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Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2002 4:14 pm
by 70-1093879248
I am just about to start laying my slabs but I had no plans to put drainage in. It is about 30m's. Do I need to put drains in or not. The only option open to me is to dig out a soakpit.
I have never seen drains in a patio around a house before that's why I felt I didn't need any.
Regards
Fergus
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2002 5:03 pm
by 84-1093879891
Depends on the ground conditions, Fergus. If you're on heavy clay and prone to waterlogging, then drainage into the SW system is the best solution, but, if a soakaway is your only option, it will have to do.
At 30m2, you need to think about where you will send the water. It all depends on the layout - a 5x6 patio, with only 5m against the open ground, could struggle to drain in heavy rain, while, at the other extreme, 18x x 2m with 18m against the garden should drain into the garden fairly simply.
Tell me what the ground is like....
PS - you don't have a young daughter by the name of Roisin, do you?
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2002 8:59 am
by 70-1093879248
Tony I don't have a young daughter called Roisin, why do you ask.
The patio is being laid up against the footpath from the house. It is approx 7m x 4m with the seven along the edge of the footpath. The ground condition is hard and gravelly and drains well.
I am going to lay the slabs on a mix of 8x1 mix of sand and cement(the sand is builders sand), will this be ok.
Fergus
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2002 12:38 am
by 84-1093879891
The ground sounds as though it will be OK, fergus. Just make sure you create adequate falls with the paving to get the surface water to a free edge.
The Q about Roisin is because a young lass by the name of Roisin Byrne from Co Wicklow, has been emailing my daughter, Roisin, about her website, and I wondered if you were her Da. :)