On 26/01/2018 17:03, Simon T wrote:
Is it common for soakaways to be located at the base of the gutter pipe
on older properties?

Friend of mine is living in an old house (not sure of the age, early
1900s perhaps?) and the downpipe from the gutter dissapears straight
into the ground.

Anyway, damn thing was bunged up with moss sludge, so dismantled the
pipe and shoved a hose down there, which backflushed the sludge out, but
could only get the hosepipe down about 10" below the ground.

Shoved the end of the my pressure washer down there, felt like I was
hitting stones. Couldn't see a bend in the pipe. But anyway, water seems
to be flowing now, although it didn't drop below the level of whatever
it was the end of my lance was touching, so couldn't see what it was and
as the area is paved, would have to dig it up to see.

So, is this pipe going stright into a soakaway you think?


Not just older properties. Mine was built in 1987 and is just as you
describe. We are on chalk so drainage has never been a problem

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Chris B (News)