Hi all, I hope you can help..
Attached is a photo of the outside drains of our house (which I think was rebuilt by cowboys).
Currently there are five pipes lead into the drain. One is lead and appears to be not used.
The other are:
Kitchen/Dishwasher
Downstairs loo sink
Main bathroom bath/sink
Rainwater gutters.
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The problem is this, all are above the grate which means that everything backs up quite quickly if leaves etc get in. Any food stuff from the kitchen gets trapped and starts to smell.
I've bought a big plastic cover which I can alter to fit over all the pipes to stop leaves etc but here's my question:
Can I get rid of the grate in the picture or is that breaking regs of any kind? Should I find a way of extending the kitchen pipe so its below the rest and through some kind of grate?
Many thanks
Michael
Attached is a photo of the outside drains of our house (which I think was rebuilt by cowboys).
Currently there are five pipes lead into the drain. One is lead and appears to be not used.
The other are:
Kitchen/Dishwasher
Downstairs loo sink
Main bathroom bath/sink
Rainwater gutters.
//media.diynot.com/200000_199750_66388_88152444_thumb.jpg
The problem is this, all are above the grate which means that everything backs up quite quickly if leaves etc get in. Any food stuff from the kitchen gets trapped and starts to smell.
I've bought a big plastic cover which I can alter to fit over all the pipes to stop leaves etc but here's my question:
Can I get rid of the grate in the picture or is that breaking regs of any kind? Should I find a way of extending the kitchen pipe so its below the rest and through some kind of grate?
Many thanks
Michael