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Before Building Around Your Property, Read This
by Lee Davidson
Planning to build an extension to your property can be an exciting time for you and your family. There will be highs and lows and certainly you will have problems to solve. One of the trickiest is to find out exactly where the drains run under your land
If you have an accurate architectural plan then that of course will help you. Even if you do have a plan, it is vital to check its accuracy as you need to be sure that the plan wasn't an earlier version of the drainage plan that changed at a later date
Knowing not guessing the exact location of your drains can save you thousands in the long run. Can you imagine the problem if you dig foundations and break through a sewer pipe by mistake. A CCTV survey of the drainage system will remove all doubt
A CCTV survey can also help if you are unsure of the condition of the drains. Building over a problem is guaranteeing that you will have a far more significant outlay in cash at some later point in time. Before building a floor over drains, please make sure that you check out their condition and allow access points sufficient for future maintenance
This is one area where prevention is most certainly better than cure. Knowing in advance the condition and direction that the drains run in will save you major headaches in the future. An example of where this may be useful to you is if you are planning on buying a property and want to extend it. Knowing the condition and location of the drainage system can and will help you in the buying process
If you are making any sort of significant structural change to the area around your house, consider a full drainage survey. A garden path, driveway or other structural alteration is better planned through knowing that you won't hit a drain when digging out the foundations. Planting trees or building garden ponds or water feature will also be made easier through possession of the knowledge of the drainage for your property
Before embarking on any major changes to your property, order a CCTV drainage survey. Lee Davidson owns a Cardiff drain cleaning business in Wales
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