Bit of advice, please.
We live in detached bungalow, built in 1973.
There's a drainage inspection chamber in the garden outside the rear patio door, and one at the front of the house which is in line with the right hand side access.
Not being au fait with these things I assumed that all waste water took the same route to the public drain. In fact, by a process of elimination I've discovered that the rainwater from the roof discharges into a drain which is routed under the side passageway and to the road via the inspection pit at the front, and the bathroom and kitchen waste discharges into a drain which is served by the inspection chamber at the rear. A hosepipe inserted into the exit pipe in that rear chamber appears to go straight under the house.
Question being, is it normal for a drain to go under a property?
Thanks.
We live in detached bungalow, built in 1973.
There's a drainage inspection chamber in the garden outside the rear patio door, and one at the front of the house which is in line with the right hand side access.
Not being au fait with these things I assumed that all waste water took the same route to the public drain. In fact, by a process of elimination I've discovered that the rainwater from the roof discharges into a drain which is routed under the side passageway and to the road via the inspection pit at the front, and the bathroom and kitchen waste discharges into a drain which is served by the inspection chamber at the rear. A hosepipe inserted into the exit pipe in that rear chamber appears to go straight under the house.
Question being, is it normal for a drain to go under a property?
Thanks.