These photographs show the connection from the (now removed) strip grate to the existing underground stormwater
pipe.
As you can see I blocked it (to keep dirt out) WITH A TENNIS BALL.
Definitely NOT 100 mm pipe as specified in the contract.
And definitely will not be able to handle the storm water.
Mr Murone's plumbing of this drain would make it overflow with every heavy shower.
These photographs show the connections from the drainage pits to the existing stormwater pipes.
You can see that Mr Murone has connected the pipe from the drainage pit using a 90 degree bend from above down into the existing stormwater pipe .
The connection from above meant Mr Murone did not have to dig such a deep trench for new pipes.
But it also meant he could not install the drainage pit correctly. Remember I asked him here:
What he should have done is dig a deeper trench and connect horizontally at the level of the existing pipe.
As you can see from the measuring tape this would have allowed the new pipe to be at least 150 mm deeper at this end and 150 mm deeper at the other end in the drainage pit.
A LITTLE BIT OF CARE AND 10 MINUTES DIGGING WOULD HAVE MEANT
WE WOULDN'T HAVE A MOSQUITO BREEDING POND.
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"ICING ON THE CAKE"
Our building inspector tells me that the above plumbing connection is illegal.
The discharge pipe from the drainage pit enters the existing pipe at right angles. This will cause a build-up of silt and lead to a blockage.
The ndischarge pipe should connect at 45 degrees to ensure silt is swept away
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