Beebo
Firm and Fruity
Maybe @User9609 can just nick a load of milk crates if he is on a budget.I was just View attachment 422959 going to suggest that, somehow though I cannot imagine him paying out for them.
Maybe @User9609 can just nick a load of milk crates if he is on a budget.I was just View attachment 422959 going to suggest that, somehow though I cannot imagine him paying out for them.
how long have you got ?
http://www.pavingexpert.com/drain08.html#diy
Paving expert is a truly excellent and free online resource posted by a real expert.
Don't bother asking paving questions here, just go there and put your question in the search box.
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Really....ill keep my 30 odd years experience to myself then ..
Poster boy for “Fun and friendly forum”99+% of folks here are non experts on any specific technical subject but many feel free to chip in with "good advice". Your (really) good advice is just as likely to be lost in ill-informed dross - just like asking a medical question here.
Really....ill keep my 30 odd years experience to myself then ..
Don't forget vaguely suggestive "Carry On"-style smut ... or is that just me?99+% of folks here are non experts on any specific technical subject but many feel free to chip in with "good advice". Your (really) good advice is just as likely to be lost in ill-informed dross - just like asking a medical question here.
99+% of folks here are non experts on any specific technical subject but many feel free to chip in with "good advice". Your (really) good advice is just as likely to be lost in ill-informed dross - just like asking a medical question here.
A rule for building soakaways is 1m3 for every downpipe. Site the hole 5 m min from a building. Crate stacks have more void than stone. Etc etc
You're right - I should've typed "rule of thumbWith respect, there is no rule for soakaways. It depends upon the area to be drained, soil charactereristics, water table level, permeability and percolation rates of the existing ground.
And , yes I do know what I'm talking about.
I've fixed that for you, as there are rules, ask anybody that has had the Council Building Inspector round.With respect, there is no ONE rule for soakaways. It depends upon the area to be drained, soil charactereristics, water table level, permeability and percolation rates of the existing ground.