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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 4:22 am
by Shelly
Hi all,
DH and I are currently trying to rectify a water pooling situation that happens under our carport every time there is a huge downpour. We end up with 4 inches of water that won't go down the drain. We've dug it up and it was the old clay piping which we will replace with plastic, this piping was completely chock full of mud.
My question is:
Is there any way we can stop mud going down the drain (or even slow down what gets in there???) Sorry if this is a stupid or repeated question but we're at our wits end.
We're in Brisbane, Australia so if you use terms can you bear in mind that we might now know them (or could you use the Aussie variations if you have them)
Cheers for your help!!!
Shelly
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:38 am
by seanandruby
Hi shelly, welcome. what are you draining to at the moment? I suspect ( if it's silting up ) you have a hopper on top of a 90 bend. You should put in a yard gully, or if it is really bad, maybe a road gully. they will catch the silt/mud etc; and you can empty them from time to time. go to the main index drainage pages.
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:01 am
by seanandruby
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:25 am
by mickg
click on "post a reply" in the orange rectangle with the rounded corners which is under the last post made to the right hand side of your screen
copy the link you want to give reference too
click on the light Grey rectangle what has http:// on it and a pop up box will appear
paste the link into the text area, make sure you don't have a double http:// at the beginning of the web address or the link will not work
click OK
another pop up box will appear
type what words you would like to appear, for example
"click here for information on drains"
click OK
click on the Grey rectangle "add reply"
end of todays lesson 
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:52 am
by seanandruby
mickg wrote:click on "post a reply" in the orange rectangle with the rounded corners which is under the last post made to the right hand side of your screen
copy the link you want to give reference too
click on the light Grey rectangle what has http:// on it and a pop up box will appear
paste the link into the text area, make sure you don't have a double http:// at the beginning of the web address or the link will not work
click OK
another pop up box will appear
type what words you would like to appear, for example
"click here for information on drains"
click OK
click on the Grey rectangle "add reply"
end of todays lesson
fingers x mick
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:55 am
by seanandruby
Thanks mick. The kids have been trying to teach me that but i have the memory of a goldfish :p
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:57 am
by mickg
good man I knew you could do it
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:03 am
by seanandruby
Do what ??? ha ha
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:10 am
by mickg
was it the kids again then Sean :p
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:30 am
by seanandruby
Nah, 'twas meself mick.
