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Drainage & waterproofing

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Building systems

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Wastewater drains well

Wastewater drains well

Wastewater drains well even though the area has no public sewer yet; connecting later when a sewer arrives is easy.

Septic tank and water tank

Septic tank and water tank

Septic tank, water tank and the parts that are hard to change later are sized for the number of future users: currently 3-4 people, later 5-8 people (3 generations).

Future swimming pool

Future swimming pool

Future swimming pool (maybe 10-20 years from now): plan the space so there is room to build it then; leave the water line ready.

Bathroom waterproofing height
Question

Bathroom waterproofing height

Should bathroom waterproofing go up to 1.8-2 m, or is the whole wall better? Is reverse waterproofing on the ceiling of the floor below needed? Should waterproofing be tested by flooding for 72 hours?