The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:57 pm**

Hi,
looking for some drainage advice. Situation is:

End of terrace house - storm drainage is from roof eaves along terrace. Separate, flat roof, 5m single garage in BACK garden, with 4 x 5m concrete driveway sloping down from road to garage. Approx 5.5m from garage to house.

Garage is to be extended by 3m to the rear. Existing drain is at REAR of garage and goes in the direction of next door (not along terrace)and is in clay pipe.

Soil seems to have a fairly high clay content. There are no linear drains at front of garage - my fault - i never put any in when I did the drive - so it floods a bit.

I would welcome any advice as to the best drainage solution

rgds

Graham

Posted: **Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:10 pm**

Could do with a few pictures...

Posted: **Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:08 pm**

Hi,
the help pages say photos are easy..... however, option 1 was - I've got webspace with my ISP, I'll put the photos there. After downloading 'cuteftp' to upload my photos and 'nvu' to create my web page, I gave up on that....
Option 2 was - Flick does photos for free..... log on with your yahoo id..... first register for your yahoo id. Edit photos to 600 pixels with nero photsnap viewer.

Anyway, photos now uploaded.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34781253@N05/3231321801/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34781253@N05/3232172300/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34781253@N05/3232172106/

These photos are before/during doing the drive but do show the existing downpipe

Hope they help a bit

Thanks for any advice

Graham

Posted: **Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:05 pm**

Hi agen, sorry cant help! My internet is that crap it wont let me load the pictures!! hope fully another member will be along soon:)

Posted: **Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:09 pm**

Ahh just re-read your post again could you not cut out the concrete at the front of the garage and install a linear drain, and then (if fall allows) connect it into the drain around the back of the garage?

The Brew Cabin

Drainage - concrete driveway + extended garage