downpipe

  1. J

    Guttering DIY first timer

    Hi there. New here so please go easy :) I live in a 70's semi-detached and am replacing my existing upvc guttering. I measured mine and my neighbours existing dia before ordering which was 100mm dia half round. When I got the new guttering delivered to my house I double checked the dia to find...
  2. symbiosis

    Backed up rainwater downpipe

    Hi all Just moved into a new house that's been empty for months. First hard rain and noticed the water pouring over the gutters - on inspection, the downpipe was backing up from where it disappears into the ground (its concreted in). Any suggestions on clearing it? Also, there's a huge drain...
  3. Suppressionfitter

    PVC section on cast iron water down pipe.

    Guys I have just moved to a new place and was about to start painting and sealing the gutters and down pipes. The house has a cast rainwater/waste water down pipe (not soil pipe) that has had a section replaced for pvc. The section is one up from the ground. Is this alright? Should it all be...
  4. J

    Is a 110mm Downpipe going to be enough for 5 houses?

    I'm having quite regular overflowing of my gutters onto the front of my house (picture on the left) and my bay window (last night it was like Niagara falls!) and I think the main reasons is that there are 5 Terrence houses 30 meters long (about 215²m) running into my 1 x 50mm (or 68mm?)...
  5. H

    Rainwater drainage

    My house is mid-terrace. There are gutter downpipes every two houses, so 1 downpipe is shared by two houses. My rear garden slopes towards the house and slightly to the left where the downpipe joins the gully. So it looks like the slope is on purpose or in any case useful at directing rain water...
  6. J

    Hunt the drain pipe

    Hello, The downpipes on our (recently moved into) house aren't connected to any drain pipes. I've managed to fix this at one side of the house, with help from diynot! I'm now tackling the other side and have dug down as you can see in the photo. No sign of any drain yet. My question is where's...
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