soak away

[copperspropper]

hello ive got a customer that needs a soak away that needs bring up to regs got the building control coming on monday itll be helpfull for a a heads up on the subject. cheers u beauties

 

[buffy27]

whats the craic,
what is the soakaway for exactly.??????

this is what i know , if it helps.
its simply a hole sited well away bfrom building.generally ther filled with bricks/rubble.its used to recieve surface water.used when there is insufficient surface water drainage pipes.local authorities should be notified of its use.they would tell u the spec. i know that the minimum distance from house is 5m.its size should be enough to drain 10/12mm of rainfall over the area.for example-the minimum size of a soakway for an area of say , 125m2 should b 125 x .0012m = 1.5m3.this measurement is taken from the top of the pipe coming to the drain.

 

[HTB]

Copprop you cannot beat pavingexpert - Paving, Drainage and Hard Landscaping Advice for clear advice on drainage and groundworks. It is a top site with clear drawings and pictures, and for you buffy27, a little treat, as he is a countryman of ours. Have a look and tell me if you agree. but you will need to refer to the regs as well just to be on the safe side.

pavingexpert - Paving, Drainage and Hard Landscaping Advice is the link.

 

[copperspropper]

cheers htb and buffy