moving inspection drains for conservatories

wwfc_2

Hi all

Sorry for all the questions

We have 2 inspection drains in our garden and want a conservatory.

One drain falls inside of the conservatory so can be simply raised and capped, the other falls along the line of the wall. Now our problem is this.

So far one company claim that they can simply move it so it falls inside the conservatory and then raise and cap.

The other company say that cant be done and they would build a steel base and that would allow access to the inspection drain

So my question

Can an inspection drain be moved or is it safer to build a steel base with access.

Thanks all

southcoastrgi

in general an inspection hatch (not one of the smaller rodding eyes) is directly above the drain run so you can't just "move" them without altering the drain run as well, plus if this is going to fall on the line of your new conservatory wall how will they be able to put in the foundations without moving the drain pipe.

Innys

I would have thought it would be easier to design the conservatory around the inspection hatches so that they are still accessible - either inside or outside the conservatory.

You don't want to be moving drain runs around unless you can really avoid it...

wwfc_2

Thanks for the replies

Our garden is only just over 3.5 meters wide so we cant really avoid them.

The drains are small circular one's, proberly about a foot at most across, held down by 3 screws,

Innys

I don't mean to be rude but with a garden only 3.5m wide, I'm not sure a conservatory is a great idea.

Unless you REALLY need the space, there's a risk it would look out of place/proportion.

The drains sound like inspection hatches and, if so, you would really want to retain some kind of access to them and not have to move them.

wwfc_2

Innys wrote: »

I don't mean to be rude but with a garden only 3.5m wide, I'm not sure a conservatory is a great idea.

Unless you REALLY need the space, there's a risk it would look out of place/proportion.

The drains sound like inspection hatches and, if so, you would really want to retain some kind of access to them and not have to move them.

Hi yes we really do need the space, mid 1980's mid terrace house, only a kitchen and living room downstairs, if we have more than two guests we run out of space lol.

Conservatory will only go out 3 meters so will leave enough gardenc space for some outdoor sitting, bbqs, plants etc

fluffymuffy

Do the drains serve only your property? Or do they carry waste from your neighbours across your land, perhaps with your drains connecting to them?

If they serve more than just your own property then you need permission from the water authority to build within three metres of them (this includes building over them) as they would be classed as Public Sewers.

wwfc_2

fluffymuffy wrote: »

Do the drains serve only your property? Or do they carry waste from your neighbours across your land, perhaps with your drains connecting to them?

If they serve more than just your own property then you need permission from the water authority to build within three metres of them (this includes building over them) as they would be classed as Public Sewers.

Ive lifted the lid on the main proble m one today (cant undo the screws on the other) it has 1 pipe coming from out of the house and then it continues into the back garden where i guess the main sewer is.

The guy who came today said about moving them both further into the garden so the pipe stays on the same course.

He also said about using a lintle to go over the pipe so that its not directly built on the ground above.

This and the quote about using a steel insulated base and concrete pad footings to provide access to rodding points and gully seem to be the one's im more in favour of.

Changing the couse of pipes out of the house doesnt seem correct to me but then what do i know

southcoastrgi

inspection hatches, manhole covers what ever you want to call them are normally put in where there is a change of direction or where a pipe connects into the main run & this sounds like your case, so you can't just move the inspection hatch further down the garden unless you also move where the pipe connects into the drain run.