Hi, I currently have a rainwater downpipe going into a clay 90 deg bend, then into pitch pipe, and then onto (we assume) a soak away. The clay bend is blocked solid, and when i dug around to expose the pitch pipe i put a hole in the pipe (accidentally), and its half full of silt and not draining particularity well. A drain guy had a quick look and said the easiest thing to do is discharge into the kitchen gully which is about 4 feet away. This would mean the guttering would come down the wall, and then go off at an angle to the gully as there's a window there so cant drop straight down. I think this would look odd but after trying to find the drain running from the gully to the manhole (under a patio), so i could connect under ground for a neater job, i gave up and accepted that it will look alright, I'll put a plant in front of it to hide it if it looks too weird.
So, two things really.
1) What do i do with the old drainage run, obviously i'm not removing it all, but do i need to fill the clay bend with gravel, seal it up, let it fill with soil? Its in a small flower border.
2) I don't want to put the downpipe directly onto the metal grate in the kitchen gully, so i can remove the grate easily to clean etc...The downpipe will discharge onto concrete surrounding the grate, which will slope towards the gully. Do i need to put any sort of sealant on the concrete (or dpc under the concrete) to ensure the water flows into the gully, rather than soaking in?
I can get photos if needed, just let me know.
Thanks in advance
So, two things really.
1) What do i do with the old drainage run, obviously i'm not removing it all, but do i need to fill the clay bend with gravel, seal it up, let it fill with soil? Its in a small flower border.
2) I don't want to put the downpipe directly onto the metal grate in the kitchen gully, so i can remove the grate easily to clean etc...The downpipe will discharge onto concrete surrounding the grate, which will slope towards the gully. Do i need to put any sort of sealant on the concrete (or dpc under the concrete) to ensure the water flows into the gully, rather than soaking in?
I can get photos if needed, just let me know.
Thanks in advance