Recent content by Willy87

Thanks I appreciate your reply but I have had the mortar tested in a lab and it’s cement not lime

Yeah that’s what it is not breathable felt I can’t remember the proper name for the product

Good afternoon I’m on renovating my property and just went into the loft the first time since the summer and it has quite a bit of condensation on the underside of the membrane the roof already has a couple of tile vents in but I havnt yet got around to putting any insulation down in the loft I...

There’s no arrogance or arguments in the post opinion yes as we all allowed one. Have a nice day

Let’s just get back to the point here I’m on about draining 20sqm of driveway to a 25sqm gravel area which will take most of the water and excess will run away down drain I’m not talking of draining a swimming pool

Just to clarify the sewerage works don’t Chuck the untreated sewerage into the river or sea under any circumstances they have holding tanks for this to allow it all to go through the process, raw sewerage into the river or sea would incur substantial fine from the EA

Yeah Thanks for that John I understand and appreciate your view I appreciate what you are saying but I believe the gravel will work to some extent then the drainage within will take excess to the combined sewer then away to the treatment works with the sewerage so no issues with causing any...

Never had a r drain lifted on a survey al take the chance saves on a waterlogged garden thanks pal

Yes but because I’ve just bought the house how does anybody know it wasn’t already there wink wink

Yeah I understand that but if it’s already combined is this going to be a issue. Also how can they prove the pipe wasnt installled before I moved in?

Not if it was always there I can’t be prosecuted would be hard to prove I put it there. Surely my land I’m already paying for surface water on the sewerage water bill no extra harm done

Dig what up the drive or the drain? Surely not as water has to go somewhere

What would be the worst that could happen if I went ahead and done this

Into the ground as far as anybody is aware but I will put a field drain in and pipe it into my combined sewer

Black paving isn’t classed as permeable paving unless permeable blocks are used im referring to standard block paving thanks