Foundations & Drains

[Spinny]

A couple of queries regarding foundations and drains - see pics.

What is best practice and what is acceptable practice for fixing broken clay drain pipes ? (What would building control expect ?)

Pipe in pic one has a hole, and part of the collar on another piece of pipe has broken off. Pic shows current repair (which may perhaps be temporary)

I now have concrete on my land, can this be cut back/removed, and if so when is the best time to do it ?

 

Edited 12 hours ago by Spinny

[-rick-]

Not answering your question but looks like a good job on the boarding. Did you do it in the end?

[saveasteading]

29 minutes ago, Spinny said:

fixing broken clay drain pipes ? 

Have your neighbours broken them?  You should get a formal proposal for the repair and have it supervised by their building inspector. Clay pipes are still available so a like for like replacement is better than repair.

Alternatively there are adaptors from clay to plastic, and a plastic pipe could be inserted. 

 

34 minutes ago, Spinny said:

concrete on my land, can this be cut back/removed,

That is trespass. 

The best time to remove it is now, before it reached full strength. Concrete gets hard in a few hours but increases in strength for about  a month. Doing it asap will be easier and cause less damage to the foundation.

 

Are you allowing them to work from your side?  nothing should cross the boundary line so a wall on that line is likely to have  a fascia at the top which will cross it. ie the wall should be set back.

 

 

[saveasteading]

I've just realised that you are the correspondent who distrusts science on principle, and purveyors of knowledge and expertise, as you think they always seek personal advantage. You may therefore prefer to disregard my advice , in case I have links to the pipes manufacturers,  or the construction industry in general.

 

[Spinny]

saveasteading - cor blimey, I just consider it a healthy scepticism/realism developed over 60 years. TBH people on a forum don't generally have a commercial interest to push. I value experienced input but reserve the freedom to politely discuss or disagree with anyone. Ever had a misdiagnosis from a medical professional ? I have but it doesn't mean I disbelieve anything and everything a medic tells me. People are only human even experts, even moi.

 

I sincerely thank you and appreciate your input.

Edited 11 hours ago by Spinny

[Mr Punter]

It is tricky doing any groundwork near clay pipes.  I would replace with plastic.  Regarding the concrete you will need to cut it back before it cures, so this evening or early tomorrow.

[Spinny]

Builders have gone for the day, and won't return until monday now.

Annoyed because I went out this afternoon to find the trench wider and the kerbing removed in that section in the photo. I am told some of the trench side collapsed today and so they decided to remove the section of kerbing - presumably to avoid the risk of it falling into their concrete pour. At that point the concrete lorry arrived. I made the point that they were now putting concrete onto my land, was told they could cut it back later and  to please move back away from the trench/work area. Then they filled the trench.

Annoyed because clearly they could have knocked on the door and told me about the trench problem earlier in the day but must have deliberately chosen not to.

I have already written to the neighbour (currently away) stating they may not build on or over my land. They are making a 40mm setback only for an alu capping on top of the wall.

Yes they have access to my land to do the work under a party wall award.

[Spinny]

1 hour ago, -rick- said:

Not answering your question but looks like a good job on the boarding. Did you do it in the end?

No. They did it, and yes a good job done, content with it. It is only possible because I don't have roofline fascia's on yet and of course it will now prevent that, or even measuring up, for many weeks. They have had to screw into my edge timber.

[Spinny]

A walk behind concrete saw ?