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Hope this doesn't sound like a stupid question but, I have bought a couple of lengths of (resin) linear drain plus 2 end caps. However, there is no hole for any water to drain out. Presumeably I need to drill out a hole. Question is, how do I fix the pipe to the drain? My current thinking is...

Thanks for that noseall. I hadn't planned on concreting in the pipe but might as well do the job properly. Next problem ... how do I lay concrete when it rains constantly day after day? I have plenty of plastic to cover the setting concrete but with the concrete lying in the botton of a...

I'm about to lay some ground drainage which will run into a solid pipe under the driveway and off to the drain. My question is ... Is 100mm ducting pipe OK to use or should I be using something more solid. The pipe will be buried approximately 2-3ft down and surrounded by 10mm pea gravel (or...

Thanks for that Breezer. Very artistic water feature :lol:

OK, after much deliberation I've decided to go with the sump pump option as I really don't fancy digging a 20m trench, and theres no guarantee that the soak-away will work (given the high clay content) and the alternative of continuing the run into the river at the back will involve felling...

By 'no brainer' I assume you mean the sump pumps the best idea! My thoughts exactly until I read some of the other responses (ie. blocked pump, local authority rules, etc)! I'll try and get a photo (as soon as it stops raining!!!)

One more thing (you probably already know this but just in case), if you've got a Sky+ (or HD) box, buy a magic eye. For £15 you'll be able to use your Sky remote control upstairs to control the Sky box. The signal's sent though the coax. Every home should have one :D

Slightly different scenario for me mate. My walls are strammit board (compressed 2'' thick straw). I didn't fancy mounting the tv using just plugs so routed out a channel from floor to ceiling and fixed a piece of 3''x2'' and mounted the tv on this (and I only have a 27'' tv!! Overkill I...

I've heard of people using this method but I can't imagine it will look particularly neat. The ply would need to be quite thick to take the screws, at least 20mm I'd say (but bare in mind I'm no expert on this!). I still suggest cutting out the plaster board. Its not a big job and you'll...

There's no way plasterboard fittings will hold the weight of a 42'' plasma. You need to cut out the plaster board to expose the studs, then fix cross noggins (securely!) where you want to mount the tv. It won't be enough to mount the fixing plate directly to the stud as I suspect the plate...

Thanks for your response Tony. Battening is definately the preferred option. Unfortunately, I don't think lowering the paving is an option as their is a drain which I don't think can be lowered (I'm only assuming this as having the drain at the same level would have been common sense at the...

Good point, I hadn't considered the height. Its actually 2m35 so should be OK. The floor of the garage is concrete but I don't know how thick this is. Nevertheless, I doubt its deep enough to act as foundation for an internal block wall.

After sorting the drainage at the front of the house (as per earlier thread), I want to knock through and convert the garage into an open living space. I'm hoping to do most of the work myself but will need some help along the way from you guys I'm sure! First question ... It's a single skin...

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I guess there is another option (but it sounded like a lot of hard work so I've tried to avoid it :lol: ). Other than the sloping front garden the property and rear garden is level. The rear garden is appox 15m long with a river (1m down) at the end behind a row of conifers. QED you say, but...

A soakaway may be the best option but I believe these need to be situated approx. 5m away from the property. This is not a viable option given that the front garden and drive is only 5-6m and slopes significantly towards the house. The side of the house is also not an option as its only a...

Thanks John. The downpipes flow into the aforementioned side drain so no problems there. I'm not sure if the house has separate sewage/surface water drainage systems as there are no manholes anywhere around the property just two rodding eyes at the side. (the house is 30yrs old). Is it ok...

Fitting a linear drain straight into the drainage system (via a suitable trap) would be ideal but I'm not sure if I have sufficient drop. I said previously that the grid was 50cm higher than the garage floor. On measuring, this is actually only 20cm! The drain itself the runs immediately off...

Cheers Breezer. Especially, the tip re: concrete slab at the bottom!

I have a drainage problem at the front of my house which results in my garage getting regularly flooded, not to mention a semi permanent pool of water up against the brickwork of the house (albeit below the dpc). All the drains are located to the rear of the property although there is one...