The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Mon Apr 06, 2015 8:47 pm**

Hi

Hoping the collective wisdom can help

I am planning on laying limestone slabs down the side of my house. Current mishmash of slabs and Tarmac has slight fall away from house towards the fence and neighbours path which is lower. I have down pipe/ surface water gullies alongside house and DPC is about 90cm high from existing surfacing. I am uncomfortable with draining water towards neighbour but should I reverse the fall towards my rainwater gullies?

Posted: **Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:56 pm**

It would be advisable not to direct surface water to your neighbour. Is your DPC that high 90cm ?

Posted: **Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:46 pm**

Absolutely although some of the water runs off to the fence at present I would rather deal with it properly hence the question. Yes the DPC is that high, house is built on a hill. It is a semi detached with both of us on the same floor level, my neighbour can walk straight into his front door mine is up four steps!
I have just built an extension to the rear and this involved new soak away etc for new down pipes so rainwater gullies are all connected.
Should I work with the natural lie of the land or try to change it?

Posted: **Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:51 am**

If you can go with the lay of the land were possible, save digging out, cutting and fill.

Posted: **Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:13 pm**

Thank you, I will work with the natural fall and I will fit some linear drains next to my neighbours fence.

The Brew Cabin

Uncertain on drainage/ fall direction