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Waterlogged Garage after heavy Rain ..caused by open. ended drainage pipes under the soil

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  • stuart45
    stuart45 Posts: 5,079 Forumite
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    It's worth digging a test pit for testing the ground to work out the size required for a soakaway.
  • sujsuj
    sujsuj Posts: 813 Forumite
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    edited 6 August 2023 at 9:17PM
    some updates after today's digging..
    - direction of gully pipe (3) is towards house though I get the pipe stuck after 1meter. Unable to get any further so not sure if its a soak-away under the concrete area..? (see changes marked in sketch)
    - what I found inside 5 is a valve control for the external water connection. need bit more digging to see if any connection from there as there is an external tap there and I suppose there will be a mechanism to drain excess water from tap.

    Thanks

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