For first-time home buyers

Your first home, planned and plumbed right

Most leaks and costly rework start with the wrong pipe in the wrong place. We explain what each part of your home needs, match it to your budget and supply it all from one place.

The five parts of your plumbing

What each part of the house needs

  1. Water supply. CPVC pipes for hot and cold lines inside the house, with matching fittings and solvent cement. See pipes & fittings
  2. Drainage. SWR pipes for bathrooms and kitchens, DWC for underground sewer lines. See drainage
  3. Storage. Size your overhead and underground tanks to the household. Use the tank calculator
  4. Bathrooms & kitchen. WCs, basins, taps, showers and valves in one finish. Build your fittings list
  5. Finishing. Tile adhesives and polishes that hold up to water. Estimate tiles and adhesive

Before you order

A short checklist for first-time builders

  • Get your plumbing drawing or layout from your architect or plumber.
  • List the number of bathrooms, kitchens and outdoor taps.
  • Decide hot-water points (geysers) before the walls are chased.
  • Choose taps, showers and accessories in a single finish.
  • Keep pipes, fittings and solvent cement in the same system.
  • Ask for one itemised quotation and one delivery schedule.

Free tools to help you plan

Water tank size calculator

How many litres does your household need? Get the right overhead or underground tank size.

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Rainwater harvesting calculator

How much water can your roof collect in a year? Estimate the harvest and what it covers.

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Tile & adhesive calculator

Tiles, boxes and bags of adhesive for your floor or wall, with wastage included.

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Bathroom & kitchen fittings planner

A checklist of every fitting you need, by bathroom, so nothing is missed on site.

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Pipe size & type guide

Which pipe, and what size, for hot water, cold water, drainage and rainwater.

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