Malt 379 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 worked on the summit tunnel bud after the oil tanker train fire eng brick had melted together with the heat the engeneering that went into it dwafs the shite they throw together now but that was mr stevensons work G2E how many bricks have you laid in your life ATB Cookie f**k sake Cookie, you can't help yourself can you? If someone came on here saying they'd just been to timbuktoo you'd pipe up and say its feck all because you've been to timbukthree.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 is cookie a burnt clay technition 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cookiemonsterandmerlin Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) worked on the summit tunnel bud after the oil tanker train fire eng brick had melted together with the heat the engeneering that went into it dwafs the shite they throw together now but that was mr stevensons work G2E how many bricks have you laid in your life ATB Cookie f**k sake Cookie, you can't help yourself can you? If someone came on here saying they'd just been to timbuktoo you'd pipe up and say its feck all because you've been to timbukthree.. MALT I would imagine you would want for the OP to have some decent advice based on knowledge . I am not picking on G2E he and as in G2E questioned me recommending engneering bricks so I am intrested if the lad has any brickie/building knowledge to base that comment on thats all. Happy days Cookie Edited October 17, 2012 by cookiemonsterandmerlin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted October 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Thanks for the replies lads. Ive got a local builder coming round next week to price the base and blockwork up. Ive had a look at digging the trench last night for drainage, didnt do too much on the digging front, just measuring up and seeing the best route to take. Couple of photos from last night to show where I need to dig my channel. I was going to come straight down the border by the fence but this will mean demolishing the 2 x step down walls on the patio. So im going to come a couple of feet further into the grass and then come under the wall and under the patio and miss the step down walls, then hopefully it will just be a matter of putting the slabs back and replacing the grass witha few rolls of turf. Basic Drainage Plan... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bootsha 1,306 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 try and keep your drainmage pipe as straight as possible gareth, with as little bends and prefereably no corners in it until either the exit into the mains or at the very start, it will only slow the flow of solids and possibly cause you blockages in the long term. When you tap into the main sewer, try and configure it that the material running down your pipes enter the seawer pipes running with the flow ie the sit hits the flow of the sewers in the same direction lol. Am looking forward to seeing your finished set up, nice to see someone goung about things with a bit of planning and thought. One word of advice, if theres a certain product you need and can afford, and it will sort of do the job, or a product that will be a "one job and its done" sort of thing but its more expensive, and you cant quite afford it, save up a couple of weeks and get the better one, in a while you'll be glad you did,i.e with the roofing sheets. All the best 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,737 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 for your bend use one of these http://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-long-radius-bend/81100 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted October 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 try and keep your drainmage pipe as straight as possible gareth, with as little bends and prefereably no corners in it until either the exit into the mains or at the very start, it will only slow the flow of solids and possibly cause you blockages in the long term. When you tap into the main sewer, try and configure it that the material running down your pipes enter the seawer pipes running with the flow ie the sit hits the flow of the sewers in the same direction lol. Am looking forward to seeing your finished set up, nice to see someone goung about things with a bit of planning and thought. One word of advice, if theres a certain product you need and can afford, and it will sort of do the job, or a product that will be a "one job and its done" sort of thing but its more expensive, and you cant quite afford it, save up a couple of weeks and get the better one, in a while you'll be glad you did,i.e with the roofing sheets. All the best Ok thanks for the advise mate. Appreciate that. I don't actually plan to put solids down there but I will take your advise regardless. Cheers Gaz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted October 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 for your bend use one of these http://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-long-radius-bend/81100 Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 8,272 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) Gaz if i was you mate i would have the trap at the start of the run underneath the outlet from the acos .I know you are only planning to send water down it but you will be surprised what else goes down eg dog hair etc and the trap can end up blocking at least if its under theaco you can lift the grid off and get your hand in there and clean it out.Also wher you are joining up to the mains are you breaking into a manhole or just T,ing into a pipe? Edited October 17, 2012 by downsouth 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 I'd hang back on digging the trenches mate, cause if you get the rain that we are getting it. Then you will have the Somme out your back lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 worked on the summit tunnel bud after the oil tanker train fire eng brick had melted together with the heat the engeneering that went into it dwafs the shite they throw together now but that was mr stevensons work G2E how many bricks have you laid in your life ATB Cookie f**k sake Cookie, you can't help yourself can you? If someone came on here saying they'd just been to timbuktoo you'd pipe up and say its feck all because you've been to timbukthree.. MALT I would imagine you would want for the OP to have some decent advice based on knowledge . I am not picking on G2E he and as in G2E questioned me recommending engneering bricks so I am intrested if the lad has any brickie/building knowledge to base that comment on thats all. Happy days Cookie . Lol picking on me lol ask away bud. Lets see how deep you can go !!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilbur foxhound 480 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 do your drainage last,all them trenches will just be in the brickies way,and if its only 5m long with sides i wouldnt hesitate in taking it up 2m its only 9 courses high atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted October 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 do your drainage last,all them trenches will just be in the brickies way,and if its only 5m long with sides i wouldnt hesitate in taking it up 2m its only 9 courses high atb Call me daft but dont you need your drainage in before the concrete base??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
silentrunner2011 218 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 more bloody fuss with this kennel than what was [bANNED TEXT] tha built ur house, ur just complicating things makeing it alot harder than it needs be! dug mine out salbbed it, put drainage in and blocked it in the time ur taking to ask all these daft obvious questions... no offence mate but just crack on...ppl got there bight ideas most of them are just mind blowing!!!! its a kennel not a hotel! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Yep drainage in first BUT stuff something in the open end to stop all the crap falling in there whilst the build goes on ... As has been said put the trap in at the base it's what I was advised and it makes sense as its easy to clean if it gets blocked ....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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