Are Engineering bricks adequate for use underground
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Yes they would be perfect . Have you got the design sorted out yet ?
Thanks for that.
No we havent sorted the design yet.
We are thinking dig a hole 1.5m by 1.5m and then put a membrane in. then a concrete slab, then build a honeycomb surround. Then concrete cap. Wrap the outside with membrane and backfill with gravel.
Nelliedee
No we havent sorted the design yet.
We are thinking dig a hole 1.5m by 1.5m and then put a membrane in. then a concrete slab, then build a honeycomb surround. Then concrete cap. Wrap the outside with membrane and backfill with gravel.
Nelliedee
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With membrane you mean geo or teram right ? have you looked into the use of preformed concrete rings http://www.pavingexpert.com/drain08.html
or plastic, these really will save you loads of time.If you go along the brick build route still worth looking at a pre formed capping (biscuit) to make life easier and build your walls to suit the size,also you only need foundations to support the walls around the outside ,leave the inside base to allow water to soak downwards too.
or plastic, these really will save you loads of time.If you go along the brick build route still worth looking at a pre formed capping (biscuit) to make life easier and build your walls to suit the size,also you only need foundations to support the walls around the outside ,leave the inside base to allow water to soak downwards too.
We did skim over the precast concrete rings but I thought they may be 2 heavy to left into place as I am a woman (dont groan) and only have my kevin and perry style sons helping me.
The mebrane is the geo.
The area needed is 1.5m cubed. we could only dig down 1 metre before we hit clay so now the area needs to be made longer instead of square. Because of this I was unsure that the shape will now be left with will not tie in with the shapes of the poly civils...
Nelliedee
The mebrane is the geo.
The area needed is 1.5m cubed. we could only dig down 1 metre before we hit clay so now the area needs to be made longer instead of square. Because of this I was unsure that the shape will now be left with will not tie in with the shapes of the poly civils...
Nelliedee
hi again Nelliedee . are you sure you cant source the cells any cheaper £90 is allot . Osma aquacell make two different ones a green one and a blue one, the green is for areas classed as non traffic and blue being for more heavy duty, i have just priced these up with my local merchants for you and found them to be much cheaper than your price, green ones look like around £30+vat,blue £45+vat , granted i am a trade customer but by now with your projects you should be on good terms with your merchant ?given by your last post these have got to be easier for you to install.
Hi Mikric
Thank you for being so helpful. I had originally got the quote from the manufacturers site. I have now purchased 8 cells and the geo for 360 from our local builders yard so we are now back on track and can finally fill this large ugly hole in the garden.
thanks once again
Nelliedee
Thank you for being so helpful. I had originally got the quote from the manufacturers site. I have now purchased 8 cells and the geo for 360 from our local builders yard so we are now back on track and can finally fill this large ugly hole in the garden.
thanks once again
Nelliedee
Dont forget to take some pics of it ,if BCO has not seen it, before you cover anything over. Good luck 
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