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Well if you are going to have a crack at your stormwater extensions yourself then being a proficient digger would be an advantage.
Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Built an EB Memphis28Mk3**Retaining wall, progress pics 610May 25, 2010 9:43 am ![]() Thanks, KnockItDown. HOPE we'll get ours ![]() My drawings I got from EB were not that accurate. They took an existing site drawing and drew in pen where the pipes were laid. No measurements or depths indicated. I hit this pipe during the dig for my retaining wall foundations but luckily I did not crack it. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Just to be sure though, I applied some additional sealant to the pipe join prior to the concrete foundation for the wall going down. Yep you are right - the new stormwater pipes from the house to the the street / sewer will not be in Dial B4 U Dig's database. However, it is always good to contact them to at least get what you can from them. Re: Built an EB Memphis28Mk3**Retaining wall, progress pics 611May 26, 2010 8:42 am Thanks, KID! With that pipe, did it end up "inside" your concrete footing, or did it stay underneath it? Thinking of it, I am almost 100% sure that we'll have pipes installed quite shallow in the area where we'll need our ret. wall!! .... so I'm thinking is it OK to just pour concrete footing around it !?!??! ![]() My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Built an EB Memphis28Mk3**Retaining wall, progress pics 612May 26, 2010 9:03 am ![]() Thanks, KID! With that pipe, did it end up "inside" your concrete footing, or did it stay underneath it? Thinking of it, I am almost 100% sure that we'll have pipes installed quite shallow in the area where we'll need our ret. wall!! .... so I'm thinking is it OK to just pour concrete footing around it !?!??! ![]() Mine was underneath the footing so no dramas at all. You may need to consult a professional about your particular circumstances. Re: Built an EB Memphis28Mk3**Retaining wall, progress pics 614May 26, 2010 4:40 pm Gee I wish this rain would bugger off for a couple days. I'm busting to get my wall finished then it can rain all it wants. On a more positive note - my 2 x drainage pipes just had their biggest work out. These 2 pipes are not part of the house SW system they are separately laid to the gutter which is one advantage of having a corner block I guess, it's not that far and relatively easy to get a pipe to the gutter. With it absolutely bucketing down I popped out to see my drains at work and was pretty amazed at how much water was flowing out of them. Just need it to stop raining now for a little bit and I can finish the job and move onto other things. Re: Built an EB Memphis28Mk3**Retaining wall, progress pics 615May 31, 2010 12:43 pm Re: Built an EB Memphis28Mk3**Why does it rain? 616May 31, 2010 1:15 pm Nice snap... I am getting fed up with the rain .. Its not helping my cause.. oh well My build thread:https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=24870 Re: Built an EB Memphis28Mk3**Why does it rain? 617May 31, 2010 8:34 pm ![]() Nice snap... I am getting fed up with the rain .. Its not helping my cause.. oh well Ditto here. Cool photo. My site is pretty much at a standstill as well until the rain clears up and we get a few days of clear weather to dry out the ground. Cheers Re: Built an EB Memphis28Mk3**Why does it rain? 619Jun 03, 2010 10:46 am ![]() cheerup - atleast you know that your recently installed stormwater system holds up during rain. Yep that's a positive way to look at it. I'm just keen to get the job done that's all. Re: Built an EB Memphis28Mk3**Why does it rain? 620Jun 06, 2010 3:10 pm A quick update - I am about a dozen blocks short of having all 4 courses backfilled. It's just stated to rain here again (I've turned into a Zen Master when it comes to rolling out the black plastic) so I'm happy I even got that much done over the weekend. The area left after leveling everything out is going to be great. A little deck extension of the alfresco for the oldies and a decent piece of turf for the kids to play on. Next is the fiddly little bits at either end of the wall. Need to do some minor digging, form work and concreting for the base and then I can finish this sucker off and move onto the fence, turf, and plants for this section. Ohh, and it looks as though I only need to go 4 courses with the wall which is great as I can use the left over pallet of blocks for the wall at the rear of the house. All the best - Leonard. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair We purchased a 1960s property that is on timber stumps mostly, and a newer section is on concrete stumps. We had a building inspection initially and they reported some… 0 13813 Strong enough for what? For linen, absolutely. To climb on, no. I've got similar shelving in my garage and it holds a decent amount of weight. 900 wide shelves will carry… 1 4537 ![]() Probably a not bad thing to mention particle board should in case anyone else reading this got the two confused. 6 5639 |