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Squids wrote:1. GET IN THE LEFT LANE YOU ******* MORONS
2. IF YOU CAN'T GO FASTER THAN 80 ON THE HIGHWAY, GET OFF THE ******* ROAD
3. TURN YOUR ******* LIGHTS ON YOU IDIOTS
4. DO NOT PUT YOUR HIGH BEAMS ON YOU ******* CLOWN
5. IF YOU PULL OVER USE YOUR ******* INDICATOR

Sheik Yerbouti wrote:

Psyber wrote:

Footy Chick wrote:Lisa's new house catastrophe number 56359395:

Massive puddle of water found at back of house - so much that it's soaked into retaining walls.
Checked the neighbours back yard as I thought it was coming from there. Nope.
I don't even know where to start.

I hate this house. I truly, truly hate it.
If I EVER meet Murphy, I'm going to stab the prick.

It's possible it is coming through the retaining wall from higher ground next door without being visible over the fence because it is flowing through next door's sub-soil rather than over the surface.

Up here in the hills I have a spot where the garden area around my house is cut into a cliff face, and, from about May till October, you can see water oozing out of the soil and cracks in the rock face constantly. I've had to put in extra drainage to reduce its tendency to flood the back verandah when rain adds to the flow, as the old drains had clogged up over time.

It usually pays to have the highest block in the area, but that's why those blocks cost more.

Could be as simple as the back neighbors irrigation either running too long (it has been 40+) or having a nicked pipe near the boundary. Just ask them could you check it out, most would be grateful if you found a leak. Alternately when the stormwater goes in ask the builder to T off a pipe to the back wall to pick it up when the garden goes in.
On that, is the stormwater in your price? If not you may want to check the specs if you need the stormwater is too be connected to the toilet etc, some of my clients are hit with this once the building is handed over & it's a killer variation to add to the outside extras you have to pay for.

heater31 wrote:

Sheik Yerbouti wrote:

Psyber wrote:It's possible it is coming through the retaining wall from higher ground next door without being visible over the fence because it is flowing through next door's sub-soil rather than over the surface.

Up here in the hills I have a spot where the garden area around my house is cut into a cliff face, and, from about May till October, you can see water oozing out of the soil and cracks in the rock face constantly. I've had to put in extra drainage to reduce its tendency to flood the back verandah when rain adds to the flow, as the old drains had clogged up over time.

It usually pays to have the highest block in the area, but that's why those blocks cost more.

Could be as simple as the back neighbors irrigation either running too long (it has been 40+) or having a nicked pipe near the boundary. Just ask them could you check it out, most would be grateful if you found a leak. Alternately when the stormwater goes in ask the builder to T off a pipe to the back wall to pick it up when the garden goes in.
On that, is the stormwater in your price? If not you may want to check the specs if you need the stormwater is too be connected to the toilet etc, some of my clients are hit with this once the building is handed over & it's a killer variation to add to the outside extras you have to pay for.

Need I remind you @Footy Chick stormwater is not included in your contract

neither is a rainwater tank which does need to be connected to your toilet. However, we do provide the pipes and a GPO for you to hook everything up to.....

Footy Chick wrote:
GPO? You're giving me a post office?

heater31 wrote:

Sheik Yerbouti wrote:

Psyber wrote:

Footy Chick wrote:Lisa's new house catastrophe number 56359395:

Massive puddle of water found at back of house - so much that it's soaked into retaining walls.
Checked the neighbours back yard as I thought it was coming from there. Nope.
I don't even know where to start.

I hate this house. I truly, truly hate it.
If I EVER meet Murphy, I'm going to stab the prick.

It's possible it is coming through the retaining wall from higher ground next door without being visible over the fence because it is flowing through next door's sub-soil rather than over the surface.

Up here in the hills I have a spot where the garden area around my house is cut into a cliff face, and, from about May till October, you can see water oozing out of the soil and cracks in the rock face constantly. I've had to put in extra drainage to reduce its tendency to flood the back verandah when rain adds to the flow, as the old drains had clogged up over time.

It usually pays to have the highest block in the area, but that's why those blocks cost more.

Could be as simple as the back neighbors irrigation either running too long (it has been 40+) or having a nicked pipe near the boundary. Just ask them could you check it out, most would be grateful if you found a leak. Alternately when the stormwater goes in ask the builder to T off a pipe to the back wall to pick it up when the garden goes in.
On that, is the stormwater in your price? If not you may want to check the specs if you need the stormwater is too be connected to the toilet etc, some of my clients are hit with this once the building is handed over & it's a killer variation to add to the outside extras you have to pay for.

Need I remind you @Footy Chick stormwater is not included in your contract

neither is a rainwater tank which does need to be connected to your toilet. However, we do provide the pipes and a GPO for you to hook everything up to.....

heater31 wrote:

Footy Chick wrote: GPO? You're giving me a post office?

I've already explained this to you once.....
General Purpose Outlet or Power Point (weather proof because its outside)

Psyber wrote:

heater31 wrote:

Footy Chick wrote: GPO? You're giving me a post office?

I've already explained this to you once.....
General Purpose Outlet or Power Point (weather proof because its outside)

I've never heard of an external power point being called a GPO either.
I guess it is trade code like calling the smallest bedroom a Utility Room because it is really too small for a bedroom.

My house has 5 GPOs then - two doubles out back and a single in the meter box.

Booney wrote:They're power points. It's the point where we get our power from. If it was general purpose it would pick up my dog shit for me, mow my lawns, hang washing out. You know, cover the general requirements around the house.

Booney wrote:The washing, yes, but asking mine to pick up the crap and mow the lawns? LMFAO

scoob wrote:

Booney wrote:The washing, yes, but asking mine to pick up the crap and mow the lawns? LMFAO

Pull ya head in Booney they are supposed to do more than the washing and the cooking! FFS... You might as well go to the dry cleaners and save the hassle!

Footy Chick wrote:Captain caveman lives....

Booney wrote:

scoob wrote:

Booney wrote:The washing, yes, but asking mine to pick up the crap and mow the lawns? LMFAO

Pull ya head in Booney they are supposed to do more than the washing and the cooking! FFS... You might as well go to the dry cleaners and save the hassle!

You're either single, a macho interweb chest beater who knows he's full of it or you're as whipped as the rest of us. The truth is never far away.