Doing this myself at the moment. Digging out a few tree roots though, so a pain. Got a dicky ticker so taking it nice and easy. A foot a day, does not sound very much but I'm retired and the sun is very hot. One little tip though when digging, keep the soil damp and it digs easier.
@markhep4 жыл бұрын
Grate stuff. Yere definitely mate dry soil is hard work. Steady away is the way to go. I really like them they take a lot more water than just filling with pebble 👍👍👍
@mrvolcada53554 жыл бұрын
@@markhep Hope so after all this effort, but hey ho it's something to do when your retired
@macplastering5 жыл бұрын
Good to see some1 using pea gravel so as not to damage the pipes and so on , so many times i see guys use sharp stone and think that could lead to massive issues down the line , seen the same crates used on site last month :)
@markhep5 жыл бұрын
Yere mate and pea gravel isn't that expensive to put in so definitely worth it 👍👍👍👍👍
@Forest_Ry5 жыл бұрын
Nice work my friend. 👌pukka. You had a good week so far dude 👍⚒🇬🇧
@markhep5 жыл бұрын
Yere mate I went on holiday had a big job for when I came back and it got cancelled wile after Xmas so been running around priceing jobs up that's why no vids for a wile but back on it now 👍👍👍
@unitysound234 жыл бұрын
Great video. I’m looking at installing one for my garden room, can you lay grass over the top of a soak away once installed?
@markhep4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Yes mate we put grass on this one. They are good work really well 👍
@unitysound234 жыл бұрын
Mark Hep thanks very much that’s a great help
@leedred64605 жыл бұрын
looks good that was a big build that garage
@markhep5 жыл бұрын
Yere was a big one mate 👍
@amac16573 жыл бұрын
Could you use these on a lawn without the pipe work? And just allow it to slow drain into the soil?
@markhep3 жыл бұрын
Yes should work I would say 👍
@amac16573 жыл бұрын
@@markhep Thanks. We have an area of the lawn that’s always water logged. Thought about digging a hole putting the crate in and hopefully any water in that area would fill the Crate and then slowly disappear into the surrounding soil?
@markhep3 жыл бұрын
@@amac1657 seems like a good idear to me. If you do it let me know how it goes 👍🙄👍
@normawyke88763 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark I’m thinking of adding this design to our cesspit tank to get rid of water, my question is, do you think the membrane will block up or is there sufficient seepage in the material to allow to drain away? Great vids?
@markhep3 жыл бұрын
Hi mate that's a good question. If there is no solids getting though it should be ok but not sure. You could poke a few bigger holes in to make sure. They are good though. You minght be able to get a different membrane that have bigger holes in. Let me know how you get on and weather you went for it 👍👍👍
@normawyke88763 жыл бұрын
Ok mate I’ll do a vid n post it 👍
@markhep3 жыл бұрын
@@normawyke8876 Yere sound mate 👍
@markdwyer1004 жыл бұрын
Never youes this system before was that roofing membrane rapped all around them crates ?
@markhep4 жыл бұрын
I am not sure what it is think it like a weed barrier I got it with the crates I got it worked realy well it was the first time I tried it 👍👍👍
@Chompwat4 жыл бұрын
mark dwyer It’s a non woven geo textile membrane. Water passes freely through it but it prevents backfill entering the crate.
@markhep4 жыл бұрын
@@Chompwat yes mate that's the stuff👍👍👍
@Stunl3y3 жыл бұрын
Im thinking of doing this when I do my patio, can I ask did you do a percolation test ??
@markhep3 жыл бұрын
Hi mate no we did not. But the guy has had it up a year now. it's still draining away fine even with all the rough weather the gutters drained well. This was a first time for me with crates. I would definitely use them again 👍👍👍
@emmaemi44805 жыл бұрын
bit of digging there good work
@markhep5 жыл бұрын
Yere glad I had some help 👍
@jeffclog78265 жыл бұрын
good work mate good to see the vids again keep at it and like the intros