The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Wed May 07, 2008 3:21 pm**

Hi,
Can land drainage be connected to linear before it hits the sewer?
That's what i'd like to do but the linear drains I have seen are much shallower than the depths I would like to put the land drains.
The ideal would be to scrap the linear idea and have fin drainage between patio and garage which I think could be much easier connected to land drainage coming from further back up the garden.
I seem to be coming up short finding a supply of fin drain systems in the yorkshire/Pontefract area (supply only). Do most builders merchants do such things?

Good tip with the fabric, I was going to use weed control stuff, but you've talked me out of it.

Cheers
D

Posted: **Thu May 08, 2008 8:21 pm**

Big No no connecting land drainage into your sewer pipe. You can put it into the stormwater pipe but you need to install a sediment chamber. Its on the main site. Connecting a linear channel into the land drain should be ok as long as the pipe isn't going to be overwhelmed. Could you not install a soakaway with an overflow pipe connected to the storm drains. Install a trap under the channel then use normal 100mm pipes to get to the landrain

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2008 11:00 am**

I meant the surface water drain, not foul drain.
Hadn't thought of running both and connecting up the linear drain down to the land drain, has possibilities.
The problem with a soakaway is that my land is the lowest point already, I want to get rid of the water not pool even more.

Do I need permission to link into to surface water drain?

I haven't seen sedimant traps mentioned on the main site, where can I find them?

Cheers

The Brew Cabin

Land drainage to linear