New soil pipe depth

[Leofric]

BC ask for (not demand) 300mm cover.

The point is what precautions do you take where drains are near the surface , cover with what

 

[Action Joe]

I'll put the rest bend in where I can to get the 1 in 80 fall and see how I get on. Thanks for the advice

 

[Ian H]

The point is what precautions do you take where drains are near the surface , cover with what

It depends what your protecting it from. If it’s vehicle pressure it needs something solid, if it’s UV it could be simply paint or soil.

 

[noseall]

The point is what precautions do you take where drains are near the surface

Concrete each side of the drain in extreme cases.

cover with what

Adjacent matching material, obvs.

 

[^woody^]

The point is what precautions do you take where drains are near the surface , cover with what

It does not need to be a physical cover, but can be a warning marker of some sort.

 

[Leofric]

Concrete each side of the drain in extreme cases.

somebody has said it at last.

Adjacent matching material, obvs.

so does that mean if the adjacent material is soil you can just cover the drain with a bit of soil

t depends what your protecting it from.

yes,I know that.

it could be simply paint or soil.

wonder if Action Joe now knows what to do or if he will be painting the soil over the drain

 

[Action Joe]

I forgot to say my occupation is a soil painter, so I know how to do this bit

 

[Ian H]

wonder if Action Joe now knows what to do or if he will be painting the soil over the drain

Would the drain still work if he did that? What does your book say?

I forgot to say my occupation is a soil painter, so I know how to do this bit

Cool, will drop you a PM, i’ve got a load of soil painting jobs in the pipeline but my usual guy let me down

 

[noseall]

somebody has said it at last

I wasn't aware you were so desperate for an answer, else I would have said sooner - sorry.

so does that mean if the adjacent material is soil you can just cover the drain with a bit of soil

Or a lot of soil if you wish. And that's the beauty of soil.​

 

[Leofric]

Or a lot of soil if you wish.

but you won't be able to use a lot of soil if there isn't much depth of cover , that is the point

 

[Leofric]

Would the drain still work if he did that? What does your book say?

My book says don't always take a lot of notice of comments on internet forums

 

[Ian H]

My book says don't always take a lot of notice of comments on internet forums

Oh, I thought it said ‘make sure you ask a load of daft questions’

 

[Nige F]

Cover it with astro turf.

 

[Ian H]

Cover it with astro turf.

But what pile length?, that is the question.

 

[noseall]

but you won't be able to use a lot of soil if there isn't much depth of cover , that is the point

You can build the soil up as high as you like. That's what you do in soil areas.