Rainwater

Question 1

What is the purpose of a rainwater system?

Answer 1

To prevent damage to the foundations of the property and to prevent ground erosion.

Question 2

What are the 3 main materials for rainwater systems?

Answer 2

u-PVC, steel and aluminum

Question 3

What is the purpose of the 10mm gap in the middle of rainwater fittings?

Answer 3

To allow for expansion.

Question 4

Name an advantage of u-PVC guttering.

Answer 4

Economical, light weight, minimal maintenance, corrosion free, smooth finish and long life span.

Question 5

Name an advantage of cast iron guttering.

Answer 5

It is strong and durable.

Question 6

Name a disadvantage of u-PVC.

Answer 6

It integrity can be affected by certain paints and preserves.

Question 7

Name a disadvantage of cast iron.

Answer 7

Installation is expensive, installation is time-consuming, requires regular maintenance, it is heavy, jointing is more difficult

Question 8

Name an advantage of cast aluminum

Answer 8

It is strong and durable, it does not rust, it is lighter in weight than cast iron

Question 9

Name a disadvantage of cast aluminum.

Answer 9

Installation is expensive, installation is time-consuming, it is expensive to purchase

Question 10

Which legislation covers rainwater systems?

Answer 10

Building regulation part H

Question 11

What’s the most common pipe for guttering?

Answer 11

PVCu

Question 12

Which building regulation covers guttering?

Answer 12

Part H

Question 13

What’s the clipping distance on guttering?

Answer 13

Every 1m

Question 14

What’s the fall required on guttering?

Answer 14

1:600

Question 15

What is guttering clipped to?

Answer 15

Fascia Boards

Question 16

What is used to join gutters together?

Answer 16

Union Brackets

Question 17

What are used to clip guttering into the fascia board?

Answer 17

Fascia Brackets

Question 18

What do you place at the end of a gutter?

Answer 18

End Caps

Question 19

What is the main formula used to calculate roof area?

Answer 19

(W + (H/2)) x L

Question 20

Once we have found the roof area what do we multiple it by?

Answer 20

0.0208

Question 21

If the length of the roof is 12m, the width being 8m and thr pitch factor of 45 degrees= 1.50 work out the roof area…

Answer 21

12 x 8 x 1.5= 144m2

Question 22

What gutter profile would you use in high intensity rainfall areas?

Answer 22

Deep flow

Question 23

What is the size of the average water harvesting tank?

Answer 23

5000 litres

Question 24

What is the soakaway drain?

Answer 24

a pit set away from the house/property that allows rainwater to soak back into the ground

Question 25

What PPE would be required for working on guttering?

Answer 25

Safety googles, hard hat, high visability jacket, steel toe cap boots, gloves

Question 26

What maintenance can you perform on guttering?

Answer 26

Clear the gutter of debris and inspect the brackets

Question 27

Where does your downpipe lead to?

Answer 27

The soak away or the drain

Question 28

Where do we commonly fix our gutter brackets to?

Answer 28

The fascia board

Question 29

How does the guttering fit into the fascia clip?

Answer 29

It is slotted into the back then pulled down to clip into the front.