrete down and he has put no drainage down. He has sloped it about 30degrees away from the house. The space is 3m wide x 15m length. Do you believe drainage would be required and does anyone foresee any issues as a result? Re: Concrete - drainage required 2Mar 18, 2020 9:12 am A concrete apron on the house perimeter should have proper drainage that doesn't allow water to pool next to the path. You also have to be aware that the house wall also serves as a catchment area during wind driven rain. Is there room to add drainage? Photos? Do you know your soil classification? To comment on your minimum required slope, you need to post your location so that responders know your area's rain intensity. A 30 degree slope is a lot, what does your quote/contract state? Re drainage, a concreter will only do what you have contracted him for, what does your quote state? A concretor is rarely also a plumber. Drainage is connected to a silt pit that drains to stormwater. Was this discussed prior to quoting? What gap is there between the bottom of the weep holes (DPC) and the concrete next to the wall? 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: Concrete - drainage required 3Apr 05, 2020 7:05 pm Don't stress, just get a plumber or a structural landscaper to assess your drainage away from the pathways. Also, monitor for flooding when you have your first decent downpour. That's very helpful, thank you. I was mostly interested in knowing if a spoon drain requires a specific slope, but I appreciate the extra information. 4 3922 because its not being managed properly. Also "properly" is too broad and too subjective a term to be able to pinpoint a single event as not being managed properly.… 1 2729 Hi HomeOne, I'm in the midst of landscaping a cat run down the side of my house, and the recent rains have me wondering if I need to install some sort of drainage. I've… 0 9174 |