Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:35 pm
The garden at the rear of my property slopes upwards, then there is a farmers field which the property backs onto.
I recently started excavating the slope at the rear to create a patio area. I have dug into the slope about 2 metres leaving a soil height of about 1.2 metres.
During the excavation I unearthed 3 solid orange clay pipes approx 110mm in diameter. They are all connected to the property's single drainage system. The pipes seem to have nothing flowing through them but are moist inside. The pipes are constructed from small sections without any coupling flanges - they are simply butted together.
My question is would the pipes have anything to with the farmers field? and what would be the consequence of capping them off as they are in the way of my patio area though I could divert them.
Many Thanks - great site by the way!
I recently started excavating the slope at the rear to create a patio area. I have dug into the slope about 2 metres leaving a soil height of about 1.2 metres.
During the excavation I unearthed 3 solid orange clay pipes approx 110mm in diameter. They are all connected to the property's single drainage system. The pipes seem to have nothing flowing through them but are moist inside. The pipes are constructed from small sections without any coupling flanges - they are simply butted together.
My question is would the pipes have anything to with the farmers field? and what would be the consequence of capping them off as they are in the way of my patio area though I could divert them.
Many Thanks - great site by the way!