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We have discovered that the pitch of our extension is only 13 degrees and the Velux windows (CK02 55 x 78) and tiles (Marley Mendip) are not suitable for this slope (the minimum for the windows should be 15). This was picked up by an experienced roofer who was out to do a job on the main roof...

Thanks for your replies. A quick update. Today I had time to have another look at the down pipe and gully. Instead of removing the plastic cover I was able to detach part of the down pipe. This gave me access the bottom part of the down pipe where water from the gutter would enter the ground. I...

Thanks again . The plastic cover looks like it has been glued on so I’ll do as you suggest. It was clogged in the gully pipe facing the house.I got as much out as I could using a garden trowel so will try the hosepipe to try and dislodge the rest of it.

Thanks. Tried to remove it this afternoon but it felt like it was glued on. Will see if I can turn it with some builders gloves on to get better purchase.

Yes. I was just surprised at how much soil was in it. The opening in the gully that faces towards the house was also clogged so i’ll try and get a rod into it tomorrow. The house must be about 50 years old so maybe it has never been cleaned before.

Many thanks. Yes, that’s what it seems to be. I was surprised at the amount Of soil in the gully. It was full to the top of the cast iron cover. It was almost as though it had been filled in deliberately. Having said that, when we cleaned our gutters we couldn’t believe how much soil had...

Beginning to wonder if it’s a redundant drain (which might explain why it was filled with soil?). I’ve run a hose again and the water is just lying. There is just one opening in the excavated pipe and this faces in the direction of the house wall where the plastic downpipe that collects...

I removed a drain cover just next to a plastic down pipe and found that it was full of soil (see picture attached). I wasn’t sure if the soil had collected in the gutter over the years and had been washed down or whether it had been deliberately placed there. I excavated the soil that was...