drainage

Hi, We had a patio done over a year ago, but have started noticing some damp and some smells. Upon investigating one possible cause could be that the patio seems to be badly laid and not following standard rules e.g. butting up against external wall too high, no drain for rain water and fall...

Hi Our kitchen window has leaked since we moved in, the previous owners tried to fix it by outing sillicone everywhere. Last year we got a window man out and he redid all the seals but said it might be an issue with the render. With the recent bad weather the leak is back, I woke up this...

Hi I'm running a drain through the footing walls and i'm stuck on the section of the building regs that states "openings masked with rigid material and around the pipe should be compressible". Rigid Board I've heard people mention cement board but will this not perish after a few years sat in...

Hi I've recently had my raised front garden taken out so I can make extra car parking space in the front garden. The inspection chamber (see photos) was originally 3 or 4 brick courses high, the biscuit was removed and the courses removed. The biscuit was replaced and is now as low as it can...

Hi All, We are going through a cellar to basement project and just want to ask a few details about the drainage layout and what offers both building regulation coverage, but also what is the most practical solution. We aren't 100% tied to the layout so if a more suitable layout would be...

I'm doing quite an extensive renovation and just want to make sure my plan for the drainage venting is adequate. The house is a mid-terrace and has a flat roof extension at the back, the roof of which I don't want to touch if I can avoid it (trying to limit costs as it was done recently), hence...

Hi I was hoping to pass a foul drainage pipe through the walls under the ground although not sure it's going to work now. As pictured, there is four courses of brick sat on on the concrete ring beam, then the block and beam floor will sit on this. I will need to lintel over the pipe, so that...

Hi, We are building a garden room/office at the back of the garden. We are considering putting in a toilet, but there seems to be only one place to connect it and we are not sure its allowable. Our house is a terrace house and the manhole is at the front of the house. So we need to connect to...

I'm going to be buying a new kitchen within which the washing machine will be isolated from the sink / dishwasher and will need it's own drain. I'm proposing to run this in the floor, directly into the foul waste, however am unclear about the requirements of the trap. I've had a look at the...

Hi all, I'm looking to buy a new property and it hinges, to a fair degree, on the ability to create a little more living space. I've attached 4 images to this post. basement-floorplan-options.jpg: What I'd like to achieve. option is 1) is a fallback, Option 2) is preferred, and option 3)...

The original cracked/leaking clay drainage of the house has been disconnected and partially removed, with an inspection chamber installed as described in this thread (thank you to those who so kindly offered advise) We have temporary drainage set up & need to figure out the next step. This is...

Hi I have had plans for a two storey side extension accepted which was great until i saw two conditions appear. The conditions are: Condition 4 - No development shall take place unless and until details of the full detailed drainage and sustainable urban drainage design including all relevant...

Hi, I’m trying to figure out how best to go about a little project of installing a downstairs toilet and sink, the drainage is the bit I’m stuck on so any help will be greatly appreciated. I’m planning on putting a toilet and sink in our garage. In picture 1 you can see the existing set up in...

What's the best method to repair an area of concrete which has broken up? The area is where a drainage downpipe comes out. I think the idea by previous people was that the whole of the small backyard area would drain into the one rainwater drain and so they concreted everything they could see...

Hi, I hope this is in the right place and someone can help Long story short I am having issues with my neighbour (nothing I started). He has now done something petty. On my out house the rainwater drains in to the gutter and the down pipe has always gone down the back of my outhouse and flows...

Afternoon All, I have a detached garage which I wish to have a waste pipe installed in for a dog grooming bath. The new build house has an internal soil stack in the corner closest to the garage. Plan is to dig up the garden alongside the garage and run a 6m long soil pipe just under the house...

Hello, As my user name may suggest, I have lots of really good ideas however no reality if they are possible. (Yes, I'm a girl!!) This time I may have stumped even the most experienced tradesmen. I have a 600 x 450 internal manhole (really annoying) and want to reduce it to a 450 x 450. My...

Can i use a 45 degree bend in the middle of a soil pipe run. I have to install a new inspection chamber, cannot get it square on to the existing chamber due to falls etc so would need a 45 about 2 meters from each chamber. Is this acceptable to building regulations and is it sensible. I know...

Hi All, Trying to find a replacement of this kitchen sink fitting. Not having any luck with the usual homewares / DIY stores. The flat part fits horizontally under the draining board, then carries any run-off to the main sink waste pipe. Any ideas where I could get a new one? Have tried to...

Need to connect into downpipe from the gutter, normally not an issue but... Have a clay underground drainage pipe that extends only 5 cm from the side of my garage. That includes the lip, also there are some minor cracks extending about 8 cm into the pipe body. Have tested the pipe by...