Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 10:53 pm
Hi
I am planning to build a small extension to the rear of my terraced property. I have a manhole inspection chamber sited within the build area, which upon lifting the cover reveals;
1. Public gravity surface water sewer (Section of pipe cut out showing flow of water through pipe)
2. Public foul gravity sewer. There doesn't appear to be any connections to this sewer within the confines of the inspection chamber). Though there does appear to be a cap which I assume can be removed for rodding access.
3. The depth of the two sewers is approximately 4.5ft.
I have a couple of issues that I would like advice on.
In terms of sealing the present inspection chamber, what would be the correct procedure?
Another issue would be rodding access to the sewers. While a potential solution would be to see what neighbours along the sewer run have a manhole chamber, I would find it convienient to maintain access on my property.
With the size of my intended build, this would not really leave me with the space to resite a manhole chamber of a similar size. Would it be feasible to build in a rodding access to my soil pipe to provide access to the foul sewer and at the same time adding a small Separate access point to the water pipe.
Thanks in advance (& apologies for the waffle:).
I am planning to build a small extension to the rear of my terraced property. I have a manhole inspection chamber sited within the build area, which upon lifting the cover reveals;
1. Public gravity surface water sewer (Section of pipe cut out showing flow of water through pipe)
2. Public foul gravity sewer. There doesn't appear to be any connections to this sewer within the confines of the inspection chamber). Though there does appear to be a cap which I assume can be removed for rodding access.
3. The depth of the two sewers is approximately 4.5ft.
I have a couple of issues that I would like advice on.
In terms of sealing the present inspection chamber, what would be the correct procedure?
Another issue would be rodding access to the sewers. While a potential solution would be to see what neighbours along the sewer run have a manhole chamber, I would find it convienient to maintain access on my property.
With the size of my intended build, this would not really leave me with the space to resite a manhole chamber of a similar size. Would it be feasible to build in a rodding access to my soil pipe to provide access to the foul sewer and at the same time adding a small Separate access point to the water pipe.
Thanks in advance (& apologies for the waffle:).