Drain Inspection Mobile App

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  as to the general condition of the drains.

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  chambers on the property.

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  (a) Tree roots growing in the chamber, particularly in the drainage halfchannel at the bottom of ...

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  (b) Water lying, rather then flowing, through the main drainage halfchannel.

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  (c) Cracks or erosion in the chamber walls, the main halfchannel or the concrete benching at the ...

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  (d) Staining of the chamber walls which might indicate that the drains have previously been block...

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  (e) Look at the drainpipes that enter the chamber (not the halfchannel in the bottom of the chamb...

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  Look at the gullies around the house.

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  Look for the soil pipe, which serves the upstairs toilet.

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  Are there any trees, shrubs or similar in the vicinity of the drains.

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  Look for cracks and settlement in paths, lawns or other ground surfaces covering the drains.

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  6. Other things to look for include:

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  (a) That rainwater pipe gullies are free flowing.

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  (b) That all ancillary fittings and equipment, e.

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  (c) If the drains run under or close to any retaining walls, look for any signs of leakage from t...

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  If it is a rural or semirural property, the drains might not connect to a sewer but to a septic ...

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  a) Look at the ground around the septic tank, does it look like the tank has ever overflowed?

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  b) The tank is likely to be either a glassfibre "onion" type (more likely if the property is rela...

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  c) All the water that enters the tank has to be disposed off; this is normally accomplished by a ...

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  Extraneous growth of vegetation you might see marsh reeds or very lush grass in the vicinity of t...

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  Black, perhaps foul smelling liquid rising to the ground surface.

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  Surcharging of the septic tank.

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  Septic tanks should not, in the normal event, drain into ditches, streams or rivers.

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  If you have any concerns following your own drain inspection, it might be worthwhile employing th...

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  WHAT SHOULD YOU EXPECT FROM A SPECIALIST DRAINAGE SURVEY?

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  A comprehensive written report, including photography, which should include the following informa...

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  A sketch plan showing the drainage layout.

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  A CCTV survey of all the accessible drains, i.

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