Hi,
i am currently having a my basement converted and we have just discovered a stormwater 6" clay pipe at the front, 1.5m from the property around 1.6m deep. This is right in the middle where the proposed lightwell is to be situated.
Thames Water have asked for the pipe to be diverted around the outside of the lightwell and that there needs to be manholes at every turn(4 in total) and rodding access. The builder has advised that this would be very costly. Besides there are gas/water services in both the pathway and front area so it would be very difficult to build the manholes.
Has anyone any experience to share? The best solution would be to have the pipe diverted internally around the walls of the lightwell and am not convinced by the information received thus far from TW - their solution appears extreme for a stormwater pipe.
BCO says its ok to simply divert the pipe internally but as the pipe belongs to TW but they would have to approve the diversion. i also have to pay a fee of around£550!
Any advice?
Thanks
i am currently having a my basement converted and we have just discovered a stormwater 6" clay pipe at the front, 1.5m from the property around 1.6m deep. This is right in the middle where the proposed lightwell is to be situated.
Thames Water have asked for the pipe to be diverted around the outside of the lightwell and that there needs to be manholes at every turn(4 in total) and rodding access. The builder has advised that this would be very costly. Besides there are gas/water services in both the pathway and front area so it would be very difficult to build the manholes.
Has anyone any experience to share? The best solution would be to have the pipe diverted internally around the walls of the lightwell and am not convinced by the information received thus far from TW - their solution appears extreme for a stormwater pipe.
BCO says its ok to simply divert the pipe internally but as the pipe belongs to TW but they would have to approve the diversion. i also have to pay a fee of around£550!
Any advice?
Thanks