Posted by Stan The Man on May 5, 2004, 7:51 am
I know it's been wet recently but for weeks water has been lying in
stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I don't know
how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY mini bore
holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the surface
water down at least 2 metres. Anyone had any success with something
like this or any other workaround for bogs? I'm looking for a cheap and
cheerful solution if possible rather than a proper and expensive
soakaway. TIA.
Stan
Posted by Nick Maclaren on May 5, 2004, 7:59 am
|> I know it's been wet recently but for weeks water has been lying in
|> stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I don't know
|> how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY mini bore
|> holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the surface
|> water down at least 2 metres. Anyone had any success with something
|> like this or any other workaround for bogs? I'm looking for a cheap and
|> cheerful solution if possible rather than a proper and expensive
|> soakaway. TIA.
Unless there is permeable soil below the clay, you will end up with
a deep hole full of water.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
Posted by Neil Jones on May 5, 2004, 8:01 am
> |> I know it's been wet recently but for weeks water has been lying in
> |> stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I don't
know
> |> how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY mini
bore
> |> holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the
surface
> |> water down at least 2 metres. Anyone had any success with something
> |> like this or any other workaround for bogs? I'm looking for a cheap
and
> |> cheerful solution if possible rather than a proper and expensive
> |> soakaway. TIA.
> Unless there is permeable soil below the clay, you will end up with
> a deep hole full of water.
... also known as a pond.
Posted by Nick Maclaren on May 5, 2004, 8:06 am
|> >
|> > |> I know it's been wet recently but for weeks water has been lying in
|> > |> stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I don't
|> know
|> > |> how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY mini
|> bore
|> > |> holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the
|> surface
|> > |> water down at least 2 metres. Anyone had any success with something
|> > |> like this or any other workaround for bogs? I'm looking for a cheap
|> and
|> > |> cheerful solution if possible rather than a proper and expensive
|> > |> soakaway. TIA.
|> >
|> > Unless there is permeable soil below the clay, you will end up with
|> > a deep hole full of water.
|> >
|> ... also known as a pond.
10 cm wide and 2 m deep is an unusual pond ....
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
Posted by Neil Jones on May 5, 2004, 8:08 am
> |> >
> |> > |> I know it's been wet recently but for weeks water has been
lying in
> |> > |> stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I
don't
> |> know
> |> > |> how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY
mini
> |> bore
> |> > |> holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the
> |> surface
> |> > |> water down at least 2 metres. Anyone had any success with
something
> |> > |> like this or any other workaround for bogs? I'm looking for a
cheap
> |> and
> |> > |> cheerful solution if possible rather than a proper and
expensive
> |> > |> soakaway. TIA.
> |> >
> |> > Unless there is permeable soil below the clay, you will end up
with
> |> > a deep hole full of water.
> |> >
> |> ... also known as a pond.
> 10 cm wide and 2 m deep is an unusual pond ....
No need to stick with convention :-)
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> |> stagnant pools right across my lawn which is on clay soil. I don't
know
> |> how thick the clay cap is but I would like to put in some DIY mini
bore
> |> holes, maybe using perforated large bamboo canes, to take the