Driveway Drains

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[classic33]

Where are other drain covers in relation to it?

It'll give an indication of where pipes may be.

 

[Fnaar]

Superglue the post to the slabs

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Superglue the post to the slabs

Would Blu Tac not do it?

 

[I like Skol]

My experience of laying garden drains have shown me that the direction the u-bend points often bears little or no relation to the route of the drain so you will only really know once you start digging. Thankfully the block paving (can't see any granite slabs, just tumbled concrete blocks) should be quite forgiving and will go back down with very little evidence if you have to abort the planned fence post position.

 

[Paulus]

Lift a couple of the slabs where you want to put the post and tentatively dig down to see what is below. I should think that where you want to put the post is far enough away from the drain, but be careful.

 

[Levo-Lon]

You dig the hole, if thers no pipe your fine.
Most drains are 600 mm down so unlikely you'll have any issues.
I cant see any problems as it's a good distances away.

 

[I like Skol]

Plan B maybe? Get/make some planter troughs with lattice back fencing. Three advantages are; It can all be freestanding so no need to dig or disturb blocks. It is reversible so if you decide to go back to the large open space in a couple of years it is easy to remove. You get somewhere to plant pretty flowers and brighten the place up.
Disadvantages are; you loose some floorspace due to the larger footprint. You have more garden that needs planting with horrid 'pretty' flowers then requires weeding and watering.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Or you could set 3-4 blocks in mortar and use a metal post holder screwed to the blocks?
It will be pretty solid.
No digging or ground disturbing when you hit it!!

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Similarly, a large base plate under the blocks combined with a post holder would spread the load so you don't have to go so deep.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Having had these sort of thoughts to do stuff in the past I find the best way to deal with them is to have a lie down until they go away.

 

[Roseland triker]

Limestone setts are probably the best.
Hard wearing and easy to keep clean. Not slippy but they do need fitting well

 

[postman]

Having had these sort of thoughts to do stuff in the past I find the best way to deal with them is to have a lie down until they go away.

Exactly or place and order for half a dozen round tuits.One day we'll all get a round tuit.They tell me they are the latest garden fashion thing as s seen on many tv garden shows.

 

[vickster]

This thread was posted nearly 4 years ago by someone no longer on the forum ... why the resurrection?

 

[T4tomo]

This thread was posted nearly 4 years ago by someone no longer on the forum ... why the resurrection?

perhaps the offender should be castrated with two bricks?