SOAKAWAY FOR RAIN ! anyone got any words of wisdom?

(RIP) PLANK · 18-12-2008, 21:19

I am planning to dig a soakaway for rain water fomr a roof space of approx 25 square meters. Ihave read all the maths and soil percolation calculations etc. but does anyone have any practical ideas and advice?

My initial plan was so cut top and bottom from a 205 lite plastc drum and plant this filled with rubble a 2 inch compressed slab lid over the top to to keep the mud out then about 6 inches of soil and turf over that to blend into the landscape this way the water would soak from the bottom only rather than the sides as well, but would it work?

any ideas?

18-12-2008, 21:19	#1
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	SOAKAWAY FOR RAIN ! anyone got any words of wisdom? I am planning to dig a soakaway for rain water fomr a roof space of approx 25 square meters. Ihave read all the maths and soil percolation calculations etc. but does anyone have any practical ideas and advice? My initial plan was so cut top and bottom from a 205 lite plastc drum and plant this filled with rubble a 2 inch compressed slab lid over the top to to keep the mud out then about 6 inches of soil and turf over that to blend into the landscape this way the water would soak from the bottom only rather than the sides as well, but would it work? any ideas?