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Why not? Most of us will be paying a surface water drainage charge from our water company, which purpose is to cover this?I'm referring specifically to surface water though, which shouldn't be directed into drains.
Why not? Most of us will be paying a surface water drainage charge from our water company, which purpose is to cover this?I'm referring specifically to surface water though, which shouldn't be directed into drains.
Its against regulatory practice and where surface water combines with sewage pipework (like most of UK infrastructure) it causes significant capacity issues at wastewater treatment works during high rainfall periods - part of the issue why you see "sewage discharge into bathing waters" type headline in the ukWhy not? Most of us will be paying a surface water drainage charge from our water company, which purpose is to cover this?
Agreed. Hence most planning applications involving surface water will insist on SUDS and no increase of flows offsite. If not drained on site, you need an attainuation tank before connecting to the public sewer / existing surface water drainage.Its against regulatory practice and where surface water combines with sewage pipework (like most of UK infrastructure) it causes significant capacity issues at wastewater treatment works during high rainfall periods - part of the issue why you see "sewage discharge into bathing waters" type headline in the uk
The land drains for the turf will be fed in to the existing aco drain down the side of the house which in turn connects to some kind of drain which the downpipe for the guttering is connected to.![]()
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I used 100mm perforated pipe + a good 300mm+ of gravel on top, with the trenches lined with a membrane, which was then wrapped over the top of the whole lot. Essentially, the pipes and gravel should be fully wrapped in membrane to allow the water in, but keep the soil out - see pics in the second link. Mine was just behind a retaining wall, so probably overkill, but I thought for the extra effort, it was worth it.
If he's planning to just put perforated pipe in thesoilmud and then turf over the top, it'll be a waste of time.
Where are the pipes going to be draining to? It's a pointless exercise unless it's going to a soakaway or drain.
He wanted to wait until the weather improved but I knew he had started another job so wanted him back asap. I suggested he gave me £3k back as a retainer and I’ll sign a contract to say I’ll pay him once it’s resolved (whenever that may be) but he didn’t like that ideaThey would better off leaving that for a few weeks, and returning later on - it's currently a bog with the frost/water etc. Looks like they've just scrapped the shovel along the ground to make some "lines".
Nothing in that preparation looks like it's ready for drains etc
Depending on when it was built, it may well go into the storm drains already or to an existing soakaway. I'm referring specifically to surface water though, which shouldn't be directed into drains.
It rained very heavily on Sunday night, I was out there with my giant squeegee at 6.30am on Monday morning and it was the worst it had ever been with the water up to the air brick. Any more rain and it would have flooded in so I had to move it all asap. The only positive was being able to listen to a podcast while I was freezing in the pouring rainHow come its so wet, is everything just slopping so the lowest parts are where the grass meets the patio? though the whole lawn looks a swamp.
Where is next doors downpipe going, can see it behind fence on house, have they got some sort of soak away thats finding its way into your garden.
Yes looks a nightmare, was looking at your vids in the OP.It rained very heavily on Sunday night, I was out there with my giant squeegee at 6.30am on Monday morning and it was the worst it had ever been with the water up to the air brick. Any more rain and it would have flooded in so I had to move it all asap. The only positive was being able to listen to a podcast while I was freezing in the pouring rain
There was no way to move any water from the turf so it must just have been sitting there when they rolled the turf back and then everything churned up when they walked on it. They were moving water out with jugs in to buckets fighting a losing battle really.
Hooking your garden drainage to a storm water drain is illegal, don't do this. The proper method is a deep soakaway below the layer of clay