Browse Forums Building A New House Re: House with no gutters 7Mar 26, 2012 6:53 pm I have Council (DA) approval for a house with no gutters, with the water being collected in a shallow gravel drain (with an impermeable membrane underneath) draining to an underground water tank. Construction not yet complete. No more gutters clogged with leaves (and other (unknown)things) nor the risk of climbing up on the roof to clean them out. Re: House with no gutters 8Mar 26, 2012 7:03 pm Holy thread revival batman - 4.5 years has to be some sort of record. Back on topic though - how well is the shallow gravel drain going to stand up to a downpour during the wet season I wonder? I suspect you must have a bit of land to work with? Some people apparently have nothing better to do than comment on other people's sigs. Re: House with no gutters 9Apr 03, 2012 8:47 pm The "revival" comment is noted. But what's the point? I'm attempting to address a significant issue in a logical, if novel way - at least for Australia. Currently the lack of collection system is not a problem as we are on sand and it's coped fine with a couple of severe storms to date , as has a nearby house (with no gutters) over the past 5+ years. This is just another way of skinning the cat and may not suit all applications but wide (900 mm) eaves and ground level collection is easier, safer and cheaper than gutters. One can only wonder why it hasn't received more attention to date. I'm happy to provide more details of what's proposed and to subsequently follow up with details of performance when that stage is reached. Re: House with no gutters 10Apr 04, 2012 2:49 pm In many states you are required to retain and deal with the water that falls on your property. If the block was vacant raid would fall evenly, however when you build a house it funnel's the water. As you know given enough time, water can errode anything, including things like your home's foundations (both the footings and surrounding soil.) The short answer is gutter's and downpipe's let you funnel water into water tank's or soakwell's and prevent erosion of the surrounding land. In WA you CAN have a roof without gutter's provided you have a ground water collection system ... gutter's are always used because it is far cheaper. Re: House with no gutters 11Apr 04, 2012 3:58 pm cmhamilton Holy thread revival batman - 4.5 years has to be some sort of record. I think I just woke the baby! Casey + Gary + 5 kool kiddos + 1 funky Frenchie + 5 happy hens = barrels of fun in Muswellbrook You’re on the right track, wire brush in a grinder then a zinc rich epoxy primer then a top coat of some sort, like a waterproofing membrane. Raising the concrete would… 1 7020 How good is Simeon?! Always taking time to help others out! Wish we were building in NSW and could work together. Thanks for all that you do! 7 6550 Really tight at the top of the stairs- how to get furniture into those rooms? Study books - does anyone really use them these days? Large storage closet would be more functional. 2 6882 |