collapsed pipe

[con1_uk]

Hello, you may have read my other posts regarding my decking project, when I removed the flags (2 weeks ago) I noticed a pipe that was damaged I had a route around and it looks like it could have been damaged ages ago and isn't used anymore. I have monitored it for the past 2 weeks and I havent seen anything coming out of it etc, I live in a mid terraced house and the location of the pipe could be for the old outdoor bog (not there anymore). Is there anyway of checking or would I have seen something by now?


Thanks.

 

[Nige F]

Depends on the bowel habits of your neighbours

 

[noseall]

Hard to believe it hasn't, but has it rained a lot lately in Manchester?

If the pipe is still dry after a fortnight and it has rained recently, then i would suggest the pipe is dormant.

Any neighbours on holiday?

 

[con1_uk]

cheers for the replies,

No none of the neighbours are on hols, the pipe is quite close to the surface and seems to break up easily every time I uncover a new bit its already broken and full of the soil etc. My gutters and kitchen waste pipe go into a separate pipe close by and they are draining as usual

Not rained much recently

 

[Nige F]

Sounds like a Dead `un definitely

 

[simonjay]

cheers for the replies,

No none of the neighbours are on hols, the pipe is quite close to the surface and seems to break up easily every time I uncover a new bit its already broken and full of the soil etc. My gutters and kitchen waste pipe go into a separate pipe close by and they are draining as usual

Not rained much recently

Sounds like the remnants of a land drain. When I dug my extension foundations, I found one of these and was worried at the time. However, it was completely full of soil and only dripped a bit after heavy rain. These lands drains were usually laid in sections just butted up, no jointing compound.
Simon.

 

[con1_uk]

Nice one, thanks for the replies