Outdoor drain gulley sunk
Discussion
Any help from any drainage people? My outside drain was blocked and after having cleaned it out to remove the blockage it appears the gulley bend pipe has sunk and is effectively disconnected at the top by 2 or 3 inches. It has a main kitchen sink pipe feeding in and an external pipe poking in from the top for the washing machine machine. As it has sunk the drainage water is dragging in stones from the gap.
Is it possible to line it with something like this
http://www.drainageonline.co.uk/Gullies-%28110mm%2...
Otherwise it means digging up part of a patio
Is it possible to line it with something like this
http://www.drainageonline.co.uk/Gullies-%28110mm%2...
Otherwise it means digging up part of a patio
Basically this has dropped so it's no longer connected at the top
http://www.plasticpipe.uk.com/drain-low-level-p-tr...
The ground around the gully trap is not solid and is stones. In the drain were loads of stones as the water draining in to the gully is dragging the stones in. I'm hoping I can line it rather than have to pay somebody to dig down and reconnect it.
http://www.plasticpipe.uk.com/drain-low-level-p-tr...
The ground around the gully trap is not solid and is stones. In the drain were loads of stones as the water draining in to the gully is dragging the stones in. I'm hoping I can line it rather than have to pay somebody to dig down and reconnect it.
It's hard to see but the pipe has slipped down and disconnected it seems. You can just about make out a 2 inch gap. Instead of flowing straight down, the waste water exiting the wall part flows back underneath and appears to be washing out the stones from around the pipe. It also means of course some of the waste water isn't draining properly.
The main cover has been off and after clearing the initial blockage you can see the water flowing through.
Without cutting away the slabs there is no access. If I have to dig up then I will have to get somebody in to do it and might as well happy get it reconnected and any loose ground around it sorted out. But a bodge of sorts with a pipe insert I can manage. Even if it's not 100% successful it will be better than leaving it.
Sounds like a rod down to measure the depth then buy an appropriate length and diameter pipe then trim to suit.
Without cutting away the slabs there is no access. If I have to dig up then I will have to get somebody in to do it and might as well happy get it reconnected and any loose ground around it sorted out. But a bodge of sorts with a pipe insert I can manage. Even if it's not 100% successful it will be better than leaving it.
Sounds like a rod down to measure the depth then buy an appropriate length and diameter pipe then trim to suit.
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