steptoe Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Team Putting a shed up, i have no storm water on block, house built in 1884 so it all goes on the ground. I have to run a line to front street, what size pipe do i need to run. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toads Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Team Putting a shed up, i have no storm water on block, house built in 1884 so it all goes on the ground. I have to run a line to front street, what size pipe do i need to run. Cheers 90mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steptoe Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 90mm Thanks toad, i need to go about 70m, how deep it need to be, running in garden so no cars. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toads Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Plumbers tell me there is no reg on this and it can be 90 mm deep At the shed end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shedstuff Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 How big is the shed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini2544 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Sparkie now dig 90cm for electrics, Plumbing is around 60cm, Telecom is anywhere they feel like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dedrok Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 I think mine had to be 120mm to top of pipe. Went down about 200mm or so and had sand under and over the pipe. At shed end it was minimal as concrete was going over for a path. Sent from iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steptoe Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Shed is 9x7, the pipe will actually go up hill for half the run, looks like it could be about a 900mm rise before it goes down again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaloo Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 If you can you'd be better off running it downhill all the way . Start off maybe shallow at the shed then go deeper at the high ( uphill ) section then down from there . It doesn't have to have much fall in it but is best if it has at least a slight drop otherwise you'll get water backing up in the pipe . As the rain washes off the roof and into the pipe the water will flow out but if there is an uphill section then you will always get water sitting in there . Over time the water evaporates leaving the dirt / mud behind that it washes off the roof and that compounds to form a build up of dirt and possible blockage of the pipe . Also be careful running it near or under garden beds . Depending on what plants you have their roots may be attracted to the pipe as a water source which can crack and invade the pipe over time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steptoe Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 If you can you'd be better off running it downhill all the way . Start off maybe shallow at the shed then go deeper at the high ( uphill ) section then down from there . It doesn't have to have much fall in it but is best if it has at least a slight drop otherwise you'll get water backing up in the pipe . As the rain washes off the roof and into the pipe the water will flow out but if there is an uphill section then you will always get water sitting in there . Over time the water evaporates leaving the dirt / mud behind that it washes off the roof and that compounds to form a build up of dirt and possible blockage of the pipe . Also be careful running it near or under garden beds . Depending on what plants you have their roots may be attracted to the pipe as a water source which can crack and invade the pipe over time . Thanks guys, its a nightmare, impossible to go down hill. 2m away the neighbour has a 100mm storm water fir his shed, wonder if he let me tap into that. Ill investigate. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzStick Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Thanks guys, its a nightmare, impossible to go down hill. 2m away the neighbour has a 100mm storm water fir his shed, wonder if he let me tap into that. Ill investigate. Cheers I very much doubt that would be legal........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poidapoida Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Depending on your local council, what about just building a rubble pit? Sent from my SM-G800Y using Aussie Arcade mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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