Recent content by duncan32

Hello, Just thought I'd pop back on to say I've been out of action for a couple of weeks (seem to have developed piriformis syndrome and it's been (and still is to be honest) bloody hell!). Anyway, I'm now going with the additional pipe along the side of the house, to join up to the existing...

Hello, That's the pipe that takes the water from the roof. So, I'm pretty sure that there is a seperate sewer for foul and sewer, as the foul one is (I think) at the back of the house. I tried to take the pictures in sequence, to show the water butt, then how the door and the boiler vent...

Well, that seemed to work. Here are some photos. I am heavily coming down on the side of the "bigger water butt and a water butt pump" option, at the moment, but could be swayed. Anyway, thanks to anyone who gives / has given advice. Duncan

Oh God, I am now so confused and unsure of what path to take, really I am. I am worried about adding to what could be a soakaway, can't afford to pay for the work that would need doing to join up to the existing down-pipe, anyway(whether it goes into a soakaway or not) I suspect. It would surely...

Hello, Thanks for the reply. To be honest, I really don't know about the storm or soakaway, I don't know how I would find out, other than digging up the ground where the house downpipe goes in. However, I have been thinking and have another possible solution: a bigger water butt! The current...

Hello, I have quite a large conservatory that has the water going to a big water butt. Obviously, this fills pretty quickly when there is a lot of heavy rain and the continual emptying is getting me down (and my back!). I want to link the overflow from the water butt to the existing downpipe...

Ok, I have spoken to a (quite posh sounding) man from the Building Control department at the council. Without even coming out to look he told me that I am right that I cannot put a soakaway only a metre or two from the house. He said that I certainly can link the flow of water from the...

Really? That sounds good! Thanks for putting my mind at rest mate. I'll update you on the progress if you're interested. Duncan :)

It was built 7 years ago. The external door is still there, as it originally was. I just worried all of a sudden that something might crop up if I invited them to look at the water issue, and I'd be one of those stories you read about in the paper where "chap has to take down his property"...

Ok, thanks, I'll get in touch. I am a little worried that if I invite building control around to look they might look at the conservatory itself and tell me that I don't have permission to have it in the first place, though! I sort of thing that you don't need planning permission for...

Thanks for all the advice you two. Er, yeh, what the hell am I on about regarding the piping to the drain going along underground!? :oops: :lol: I suppose, it's just a bit scary thinking of something new being assembled and put there, knowing how much water would be cascading through it...