Reference Documents - MCU23 0070

3. Lawns                                     5. Excessive watering of gardens
If placing lawn areas against the house,     and lawns
ensure that filling built up against the
                                             The erection of a building also
wall is graded away and will not allow
                                             indirectly brings with it changes in the
ponding of water to occur. The filling
                                             moisture content to the site. While it
should be impervious clay soil and not
                                             is normal to water gardens and lawns,
sandy loam.
                                             excessive or over watering should be
REMEMBER: Do not cover weep holes.           avoided. Consistent and adequate
                                             watering should be observed at all
4. Filling                                   times.
Prior to preparing for gardens, lawns or     The location of sprinkler systems next
filling as part of site works, care should   to houses should also be avoided on
be taken to ensure the sub-grade or          H and E sites.
ground level is graded or sloped away,       Sprinkler systems should be as well
especially when filling or top dressing      controlled and maintained as practical,
with sandy loam. The sub-grade should        and only used in gardens and on lawns
consist of impervious natural site clay.     away from the building.
Where elevated floors exist ensure that
the final finished ground level outside
the house is not higher than the sub-
floor area and that water cannot flow
back under the house.