Reference Documents - MCU23 0070

Summary of owner responsibilities
for houses under warranty
1. Maintain the site drainage at all times.   5.Do not plant trees within a distance
2.Do not alter the site drainage provided        from a building that equates to
   by the builder. Any changes to the site        their mature height. Always plant in
   drainage should ensure that water will         accordance with the requirements for
   be directed away from the building             the relevant site classification.
   and not pond adjacent to the footing        6.Regularly check and maintain
   and slab system. Care should also be           plumbing, drainage and stormwater
   taken to avoid directing water flow to         systems by immediately carrying
   adjoining properties.                          out repairs to leakages or breakages
3.Where possible on reactive clay sites          when observed (usually displayed by
   (Type M,H,E Classifications), avoid            seepage and/or greener lawns etc.),
   placing gardens or installing garden           or when minor damage or cracking
   edging, gravel pavements etc next to           exceeding 3-5mm appears in walls
   the building. This may cause water             or ceilings.
   retention and/or promote a greater          By observing these requirements,
   variation in moisture conditions            movement and damage which may be
   around the building.                        expected in the life of the building can
4.Installation of sprinkler systems           be minimised and maintained within
   next to dwellings on highly and             normal performance requirements.
   extremely reactive sites (Type H & E
   Classifications) should be avoided.
   Adequate and consistent watering
   only is recommended. Over watering
   should be avoided.


   UNSATISFACTORY METHOD
   FOR CREATING SURFACE FALL
   AWAY FROM DWELLING