Drainage - What should they really be doing.

[SPENDER]

??? Having spoken to the builders who are laying my block paving driveway regarding drainage.I have been told that a soakaway is the best way to get rid of the water which previously collected at the bottom of my 7m long downward sloping driveway.I am by no means an expert but, where is the water going to go to,I was told ,"it can just run off into the bush at the side of my drive".i have read that a soakaway should not be closer than 5m to the house.If a soakaway is placed right in font of my front door step will it effect the foundations?.i know what you are saying ,"have you not seen rouge traders"

[Stuarty]

If the run is toward the house, a linear drain would be best, running into a downpipe. In the past where ive been stuck for options ive ran a pipe from the linear drain into the garden and constructed a soakaway pit there. If it could run into a downpipe or another form of suitable drain, that would be the preferred option.

Also, why have you got builders laying your block drive ?

[SPENDER]

Thanks for that,I said builders,(just a general term),having spoken to them today they are going to do what you have stated,you just cant be too careful.

[lutonlagerlout]

Also, why have you got builders laying your block drive

:O sorry stuart are us "builders" not allowed to do hardscaping?
LMAO
LLL

[SPENDER]

Also, why have you got builders laying your block drive

:O sorry stuart are us "builders" not allowed to do hardscaping?
LMAO
LLL

Now now ladies

[Stuarty]

heh LLL up here, builders refer to this work as "inferior". Must be different down in Englandshire :p

[SPENDER]

:laugh:

[lutonlagerlout]

to be honest m8 i prefer hardscaping to building,theres more money in building but there are too many other trades involved that can let you down.
cheers LLL

[builderboy]

im a builder and i do block paving have been for many years. im very passionate at all i do

[Dave_L]

We do block paving (primarily as surfacing contractors) but it sure makes a change from that dirty stuff known as tarmac!

[seanandruby]

as being primarily a drain layer my work gets covered. if you looked in a manhole you would see a good benching job, apart from the cover that's all you see. so it makes a pleasant change to do paving, with blocks, flags, concrete etc: so i can at least appreciate the aesthetics of it.

[Dave_L]

In stark contrast, all our work is fully exposed for all to see, just like a car paint sprayer.