Recent content by robp1969

Thanks All. You've given me food for thought and I'll have a think about how to best implement the options. The diverted soak-away in each terrace sounds like an easy first step. I'll have to work out how to route the pipes around the house without upsetting either neighbour! The drain/gutter...

Thanks for your answer Frank. The back garden is a series of terraces, which as you note will eventually saturate and the water will end up at the patio. Unfortunately I think the French builders lowered the indoor floor level when they started the re-furb; this is something that we can little...

Hello All, We've been renovating a house in France for the last 10 years, using a combination of French and English builders, and some DIY. The back wall of the house used to have a soil pipe running down it, and once removed left a gaping hole in the wall. We visited for a long weekend (back...