Water at the edge of the house
Falls, rainheads and paving that sends rain the wrong way.
In short: Paving falling toward the house, a rainhead without overflow and settled paving in St Ives.
Where water should go
Away from the walls, into stormwater. On clay soils this matters more, because wet ground under a slab edge moves.
Paving the wrong way
At a St Ives building and pest inspection, paving fell toward the house and directed rain at the walls.
Rainheads and overflows
A rainhead without an overflow had stained the wall behind it, a sign it backs up in heavy rain.
Settlement
Paving had settled unevenly in places, which can follow poor compaction and changes surface falls over time.
In Tallawong
New homes start with fresh paving and landscaping. A buyer should check that what the first owner added still falls away from the house.
Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Tallawong. Licensed building practitioners, NSW Fair Trading licence 366177C.
