Recent content by Zafar

No lingering surface water present. I also looked on the UK soil observatory for my location and the soil is classified as Sand to sandy loam. I did a percolation test in a pit I dug of 30cm square size which I filled with water and saw it fully drain within 10 minutes. So drainage is no issue...

I'm not sure we have the same arrangement at all TBH

The existing 1970s soakaway under the foundations is still being used so no compliance with the 5m B Regs required. I have merely aided drainage on the surface which aides the flow of surface water ultimately destined for the existing soakaway.

Yes, when the house was built 50 years ago, I believe that the feeling was that the downpipe could drain below the foundations into gravel (a type of soaraway or informal as you say. I'm wondering if the drain pipe bend shown in the photo was always there as the top looks like the top of a...

Hi, I recently had a blocked downpipe on the side of my house and having cleared this found that the issue was that the downpipe is discharging the rain water directly into what I assume is some sort of Gully just under the surface of the soil near the building. See photo. I have lived in my...