How best to drain this tiled area outside

[Sard]

Hi all,

I'm having the area in the photos tiled with porcelain tiles. Previously it was gravel and and would drain into the soil underneath. However, I'm wondering if there needs to be a drain put under the outside tap that then connects with the drain that the downpipe connects to? Also how would I drain the tiled area that is adjacent to the decking? Should I look to have the drain for the downpipe changed to an open grate? I'd also like to avoid having to use ACO drains anywhere if I can.

Thanks in advance

 

[23vc]

The whole thing should be laid to a gradient, to direct water either to a gulley (where existing downpipe is or elsewhere) or just straight off the porcelain into an adjacent bed/gravel

It doesn’t have to be a flat/linear plane - could peak at the middle and drain off either side, or whatever works

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

What's beyond the fence? If it's open space then just slope away in that direction, with about 100mm width of gravel between the surface and gravel board.

If the neighbour's house is closer than yours then perhaps think again.

 

[Sard]

The whole thing should be laid to a gradient, to direct water either to a gulley (where existing downpipe is or elsewhere) or just straight off the porcelain into an adjacent bed/gravel

It doesn’t have to be a single plane - could peak at the middle and drain off either side, or whatever works

The downpipe needs to have the drain changed slightly right? Also would it be a good idea to add another drain under the tap and connect them to each other?

 

[23vc]

Yeah, you’d want to fit a gulley, which involves digging things out a bit and a bit of pipe alteration. But I’d only bother doing that if draining it off onto adjacent ground isn’t an option, as that’s easier

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

I just wouldn't care about the tap. It's not a sink, you just use it for connecting the hosepipe normally. I've used mine for washing my hands occasionally, but I wouldn't normally do the laundry under it.