Hi Everyone

Please can someone offer some advice etc.

I have moved into a 1970s semi that has an extension with a surface
area of 56sqm which runs into guttering towards the back of the house
with the final downpipe just hovering above the clay soil - needless
to say it gets a bit flooded.

I am looking at putting decking across the back of the house and it
has been suggested that I would need to look at either a soakaway or a
french drain as there is no storm drain on our property. However - the
soil is solid clay to quite a depth onto hard bedrock with a
reasonable high water table and so I am guessing that neither of these
are appropriate??

Am I wrong - could these be beneficial?

If not can anyone suggest anything else that would work? I have had a
look at a very large water butt but am unsure whether it would take
the volume of water due to the large surface area.

Any hints tips or advice would be greatly appreciated etc

Cheers

Nicola

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Hi Everyone

Please can someone offer some advice etc.

I have moved into a 1970s semi that has an extension with a surface
area of 56sqm which runs into guttering towards the back of the house
with the final downpipe just hovering above the clay soil - needless
to say it gets a bit flooded.

I am looking at putting decking across the back of the house and it
has been suggested that I would need to look at either a soakaway or a
french drain as there is no storm drain on our property. However - the
soil is solid clay to quite a depth onto hard bedrock with a
reasonable high water table and so I am guessing that neither of these
are appropriate??

Am I wrong - could these be beneficial?

If not can anyone suggest anything else that would work? I have had a
look at a very large water butt but am unsure whether it would take
the volume of water due to the large surface area.

Any hints tips or advice would be greatly appreciated etc

Cheers

Nicola

Why not have a butt - or connecting butts - AND a french drain?

It works for us.

Mary

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Hi Everyone

Please can someone offer some advice etc.

I have moved into a 1970s semi that has an extension with a surface
area of 56sqm which runs into guttering towards the back of the house
with the final downpipe just hovering above the clay soil - needless
to say it gets a bit flooded.

I am looking at putting decking across the back of the house and it
has been suggested that I would need to look at either a soakaway or a
french drain as there is no storm drain on our property. However - the
soil is solid clay to quite a depth onto hard bedrock with a
reasonable high water table and so I am guessing that neither of these
are appropriate??

Am I wrong - could these be beneficial?

If not can anyone suggest anything else that would work? I have had a
look at a very large water butt but am unsure whether it would take
the volume of water due to the large surface area.

Any hints tips or advice would be greatly appreciated etc

Cheers

Nicola

Why not have a butt - or connecting butts - AND a french drain?

It works for us.

Mary



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Hi Mary

Thanks for the reply - I am quite new to this - how does that work
then?

Is the butt primary with an overflow to a french drain then?

Cheers

Nicola

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Hi Everyone
Please can someone offer some advice etc.
I have moved into a 1970s semi that has an extension with a surface
area of 56sqm which runs into guttering towards the back of the house
with the final downpipe just hovering above the clay soil - needless
to say it gets a bit flooded.
I am looking at putting decking across the back of the house and it
has been suggested that I would need to look at either a soakaway or a
french drain as there is no storm drain on our property. However - the
soil is solid clay to quite a depth onto hard bedrock with a
reasonable high water table and so I am guessing that neither of these
are appropriate??
Am I wrong - could these be beneficial?
If not can anyone suggest anything else that would work? I have had a
look at a very large water butt but am unsure whether it would take
the volume of water due to the large surface area.
Any hints tips or advice would be greatly appreciated etc
Cheers
Nicola
Why not have a butt - or connecting butts - AND a french drain?

It works for us.

Mary



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Hi Mary

Thanks for the reply - I am quite new to this - how does that work
then?

Is the butt primary with an overflow to a french drain then?

Cheers

Nicola

Probably. I've got all that and more..the french drain feeds a pond cut
into the clay!

Clay makes a perfectly adequate soakaway tho..you just need a lager area
than normal.

Tell us something about the topography - are you in a dip? On a slope?
where is your nearest ditch or river etc?..

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Hi Everyone

Please can someone offer some advice etc.

I have moved into a 1970s semi that has an extension with a surface
area of 56sqm which runs into guttering towards the back of the house
with the final downpipe just hovering above the clay soil - needless
to say it gets a bit flooded.

I am looking at putting decking across the back of the house and it
has been suggested that I would need to look at either a soakaway or a
french drain as there is no storm drain on our property. However - the
soil is solid clay to quite a depth onto hard bedrock with a
reasonable high water table and so I am guessing that neither of these
are appropriate??

Am I wrong - could these be beneficial?

