path on top of grass

Lumen · 03-09-2020 6:17pm

Pumping groundwater should be the last resort. There must surely be a gravity-based solution!

listermint · 03-09-2020 9:19pm

RobAMerc wrote: »

I guess the trench being full is an indication of why the garden is a swamp and should be greatly effected by the drainage solution - but the soak pit is a problem - could it be a case that I need to keep digging till I find a permeable layer ?

Or is it a case of - "you need a fookin pump pal"

There is a chance that the bottom of the nearest waste pipe is below the level drainage pipes would be at - but I aint optimistic !

Well it should be below ground level... So you won't have a wet topsoil. Drains is most sensible option.

RobAMerc · 09-09-2020 12:40pm

So, I kept digging and got down to 1.2 meters

I now have a 1.2 meter deep pond in the garden !

Without any rain the hole filled to about 200mm below the ground level - Yep, drainage still isnt happening!

I got an automatic pump and hired a mini digger for the weekend.

I am assuming a half ton of pebbles will be sufficient ? I will have 3 * 6 meter channels and 2 * 10 meters

listermint · 09-09-2020 12:42pm

Just dig it all out put a pool in and a diving board off the shed.

You only live once man.

RobAMerc · 09-09-2020 1:33pm

listermint wrote: »

Just dig it all out put a pool in and a diving board off the shed.

You only live once man.

Well its actually about 1 meter wide, 1 deep and 2 meters long - I certainly had thought of another use for it when showing my mother in law the other day !

Water John · 09-09-2020 2:21pm

You're very posh with a hot tub in the garden. You could do like the Fliuc Fiadh long ago. Heat stones in the fire and throw them into it.
Unless you have gravity somewhere, you'll have to install a dirty water pump.

RobAMerc · 25-09-2020 10:33pm

right - job done

I hired a mini digger - completely dug the hole out to 2 meters deep, by 2*1 on top. bloody thing just keeps filling up with water

I then dug 3 drains across the garden 2 of which run into 1 which runs the length of the garden into the hole.

I put an old coal bunker into the hole to make a tank - to be honest the hole kept perfect sides because the "soil" is virtually turf !
There was an old path I broke up and used the large pieces to line the sides of the tank too.
I followed on then to put a 2.2 * 1.2 concrete slab on top with a man hole in it
I ran a 3 inch pipe from inside the tank to the shore at the top of the garden and dropped an automatic pump into the sump - it seems to work well

I followed on by tidying up the garden and putting the path in.
I will admit I didnt do the last bit myself I had someone come, level the garden and mkae the path as I just ran out of steam putting the drainage in.

I'll report back on how dry it is, but judging by the amount of water in the tank its certainly getting in there ok !

thanks for the help

path on top of grass

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