Excuse my ignorance, but what sort of engineer would you consult with before starting work? I think I’d like the pipe surveyed, to see if it needs to be replaced / reinforced, what sort of bridge should br used and what that’s all going to cost before doing anything. Just wondering what term I should shove into google.Those private shared drains are common enough around the older estates of Dublin.
You will need to maintain access to it on your property, so that might affect your plans depending on the exact routing of the drain, but it's often possible divert the route to accommodate. An experienced engineer will know what's possible. You shouldn't have any problems extending so long as the builders bridge over the pipe to protect it if your plans include developing over it.
I thin 8 or 9. There are frequent blockage problems on our road but not so much out side.How many houses share? If only a few, it might be worthwhile relaying with a bigger pipe and sharing the cost. All need to be in agreement though and all need to share equally. The new pipe would be PVC rather than the older shorter clay pipe, and therefore the risk of leaks would be minimised.
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