Tag Archive: Drainage
Retaining Wall Drainage
I’ve previously posted about the importance of Drainage Behind a Retaining Wall to minimise the forces acting on the wall…. here is some advice on how to make sure it works. You should aim to properly drain surface water away…
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Stormwater – Kerb Discharge
If you are going to build on an existing house block you will probably have a planning permit condition that storm water must discharge to an approved point. If there is no surface water system one option can be to…
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Protecting Underground Pipes
One of the problems that happen all too often during a new house build is that Sewers and Drains get filled with concrete. Its normally happens on: A knock down and rebuild project where the sewer connection wasn’t sealed during…
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Charged Drainage System
Thanks to SaveH2O, of Supadiverta This diagram indicates a charged drainage system. These are sometimes called either a “wet” or a “pressure” system. With this type of system a section of the pipe always remains full unlike a Conventional System. As the…
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Conventional Drainage
The vast majority of new houses will have a conventional (sometimes called a Gravity, or Open system) storm water drainage system discharging to either: Public Surface Water Drain – Typically in Eastern States Soakwells on Sandy Sites – Mainly in…
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Underground Pipes
It’s important to make sure you are getting the right type of pipes and fittings that will be underground…..you don’t want to be digging up you garden, or paths, in case of blockages. Pipes Some plumbers will want to use,…
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Why Aggi Drainage Pipes Have Slots In The Base
A lot of people aren’t sure how drainage pipes work. “Why doesn’t the water run out of the slots at the bottom?” is a question that many people ask. The pipes work on the principle that the soil/gravel around the…
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