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Information on soakaways

  • 25-07-2011 9:27pm
    #1
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I'm in the process of digging a soak away in my back garden to take rain water from the roofed side passage between my house and my neighbours.
    My understanding was that I should fill the hole with pebbles but from a quick search here and elsewhere I'm thinking that's not necessarily correct.
    Can anyone tell me should the hole be filled in, and if so, what is the ideal material?

    Thanks:)

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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  • #2
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    This might help, it's from the UK but I guess similar rules and principle operate here.
    link


  • #3
    hesker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭hesker


    http://www.pavingexpert.com/drain08.html

    lots of info here. He spells out the demerits of the traditional soakaway somewhere on the site


  • #4
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Thanks hesker.
    I found that website while googling around for info.
    Really good site.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #5
    delly
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    My own project from a few years back. Link


  • #6
    Paul.C
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Paul.C


    delly wrote: »
    My own project from a few years back. Link

    Hi Delly, Il ask here because if I revive your old thread im sure you will be inundated with replies. Did it work in the long term. Also after very heavy rainfall how long does it take to clear. My Mother in-law is looking for something similar. Also is there a point in this system where it can become overloaded. ie. None stop rain for 24hours or more= waterlogged garden.


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  • #7
    delly
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    Its actually worked very well over the last few years. It would be hard to gauge how quick the rain clears but even after very heavy falls the next day would be pretty good. You can still feel the ground is wet, but you don't have the squelch of water sitting on top with nowhere to go.

    The only downside has been the quality of the grass. I only got one year of nice lush grass as the quality has gone down since despite using lawn food. I think thats just down to the overall make up of the soil which can't be helped.


  • #8
    Ballyrock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭Ballyrock


    High I have a site with a water table of 1300mm below Ground Level. The site is level. In theory can a soakaway be used in this site? What is the minimum distance between bottom of inlet pipe and groundwater?
    Can 2 or more soakaways be used for this site and be in compliance with BRE Digest 365?

    Thanks


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