Adding a grate to down pipe

[Lamboluke]

Hello,

Just wondered if anyone can offer some advice on how I can go about adding a drain to the down pipe/soil pipe in my garden. Just wanting to be able to discard of water without pouring it straight onto the grass making a mess or having to walk to the front garden and down the drive to the main road where there Is a drain.

Im assuming that a grate wouldn't be ideal underneath the pipe due to bathroom waste but is it possible to tap into the pipe via the front portion which has nothing connected to it?

Thanks.

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[leeco]

Cant you tap into a drain that is linked to your guttering? I don't think its best to be tapping into the sewer drain for rainwater.

Have a read of this.

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/drainssewers/

 

[Lamboluke]

Cant believe I didn't think of that. Much better idea and from looking at it a lot easier.

For some reason though with the design of my house (semi-detached, 1989 build) I don't have a down pipe for the guttering at the rear of my house, this is on the neighbours side of the gutter. At the front I do however have a down pipe from the guttering of the front side of the roof (only my house, neighbour has his own).

I guess I could tap in at the front and use this.

Thanks for the far better suggestion.