Difference between revisions of "Water"
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== Rain == | == Rain == | ||
| − | === Roofs and | + | === Roofs === |
| − | === Floods and Damp === | + | === Guttering === |
| + | Neglecting gutter cleaning may result in damp patches on upstairs walls and staining on walls. | ||
| + | ====Plastic guttering==== | ||
| + | Plastic guttering has the shortest life expectancy of all guttering types. | ||
| + | ====Iron guttering==== | ||
| + | Iron guttering has life expectancy of over a century. | ||
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| + | Do not attempt to take down pieces of iron gutter sngle handed. They are deceptively heavy, and attempting this is dangerous. | ||
| + | ====Aluminium guttering==== | ||
| + | Aluminium guttering may be custom made to suit the building. This gives it a very neat appearance. | ||
| + | ====Wooden guttering==== | ||
| + | Wood guttering has a life expectancy of around 70 years if suitable woods are used. Choice of wood species is critical. | ||
| + | === Floods === | ||
| + | Flooding due to weather and local geography is impractical to prevent. | ||
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| + | Flooding by washing machines is usually caused by blockage of the water level sensor pipe by scale. Occasional machine descaling reduces the probability of this occurrence. | ||
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| + | === Damp === | ||
=== Gardens === | === Gardens === | ||
Watering of gardens encourages shallow root formation, leading to the need to water regularly. Thus minimising watering reduces the need for watering. | Watering of gardens encourages shallow root formation, leading to the need to water regularly. Thus minimising watering reduces the need for watering. | ||
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== Drains == | == Drains == | ||
| + | ===Soakaways | ||
| + | Disposal of water right next to the building is liable to result in damp problems. Water should be conducted ...m away from a building before being disposed of in a soakaway. | ||
== Supplied == | == Supplied == | ||
Revision as of 01:54, 26 December 2006
Water
see plumbing
Rain
Roofs
Guttering
Neglecting gutter cleaning may result in damp patches on upstairs walls and staining on walls.
Plastic guttering
Plastic guttering has the shortest life expectancy of all guttering types.
Iron guttering
Iron guttering has life expectancy of over a century.
Do not attempt to take down pieces of iron gutter sngle handed. They are deceptively heavy, and attempting this is dangerous.
Aluminium guttering
Aluminium guttering may be custom made to suit the building. This gives it a very neat appearance.
Wooden guttering
Wood guttering has a life expectancy of around 70 years if suitable woods are used. Choice of wood species is critical.
Floods
Flooding due to weather and local geography is impractical to prevent.
Flooding by washing machines is usually caused by blockage of the water level sensor pipe by scale. Occasional machine descaling reduces the probability of this occurrence.
Damp
Gardens
Watering of gardens encourages shallow root formation, leading to the need to water regularly. Thus minimising watering reduces the need for watering.
Prennials are much less likely to need watering after their first season than annuals.
Drains
===Soakaways Disposal of water right next to the building is liable to result in damp problems. Water should be conducted ...m away from a building before being disposed of in a soakaway.
Supplied
mains
wells
Wellwater is required to be tested and any deficiencies corrected before being used as potable.
Grey Water
Grey water is water that has been used once, and excludes brown or black water.
Grey water may be used for toilet flushing to reduce water consumption by up to 50%.