Piping a ditch

[peewit]

I have an open ditch running alongside a hedge and close to a building. I would like to pipe it underground, it is a wet area and needs to pick up water as it goes. I would like to use a perforated pipe but am concerned that growing roots may get in and block it, what do others think?

 

[uztrac]

From my knowledge of land drainage best to utilize clay land drain pipes 6" dia and a spot of gravel on top
will run forever.Not the cheapest method but best in the long term.

 

[haymaker80]

The council piped one of our roadside ditches 20 years ago so they could widen the pavement. Have a constant problem now with the hedge roots blocking it

 

[ewald]

Perf will block near a hedge - use solid, try to avoid joints, as roots will get in here

 

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This should do job if roots get in and start to block it you can get down it and clear it

 

[dudders]

As @ewald says, use solid, longest lengths you can get. Then backfill with beach stones to take the surface water. If the larger area is wet, you could use perforated pipe sections to drain it into the beach.

 

[Mur Huwcun]

We’ve got a 150mm drainage acting as a drain main with laterals coming in and taking in a small ditch fed from a spring. According to the maps was put in in 1983 and allways runs at about half full even in dry summers. Has been no bother but has got a pre cast guide with mesh where the ditch joins the pipe

 

[Fast Farmer]

if near a hedge use non perfereated, if not very deep use double skinned plastic, if deep just use normal drainage pipe.

you need to find out why it's wet, is there a spring, is it water running off roof?

 

[snarling bee]

I would put in a solid pipe for the main ditch and a perforated next to it for the wet area. At least you will keep the roots out of the main pipe.

 

[Kevtherev]

Use sealed pipe if roots are present and sometimes with a ditch bed the pipes on some clean drainage stone or scalpings as old ditch bottoms can be soft.

 

[peewit]

Appreciate all replies, thought there may be problems.

 

[dudders]

Appreciate all replies, thought there may be problems.

You were right - there will be. Sod's law.

 

[bobk]

I've a ditch to fill , 62 metres , 3 foot pipe , effin expensive ... any suggestions

 

[Fast Farmer]

I've a ditch to fill , 62 metres , 3 foot pipe , effin expensive ... any suggestions

Second hand concrete pipes

 

[bobk]

Second hand concrete pipes

They dont seem as available nowadays

 

[Fast Farmer]

Try beaver bridges in church stretton, we piped a woodland ditch about 200m with seconds

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Easier to keep clean if it’s a ditch, do you need to pipe it

 

[bobk]

Easier to keep clean if it’s a ditch, do you need to pipe it

Deffo , right in the middle of the field

 

[Gone Shooting]

Put some extra perforated pipe in - give you a few more years !?

 

[Zebbedee]

I've a ditch to fill , 62 metres , 3 foot pipe , effin expensive ... any suggestions

Must be a lot of water if you need 3 foot pipe?