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  • Deano37
    Deano37 Posts: 22
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    Yeah I will definitely get a aco drain and soak away as you say don't want to he doing twice. Thanks for all the help.

    I will also be using first company that only uses hardcore and not a concrete base. Least they way if ever sinks slightly or need to be under the drive it can be removed and relaid.

    Thanks again

    Dean

  • ic
    ic Posts: 3,550
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    The rules on drainage were introduced in 2008, people refreshing drives should install drainage but I doubt many do. You might have an aco drain, but you also need a plan for where it goes - it needs to drain naturally on your land, it can't be routed to a sewer. An alternative is to install permeable paving so it drains around the individual blocks.

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