just had a ridiculous downpour.road at the front is a stream at the moment. i have just benn running around the house like steptoe and son with pots and pans as our upstairs gutter decided the best way to get rid of the water was through the roof. anyone know a good builder?
[cite]Posted By: razil[/cite]Love the way they don't actually suggest alternatives (till you dig into the links)
Don't pave over gardens!
I have gravel driveway - allows water to drain into the ground, looks nicer, sounds nicer and costs less. Plus lawn and garden, there is some paving in the back, but not much, mainly garden - very lush at the moment!.
my garage is flooded - got the wife to take loads of pictures so those bastard insurance companies can't give it large and say it didn't rain that hard
hmm 22 hyde parks spread over the whole of London, and divided into tiny plots - I still don't think its a major contributor, its just freak weather and our drainage systems can't cope, oh and of course nothing to do with all the building on flood plains that has happened in recent years.
[cite]Posted By: DJ Davey Dave[/cite]Obviously, but to blame floods on a few pikey driveways is plain stupid and deflecting the fact that our Victorian drainage system needs updating.
Not necessarily floods per se, but the risk and magnitude of the floods is obviously greater because of the ever increasing paving over of gardens.
[cite]Posted By: DJ Davey Dave[/cite]What a load of bollox!
Err no, water has got to go somewhere and if it can't drain into gardens it runs off elsewhere increasing the risk (and magnitude) of flooding.
Obviously, but to blame floods on a few pikey driveways is plain stupid and deflecting the fact that our Victorian drainage system needs updating.
I think what they're saying is its a combination of the old drainage system, coupled with less grass to soak up the rain and that the increase in water being put into the drainage system is too much for an already antequated system to cope with
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just hope when i get home the roof has done what its paid to do....
Anyone know if it's going to stop ?
what road do you live in?
You shouldnt have said that!! If you see a strange looking bearded ginger bloke hanging around the front, you'll know its MCS ;-)
First Avenue, just off Bostall heath
Comparing it to oop north it aint that bad i suppose.
www.london.gov.uk/londoner/05nov/
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml
I have gravel driveway - allows water to drain into the ground, looks nicer, sounds nicer and costs less. Plus lawn and garden, there is some paving in the back, but not much, mainly garden - very lush at the moment!.
What a load of bollox!
So what about the 250k houses Gordon is going to build?
Lot's of overtime and weekend call outs for Mr Dicko. Bring it on is what I say.
Orpington needs a good wash anyway ;-)
Anyone know what it's like back round Lordswood/Walderslade... Ketters???
There own fault for building on marshes
I think what they're saying is its a combination of the old drainage system, coupled with less grass to soak up the rain and that the increase in water being put into the drainage system is too much for an already antequated system to cope with
lol