Stormwater, silt pits and gutters at a Wyndham Vale handover
Water management items that are easy to miss on the day and expensive once the garden is in.
In short: Where rain goes matters on clay ground. These are the drainage items to have fixed before keys.
Silt pits full of soil
On a Wyndham Vale handover we found soil and debris in the silt pits. If it is not cleared, it moves into the stormwater line and can block it.
Uncapped pipes
Stormwater pipes left uncapped during the build collect debris. Each one should be capped or connected before handover.
Gutters
Builders' rubbish in gutters ends up in downpipes. Gutters without enough fall hold water, which leads to overflow and corrosion.
Grading
The ground must fall away from the slab so rain does not pool against it. On reactive clay that is part of protecting the slab, not just landscaping.
Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Wyndham Vale. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.
