The Brew Cabin

Hi,
I'm just starting to dig up our old patio as I'm building a conservatory. At the moment we have no drainage at all at the back of the house and the existing concrete path is literally just one brick below the dpc. The back faces North and is always damp and wet in winter and so I thought now would be a good time to sort out the levels and drains.

I am thinking of laying linear drains right around the conservatory and along the back of the house and then joining to a manhole we have at the side of the house. They seem like a great idea and would give all the drainage we would need but I'm not sure how difficult they are to lay.

Does anyone have any comments or suggestions. I was hoping to start at one side of the thouse and have a fall around the conservatory and to the other side of the house to a gulley that matches the linear drains then use a normal pipe to join to the existing drain. Is it possible to go around corners with these type of drains? I can't seem to find info about it in the literature and wondered if anyone had any experiences or tips.

Thanks for any advice

Linear drains are a doddle to lay. All you need is a spade for the digging and concrete mixing, a trowel for levelling out the bedding, and a spirit level to check the falls.

Corners can be mitred, as shown on the Linear Drain page, although some of the more expensive makes offer angle/corner units ex-stock.

Take your time, and just ask here if you have any other queries. :)

Thanks a lot

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