We’re getting a bad smell in the front of the house (inside) occasionally (it sometimes goes for weeks at a time then comes back) and I think it’s to do with the drains. We had a blockage and called a drain company and the guy who came out said the trap was missing (?).
The house is a 100 year old redbrick terrace and the drains seem to go a strange route - from the back under the two reception rooms on one side, then over to the other side under the front yard, then out into the street.
Anyway, we’re just about to break ground on a new extension and I got the builder to have a look at the drain for me but he seems as clueless about it as me. The only thing he suggested was to vent the drain at the front. I’m thinking of taking off the two drain covers in the front yard for an hour or so next time the smell comes back just to see if venting helps.
Anyone come across something like this before? What’s a trap? How are the smells getting into the house? Will venting help at all?
Thanks in advance for any help!
The house is a 100 year old redbrick terrace and the drains seem to go a strange route - from the back under the two reception rooms on one side, then over to the other side under the front yard, then out into the street.
Anyway, we’re just about to break ground on a new extension and I got the builder to have a look at the drain for me but he seems as clueless about it as me. The only thing he suggested was to vent the drain at the front. I’m thinking of taking off the two drain covers in the front yard for an hour or so next time the smell comes back just to see if venting helps.
Anyone come across something like this before? What’s a trap? How are the smells getting into the house? Will venting help at all?
Thanks in advance for any help!