Menzies Creek
Blocked, burst or leaking in Menzies Creek?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Menzies Creek, from the newly kerbed main road to the slopes above the creek, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Menzies Creek
Large parcels, gold diggings and mountain ash
Menzies Creek never filled with weekenders, Victorian Places says, because subdivision was stopped by owners who held land in large parcels. Houses on big lots usually mean a long private run to the street main or to a tank, and a fault can sit a long way from the house.
Victorian Places also records that extensive gold workings occurred in the Menzies Creek area, followed by timber splitters and selectors, and that the slopes above the creek were known for giant mountain ash and tree ferns. Big trees and ferns on those slopes make roots a likely cause of drain blockages.
Jobs in Menzies Creek
Long private runs on big lots
Blocked drains
Root blockages under lots shaded by mountain ash and tree ferns.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera along a long private run before a trench crosses disturbed ground.
Gutters and downpipes
Roof water on frontages where council laid underground drainage as required to manage stormwater runoff.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Menzies Creek questions
The sealed road, its new drains and old diggings
Where does roof water connect now the kerbs are in?
To council's system. Council's road project in Menzies Creek, now marked complete, sealed the road with a rollover kerb and channel and underground drainage as required to manage stormwater runoff. Frontages on it connect roof and driveway water through a legal point of discharge, and the as-built drainage plans are worth asking for first.
Can old gold diggings affect a trench?
They can. Ground worked over for gold may be disturbed or filled near the creek, giving uneven trench conditions, so the route and pipe bedding are allowed for before work is priced.
Is a drain here ever shared with a neighbour?
Rarely. The Census counted every occupied dwelling as a separate house, so each drain, sewer or tank service is normally the occupier's own, with no owners corporation to consult.
