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Draining this water away?
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If you were to sweep all that water out the way or similar is there anywhere obvious it used to drain to and has got clogged up? Or has it always flooded? Presumably if it doesn't get higher than the threshold it soaks into the ground opposite the RC kerb? What's underneath this floor - is it a floor you can walk under or what? What is the relevance of the red arrow - do you want to make a hole in that wall? Come on throw us a bone Keitai ....
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problem is you need quite a big dia hole or it will block up every time 13mm would be too small, probably need a 2 inch dia
Is it possible to dig a soak away on the other side (the banked grass side)
One thing is for certain - it needs something doing, that dampness is going to lead to problems
Is it possible to dig a soak away on the other side (the banked grass side)
One thing is for certain - it needs something doing, that dampness is going to lead to problems
I guess like u said drains into soil and grass on left. I've no idea where it should drain to
Nothing underneath.
As far as I know always flooded with very heavy rain.
Yes, was thinking of drilling a hole in concrete to drain water away where arrow is
If you were to drill a hole through the concrete, which is easier said than done, if you happen to expose or drill through a bit of reinforcement then you're creating a problem there (probably for someone else) in the future. Is there a waterproof layer on that floor or is it just concrete?
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I would be astounded if that was designed and built without a drain hole of some sort.
Pic 1 looks like you are in a 1st floor flat, Pic 4 looks like ground level?
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Any drain pipe or similar on the side of the wall, might give a clue to some drainage area.
I suspect that the block is built on a hill (or at least a significant slope) and where the building is, is now a sudden drop rather than a slope.
If my suspicion above is correct, I wonder if this area was intended to slope just a bit downwards to the ground that is level with it. It may originally have sloped but have settled so that it no longer does so.
I would be tempted to dig out the soil that seems to have encroached on that area and maybe even dig a small trench in the ground. That, and cleaning the surface, may let the water run off and soak into the ground.
It's above ground floor. The communal utility cardboard below the landing through the door always smells damp
I'll do that, dig a trench.
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Presumably you don't own the building? If that's the case, then you should not be making modifications to it without the owner's consent.
So, I would speak to the owner and ask them to fix it, as it's clearly a problem.
So, I would speak to the owner and ask them to fix it, as it's clearly a problem.
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