Drainage and Soakaway

[@mikebryan544]

HI FOLKS, JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT I USED TERRAM FOR THE SOAK AWAY WHICH IS PERMIABLE, Due to the video having a poor pic on there was some confusion. Just wanted to clear that up. Had no drainage problems since making the video. STAY SAFE

[@mustlovedogs272]

Very glad to see the fabric. Very important.

[@antonios4926]

Thanks for taking the time and effort to make this video. Once summer comes around i will be fitting one in my garden. I was told you need to have an open pipe above the grates, so the displaced air can escape. So yours is working fine without one?

[@mikebryan544]

Hi there, no issues at all. Glad you liked the video many thanks

[@antonios4926]

@@mikebryan544 Thanks for your reply

[@128mark]

hi enjoyed your video mike , i wish to install channel drainage tight to my orangery wall then lay a porcelain patio area appox 6 metre wide x 2.4 out from the orangery . so then i fit the u bends from the outlet of the channel drain then run the 110 mm plastic pipe just passed the 2.4 distance off my patio area to be laid later on , then connect to the black pipe with the holes to allow the water to run in then to a 1 metre square crate soak away ps what do i fill around the black pipe is it pea shingle and what shoud the fall be per metre on the pipe i think i got it more or less right i hope ! i would be gratefull for any help ,as you say u only want to do it once / as we have a high water table in the garden , heavy rain the garden is like a sponge cake yuk thanks a million kind regards mark

[@mikebryan544]

Hi thankyou. Yes you have it right, id say. You can use pea shingle around the pipe, but any pebbles would work. If its only foot traffic then you could possibly get away with just soil. The fall should be at least 1/100. For such a small area you may not need 1m3. You should dig a sample pit like on the pavingexpert.co.uk site. If the ground is free draining then then two crates may suffice.

[@128mark]

@@mikebryan544 thanks mike will look into the web page thanks for the reply much appreciated mate take care , mark

[@danielmetcalfe5985]

No rodding eye or rodding access?

[@NickTub3]

Where did you get the 110mm flexi pipe from? Cheers!

[@mikebryan544]

Nick Rawlins a neighbour got it for me from a building site. Ive since seen big council projects using it but not seen it in normal outlets

[@booshallmighty]

Nice work. I want to build a soke away for my shed roof which is about 30m2. I'm told a 1m3 soke away will do the job. These crates look like milk crates - Do you think milk crated will work?

[@mikebryan544]

If each stack will take the weight of a person i’d say yes. Bind each section together with wire. Id put a board over top to spread the load and obviously i’d say that would be unsuitable for a vehicle drive. But id say it’d be fine under grass. If you have free draining ground i wouldn’t worry to much about size. Im on a hill though so should ever be a problem with water logged ground. You only want to do it once though so make it right!

[@thanxx]

would be good to see how it turned out? did you not do a follow up vid?

[@mikebryan544]

thanxx ive done all the edgings and sub base in but just waiting until weather is more reliable to lay pavers

[@Jo-xg6rk]

Any update video please

[@tsb4u30]

Nice job knows his stuff.. well planed out

[@ryanwaltos2206]

Why a p-trap for waste rainwater ? Makes it harder to clear if you have a blockage and a place for dirt, sludge and such to build up. Also impedes the flow in a down pour

[@mikebryan544]

Hi there, thanks for pointing that out. I hadn’t thought of that, I only used them because all the info i saw said use them. Cheers

[@ryanwaltos2206]

@@mikebryan544 only for sanitary serwer drains to keep sewer gases from backing up and entering a domicile. No sewer gases associated with storm water. All you need is a elbow.

[@antonios4926]

@@ryanwaltos2206 Thanks for that. I was scratching my head which one to buy.

[@handle1196]

What else can you use?

[@thanxx]

nice job

[@megaman2016]

What happens is your pipes get blocked?

[@mikebryan544]

Hi, i just clear the p traps every 6 months. But as another chap said i couldve just used elbows! I’ve had no issues yet.

[@999iana]

Amateur... !!!!!!! echo or echoooo...LOL!!!!!! the soaraway will flood with time without doubt... should have gone all the way with the FALL...... NOT a holding area............TUT.............

[@mikebryan544]

Hi there, not sure what you getting at?

[@pben4431]

Total waste of time watching.... Mumbling on about what?? Then job finished! ! Absolutely no instruction about the crates. ..

[@mikebryan544]

Hi there, sorry your so disappointed. Not sure what you need to know they are pretty self explanatory.

[@pben4431]

@@mikebryan544 Terrible, unintelligible with a complete lack of step by step intruction especial with regard to crate positioning and other related considerations regarding the positioning of single and membrane. ... Waste of time..

[@mikebryan544]

P Ben All that info is all basic stuff really. The size of my hole with the exact dimensions is pretty clear. Soakaway should be 5m from house, info is plentiful from other sources. If your not capable of gathering basic info depending on your own ground conditions i wouldn’t attempt a project like this. All the best, thanks for stopping by. I’ll consider your comments for anymore videos i make.

[@pben4431]

@@mikebryan544 Sorry Mate... A pile of shingle in a hole... And then a hole apparently filled with ..........shingle. A complete waste of time and space with no basic information.. Give up the videos...you have not got a clue how to impart basic information. .... That's what people want....this is not rocket science ....just a few basic logical steps.. Monkey see...monkey do.

[@mikebryan544]

P Ben 🤣