Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Weep holes required? 2Jul 26, 2023 8:43 pm 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: Weep holes required? 4Jul 27, 2023 4:23 am Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: Weep holes required? 5Jul 27, 2023 1:09 pm Ashington Homes Benny123 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hi all, before I waste more money on a building inspection and not get the home, I am just wondering if anyone on this forum knows if it's ok for this rendered brick veneer home to not have any weep holes above windows and the damp proof course. I thought it was building code for brick homes in Australia to have them? Hey Benny, Seeing no weep holes can also be a sign that it's Hebel or foam and not brick. You can tell by giving it a good whack with your hand Cheers Simeon i think the style of the construction might predate those materials/methods, no? Re: Weep holes required? 6Jul 27, 2023 2:11 pm ponzutwo Ashington Homes Benny123 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hi all, before I waste more money on a building inspection and not get the home, I am just wondering if anyone on this forum knows if it's ok for this rendered brick veneer home to not have any weep holes above windows and the damp proof course. I thought it was building code for brick homes in Australia to have them? Hey Benny, Seeing no weep holes can also be a sign that it's Hebel or foam and not brick. You can tell by giving it a good whack with your hand Cheers Simeon i think the style of the construction might predate those materials/methods, no? I know foam has been around since the 90's and CSR started manufacturing Hebel in 1989, so it's definitely possible Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. 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 7310 You are correct. Just read through all the ncc rules and 75mm is the minimum requirement for me. 4 11533 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Hi, sorry if this is the wrong place - I’m new to the property/building journey (trying to buy my first home) so not sure where/who to go with these sorts of… 0 19534 |