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I have a shared sewer running parallel to the back of the house (about 0.5 metre away from the house) it runs to properties both sides of me, in a staight line.
I would like to build an extension on the rear of the house, full width of my land, so will be totally over the top of this sewer, manhole covers are not an issue, as neither neighbour has an extension, so there are manholes both properties either side of me.
On the water companies(thames) build over specs..it states..
"Top of pipe to be at least 300mm from the underside of the slab."
My sewer is close....
If the floor is not to be a slab, but instead will be a block and beam, surely this rule above isnt relevent? As the block and beam means its doesnt touch the ground(put weight on the ground and then onto the pipe?) floor its suspended above the pipe...
Or does the word 'slab' on their site also mean block and beam?
Thank.
I would like to build an extension on the rear of the house, full width of my land, so will be totally over the top of this sewer, manhole covers are not an issue, as neither neighbour has an extension, so there are manholes both properties either side of me.
On the water companies(thames) build over specs..it states..
"Top of pipe to be at least 300mm from the underside of the slab."
My sewer is close....
If the floor is not to be a slab, but instead will be a block and beam, surely this rule above isnt relevent? As the block and beam means its doesnt touch the ground(put weight on the ground and then onto the pipe?) floor its suspended above the pipe...
Or does the word 'slab' on their site also mean block and beam?
Thank.