Hi everyone,
I’m trying to work out if this job is worth taking on myself or if I should get someone in.
I have a clay trap in my garage that feeds into the combined sewer. An extension was added by the previous owner but the drainage wasn’t changed. Now I have half a dozen things feeding into this trap and no drainage in the garden. It’s pretty shoddy, the guttering for the rear of the house feeds back inside to this trap.
I want to change this clay trap for a plastic hopper and extend the run 2m to allow me to tidy it all up and provide various other options.
I’m pretty capable at DIY and have an SDS drill with some chisels, so breaking up the floor isn’t an issue. How hard would replacing the trap be?
I need to figure out a way to be able to work on it and also keep things connected as much as possible to minimise disruption
I figure I’d dig out the trench for the new pipe first then tackle the trap last before connecting it all up and testing? is that the best way?
I’m trying to work out if this job is worth taking on myself or if I should get someone in.
I have a clay trap in my garage that feeds into the combined sewer. An extension was added by the previous owner but the drainage wasn’t changed. Now I have half a dozen things feeding into this trap and no drainage in the garden. It’s pretty shoddy, the guttering for the rear of the house feeds back inside to this trap.
I want to change this clay trap for a plastic hopper and extend the run 2m to allow me to tidy it all up and provide various other options.
I’m pretty capable at DIY and have an SDS drill with some chisels, so breaking up the floor isn’t an issue. How hard would replacing the trap be?
I need to figure out a way to be able to work on it and also keep things connected as much as possible to minimise disruption
I figure I’d dig out the trench for the new pipe first then tackle the trap last before connecting it all up and testing? is that the best way?