If not can anyone suggest anything else that would work? I have had a
look at a very large water butt but am unsure whether it would take
the volume of water due to the large surface area.

Any hints tips or advice would be greatly appreciated etc

Cheers

Nicola

Why not have a butt - or connecting butts - AND a french drain?

It works for us.

Mary



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Hi Mary

Thanks for the reply - I am quite new to this - how does that work
then?

Is the butt primary with an overflow to a french drain then?

More or less. The butts are connected, any extra goes to the drain.

Mary

Mary

On 10 Jul, 20:38, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
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On 10 Jul, 20:26, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
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Hi Everyone
Please can someone offer some advice etc.
I have moved into a 1970s semi that has an extension with a surface
area of 56sqm which runs into guttering towards the back of the house
with the final downpipe just hovering above the clay soil - needless
to say it gets a bit flooded.
I am looking at putting decking across the back of the house and it
has been suggested that I would need to look at either a soakaway or a
french drain as there is no storm drain on our property. However - the
soil is solid clay to quite a depth onto hard bedrock with a
reasonable high water table and so I am guessing that neither of these
are appropriate??
Am I wrong - could these be beneficial?
If not can anyone suggest anything else that would work? I have had a
look at a very large water butt but am unsure whether it would take
the volume of water due to the large surface area.
Any hints tips or advice would be greatly appreciated etc
Cheers
Nicola
Why not have a butt - or connecting butts - AND a french drain?

It works for us.

Mary

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Hi Mary

Thanks for the reply - I am quite new to this - how does that work
then?

Is the butt primary with an overflow to a french drain then?

Cheers

Nicola

Probably. I've got all that and more..the french drain feeds a pond cut
into the clay!

Clay makes a perfectly adequate soakaway tho..you just need a lager area
than normal.

Tell us something about the topography - are you in a dip? On a slope?
where is your nearest ditch or river etc?..- Hide quoted text -

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The back garden slopes towards the house - no ponds, rivers or ditches
anywhere near the house :-(

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Hi Everyone

Please can someone offer some advice etc.

I have moved into a 1970s semi that has an extension with a surface
area of 56sqm which runs into guttering towards the back of the house
with the final downpipe just hovering above the clay soil - needless
to say it gets a bit flooded.

I am looking at putting decking across the back of the house and it
has been suggested that I would need to look at either a soakaway or a
french drain as there is no storm drain on our property. However - the
soil is solid clay to quite a depth onto hard bedrock with a
reasonable high water table and so I am guessing that neither of these
are appropriate??

Am I wrong - could these be beneficial?

If not can anyone suggest anything else that would work? I have had a
look at a very large water butt but am unsure whether it would take
the volume of water due to the large surface area.

Any hints tips or advice would be greatly appreciated etc

Cheers

Nicola

Why not have a butt - or connecting butts - AND a french drain?

It works for us.

Mary

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Hi Mary

Thanks for the reply - I am quite new to this - how does that work
then?

Is the butt primary with an overflow to a french drain then?

More or less. The butts are connected, any extra goes to the drain.

Mary

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Thanks Mary :-)

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On 10 Jul, 20:26, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
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Hi Everyone
Please can someone offer some advice etc.
I have moved into a 1970s semi that has an extension with a surface
area of 56sqm which runs into guttering towards the back of the house
with the final downpipe just hovering above the clay soil - needless
to say it gets a bit flooded.
I am looking at putting decking across the back of the house and it
has been suggested that I would need to look at either a soakaway or a
french drain as there is no storm drain on our property. However - the
soil is solid clay to quite a depth onto hard bedrock with a
reasonable high water table and so I am guessing that neither of these
are appropriate??
Am I wrong - could these be beneficial?
If not can anyone suggest anything else that would work? I have had a
look at a very large water butt but am unsure whether it would take
the volume of water due to the large surface area.
Any hints tips or advice would be greatly appreciated etc
Cheers
Nicola
Why not have a butt - or connecting butts - AND a french drain?
It works for us.
Mary
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Hi Mary
Thanks for the reply - I am quite new to this - how does that work
then?
Is the butt primary with an overflow to a french drain then?
Cheers
Nicola
Probably. I've got all that and more..the french drain feeds a pond cut
into the clay!

Clay makes a perfectly adequate soakaway tho..you just need a lager area
than normal.

Tell us something about the topography - are you in a dip? On a slope?
where is your nearest ditch or river etc?..- Hide quoted text -

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The back garden slopes towards the house - no ponds, rivers or ditches
anywhere near the house :-(


You mean you are at the bottom of a hollow? or partway down a slope?