DRAIN

REPAIRS
• Backfill using excavated material placed in 300mm layers
• Finishes to match existing
(maximum) and compacted thoroughly
• Mechanical compaction may be used on deeper trenches once
there is 450mm of manually compacted material over the pipe

• If the depth to top of pipe is less than 600mm

75mm min paving slabs should be placed as shown

100mm min
• Use only PVC drainage
• Excavate trench to falls, allowing 100mm for pea gravel

SITE GUIDE
• Pipes to have a min of 75mm pea gravel over

• Trench widths to be as narrow as possible,

subject to a minimum of 150mm at sides of pipes

ManHoles
• Use PVC units to BS8301 : 1985 or concrete
Office D10
rings to BS556 :1985 and built to CP304 or
semi-engineering brickwork (full brick thick)
Flexspace Falls
• Bases to be 150mm concrete
Zone 1
• Falls to be as existing • Mortar to be 1:¼:4
Deeside Industrial Estate
unless specified otherwise • External covers to be Cast Iron or pressed steel
CH5 2JZ
• Internal covers to be recessed, double seal,
screw-down and airtight
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• This is intended to be a guide only! The Specification for Repairs

for the property will be more specific
STRUCTURAL • PVC pipework to comply with BS5481: 1977 and BS5660
S O L U T I O N S
• Where pipes pass through the building substructure they should
be appropriately sleeved
• All new gulleys to be roddable
© • The Building Inspector will probably want to inspect the works

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