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approachmhn
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Yes. It’s done. Thank you for all the support. My only worry, trench goes under deck and then under house. Deck is ok. Any water under house is not go ...

approachmhn
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Thank you @Dave-1 and @JacobZ Plumber actually backfilled with gravel. Not because he wanted to but that was the easiest to do because clay had ha ...

approachmhn
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The trench will slope down under the deck and some part under house. After renewing with pvc pipe, my plan is to backfill the trench. My question is, ...

approachmhn
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Right @Dave-1 . Thank you. I have gone through your post and your work was simply amazing. Lots of detailing. I don’t see any concrete under the dec ...

approachmhn
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Thank you. That is my main concern. I just don’t want to deal with maintenance or constant checking. Running pipe under deck is my preferred choice. W ...

approachmhn
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Thank you @EricL. The slope is about 1.2 m. The other option I think of is take out 2-3 deck panels, run pvc pipe under deck and connect at a place wh ...

approachmhn
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Thanks @EricL . Got it. Can it be solved if we put a larger pit?

approachmhn
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Thank you @Dave-1 . That’s a nice suggestion. And thanks @EricL for showing me the right products. I have got an idea. Need your advice to know how fe ...

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Dave-1
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a month ago

Evening @approachmhn Its done, you know the steps and now its wait and see. If not then re-access but crossing fingers it will be fine. You dont n ...

Dave-1
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a month ago

Afternoon @approachmhn What are you backfilling with around your pipe? If its gravel then yes it can have water seep down it tho I have not found it ...

Bunnings Team Member JacobZ
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a month ago

Hi @approachmhn, Assuming you back fill and compact the soil that you originally removed from the trench, you likely wouldn't get any more ground wa ...

Dave-1
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a month ago

Morning @approachmhn Just to put your mind more at ease, The stormwater replacement job I have done at my place would have pegged out around 10-13K ...

Dave-1
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a month ago

Morning @approachmhn One more thing to add about any standing water in a pit is you will get mossquitos. Having a system that dosnt require maintene ...

Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
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a month ago

That sounds like a good option, @approachmhn. Mitchell

Nailbag
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a month ago

Hi @approachmhn yes thats an excellent idea. Just remember that legally, only a licensed plumber should be making that final connection to the stormwa ...

Bunnings Team Member EricL
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a month ago

Hi @approachmhn The only thing that worries me is if the pit is overwhelmed with a large amount of rainwater from a strong storm. The pipe could ge ...

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approachmhn
Having an Impact
a month ago

Yes. It’s done. Thank you for all the support. My only worry, trench goes under deck and then under house. Deck is ok. Any water under house is not go ...

approachmhn
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2 replies
a month ago

Thank you @Dave-1 and @JacobZ Plumber actually backfilled with gravel. Not because he wanted to but that was the easiest to do because clay had ha ...

approachmhn
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5 replies
a month ago

The trench will slope down under the deck and some part under house. After renewing with pvc pipe, my plan is to backfill the trench. My question is, ...

approachmhn
Having an Impact
6 replies
a month ago

Right @Dave-1 . Thank you. I have gone through your post and your work was simply amazing. Lots of detailing. I don’t see any concrete under the dec ...

approachmhn
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8 replies
a month ago

Thank you. That is my main concern. I just don’t want to deal with maintenance or constant checking. Running pipe under deck is my preferred choice. W ...

approachmhn
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12 replies
a month ago

Thank you @EricL. The slope is about 1.2 m. The other option I think of is take out 2-3 deck panels, run pvc pipe under deck and connect at a place wh ...

approachmhn
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14 replies
a month ago

Thanks @EricL . Got it. Can it be solved if we put a larger pit?

approachmhn
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16 replies
a month ago

Thank you @Dave-1 . That’s a nice suggestion. And thanks @EricL for showing me the right products. I have got an idea. Need your advice to know how fe ...

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