rainwater

Hi all, questions from a DIY beginner about rainwater drainage. My house is mid terrace, both neighbours either side have rainwater/roof water drainage to a pipe running parallel to the rear of the house. Foul water is all out the front of house. At some point, prior to me buying the house...

Hello! I need help with a rainwater drainage problem. Not sure what to do in this situation: the terraced house has a rear extension that is the width of the back garden (about 5 m). The length of the back garden is 9m. Currently the rainwater is siphoned into a raised bed. I wanted to put a...

We live in a new build (2015) and have recently discovered rainwater has been entering under the floor via the phoneline/broadband duct. The green box is at a higher elevation and the duct didn't have either sufficient drainage or wasn't sealed properly when the property was built meaning it...

The Problem I've got an issue whereby water is getting into my house whenever there is moderate-heavy rain. This is a new build from 2015 (maybe that's not so new now...) I suspect it is coming in via the front door, but there is no visual evidence of water ingress anywhere - however, walking...

Appreciate I've posted a few topics recently, but the help I've had while I've been working on my extension has been really very helpful. This time I'm trying to get my head around the best way to connect the rainwater downpipe and the washing machine waste pipe together (68mm and 40mm...

Hi, I am planning to swap the location of my kitchen and dining room and the best route for the greywater would be into existing rainwater gulleys - with a short extension. It is a house from the early 30s so the rain and soil pipe already combine before entering a combined sewer running...

Hi, I was wondering if someone can help identify this for me? (I know its going to be difficult with just pictures but thats all I have as the pipes are under the building). I have inherited this when I purchased this house. Does it looks like foul or rain water drain? In one picture you can...

Given you can spend upwards of £40 on a dedicated 200l water butt, yet you can pick up a second-hand IBC tank with 5 times the capacity for similar money. Why wouldn't this be a good idea? The tanks are larger, ok- a bit 'industrial' looking, food grade and designed to be kept outside...

Hi There is a drain inspection cover in my front garden and I would like to raise the soil level around it, which would result in it being hidden under the soil. I assumed it was a sewage drain and was therefore planning to raise the cover with an extra layer of bricks and a new frame and...

We have recently moved into our home 1880s built terrace. I have noticed our rear rainwater drain gulley has a few cracks in! After a good clean and scrub it seems to only be the clay top cracked and the inlet spout is in tact with no cracks. Ideally I dont want to have to dig up garden to...

We recently moved into an old terraced house (c. 1895) with a small front yard. We've just pruned back a large rosebush to find that the guttering downpipe has rusted away and separated from the section that goes underground. I had actually noticed a bit of rainwater getting in to the crawlspace...

I am not in the building trade, so please excuse my lack of knowledge/terminology. One of the rainwater downpipes from our roof is discharging onto the pitched roof of our ground floor extension. Our neighbour recently told us that this rainwater is actually coming so fast that it misses the...

My idea is to have filtered rainwater, pumped from a ground level tank up (8 meters) to the cold water tank in the loft. With the idea of having a raised float system to top the tank up before the mains water float kicks in. Ensuring the inlet for the mains water is above the water line as per...

Hi, I have a basement room which runs below the steps to the main entrance (see pic). This has been there for years. Every couple of year we have been painting the steps with bituminous mastic as the waterproofing fails and water makes its way through. Has anyone got any tips or advice as to the...

Hi, I am hoping for some advice. I am in the process of buying a house however I have noticed a potential issue with the neighbours rainwater runoff. The house I am buying has a narrow public pathway along the back of it. The neighbour has built an extension, the rainwater from the extension...

Hi all Just moved into a new house that's been empty for months. First hard rain and noticed the water pouring over the gutters - on inspection, the downpipe was backing up from where it disappears into the ground (its concreted in). Any suggestions on clearing it? Also, there's a huge drain...

Hi All I live in a semi, and we have a patio at the back of the house, what I noticed is that the part of the roof sloping backwards has downpipes connected to the patio roof. I also have another downpipe which meets the downpipe of the patio on the surface of the garden, when I lifted up some...