Tag Archive: Plumbing
Plumbing – External
All new Australian houses come with one external tap next to the water meter……..but what other external plumbing might you need? If you are on an estate with Recycled Water you will have two meters and two taps although they…
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Separate Toilets?
Most house plans show a toilet in the master bathroom but a separate toilet in the other bathroom……………. Why? Maybe it’s because you don’t want visitors to see the bathroom, but where are they going to wash their hands? Is…
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Plumbing Acronyms
There are a lot of acronyms used on plumbing drawings so here are a few definitions: AG – Agricultural (Drains) B – Basin Bth – Bath BT – Boundary Trap DP – Down Pipe FW – Floor Waste HWS –…
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Overflow Relief Gulley
Have you ever wondered what this is in your garden? Perhaps you have seen ‘ORG’ on a drawing. Well the answer is it’s called an Overflow Relief Gully. It needs to between the house and the connection to the main…
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Noisy Pipes
There are three common types of noise in plumbing systems: Rattling When Water Is Turned On Reasons for this type of sound are: If the system is new or just been altered it could be air in the pipes. With…
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Water Hammer Cures
If you are getting water hammer in your new house it can be really annoying. As the problem is caused by fast flowing water being stopped suddenly here are some options to cure it. Slow the overall speed of flow down Pressure,…
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