Section 5.1.5

Services Setting Out

The location of services and drainage below the ground floor needs to be as per the design.

  • Location of rest bends must be checked against the design.

  • Use of loose fill to prevent migration of pipe bedding.

  • Rest bends located close to external walls must consider perimeter insulation thickness to the ground floor, plaster work, skirting board and room to allow for connection of the drainage system.

  • Drainage connections should be a minimum 70mm from the internal wall to allow the SVP to pass the floor joist above without using additional connections.

  • Accuracy of the drainage sealed floor gullies is essential to prevent time consuming remedial activity later in the build.

  • Where the floor is of suspended construction, the underfloor water service should be insulated as it passes through the ground and ventilated space.

  • To ensure water services are adequately insulated, this needs to be done before being installed into the double walled ducting.

  • Insulated water service installed into ducting, carefully to avoid snagging.

  • Check all installations as part of your foundation key stage check list.