Works on Neighbours' Land

31records

Hello

Sorry G_M this wasn’t clear and I should have referred to drawing (thanks for posting link molerat!) showing our access in green with planned works in blue (our land) and red (Neighbours’ land).

Cakeguts Option D is a real option of course but houses that have already moved the bathroom are a lot more expensive (£50k+) so would really like to do this ourselves if we can make it work…!

Thanks

Owen

Alan2020

Why do you need a French drain? Use a gutter to redirect water away.

Why do you need an external soil stack??? run one internally. If you put plans here and say a full picture people can give you ideas.
You can do all this on your side, sounds like sloppy engineering. We are having works done on similar thing, but all will be done on our side including side gutters, nothing overhangs the wall, you can run even drains internally.

Just saw your plans,

Don't know what the french drain is for. I would just drop the soil stack in the house, if you have a floor void run through that to your rear wall or in between joists or boxed inside house.

31records

Hello

Alan2020 French drain is one of several recommended measures to address damp around the house and we also intend to remove existing render plinth and install additional sub floor air bricks.

Sure will look at internal options for soil stack but I wonder if maintenance would be more difficult and macerator was suggested because pipework to existing drain will be 4-6m with 2+ corners.

Thanks

Owen

Unicorn_cottage

Why move the bathroom?

25_Years_On

31records wrote: »

French drain will collect rain water only so we need to dig a trench 100mm wide by 150mm deep into Neighbours’ path and along the length of outside wall (flush with wall) and fill it with gravel.

It doesn't sound like a French drain to me. It sounds like a gully filled with gravel. Or are you putting it permeable pipes as well?

31records

Hello

Unicorn cottage the house is in need of updating so if we do not move bathroom we will still have to spend £’000s on it and 25 Years On French drain will have perforated pipework under gravel.

We are quite confident on the works required and we are more concerned around whether the Neighbours would be comfortable given French drain and soil stack is on their land and not ours…

Thanks

Owen

G_M

How's the baking going?

Cakeguts

31records wrote: »

Hello

Unicorn cottage the house is in need of updating so if we do not move bathroom we will still have to spend £’000s on it and 25 Years On French drain will have perforated pipework under gravel.

We are quite confident on the works required and we are more concerned around whether the Neighbours would be comfortable given French drain and soil stack is on their land and not ours…

Thanks

Owen

It seems to me to be a lot to ask of the neighbour especially if there is a leak and it goes into their foundations. It could also cause problems for the neighbours if they want to sell their house.

31records

Hello

Cakeguts agreed a lot to ask hence our request for advice as though a deed has been suggested (thanks G_M!) we were unclear on the implications for ourselves and the Neighbours (eg: selling).

G_M with that in mind I think we need to do a bit more research before I reach for my apron as I think it’s important not to talk to the Neighbours until we have a clear understanding of options!

Thanks

Owen