refurbish stone drains

[renewablejohn]

Any bright ideas on how to refurbish old stone drains using modern materials. Problem I have inherited is double collapses at tractor width spacing.

 

[pipeman1964]

Your only real way is to redrain preferably 20m spacing and cut through opposite way so new drains will bleed them of water

 

[renewablejohn]

Your only real way is to redrain preferably 20m spacing and cut through opposite way so new drains will bleed them of water

Not going to happen. Its on a hillside and the existing stone drains are the most logical levels for the contours. Was really thinking of lifting the lids and replacing with concrete lids that will stand modern tractor weights. But then while the lids are off would it be worth dropping in
perforated plastic drainage pipe. Stone drains are approx 9 inch wide by 6 inch deep.

 

[pipeman1964]

Not going to happen. Its on a hillside and the existing stone drains are the most logical levels for the contours. Was really thinking of lifting the lids and replacing with concrete lids that will stand modern tractor weights. But then while the lids are off would it be worth dropping in
perforated plastic drainage pipe. Stone drains are approx 9 inch wide by 6 inch deep.

You asked opinion's only gave you mine but pay your money and take your choice but its not my field that's WET is it !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[renewablejohn]

You asked opinion's only gave you mine but pay your money and take your choice but its not my field that's WET is it !!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry did not mean to upset and I would agree with you if I was still in lincolnshire but in Lancashire drainage seems a bit illogical,

 

[puppet]

We had a wet bit which gradually became a pond. Found old stone drain and spent almost 2 days trying to patch between blockages before just ripping it up and put in 6 inch plastic all the way. It was a pity to wreck it but it was probably 100 years old and had just had its day. All dry now

 

[renewablejohn]

We had a wet bit which gradually became a pond. Found old stone drain and spent almost 2 days trying to patch between blockages before just ripping it up and put in 6 inch plastic all the way. It was a pity to wreck it but it was probably 100 years old and had just had its day. All dry now

Did you put the pipe in the original stone drain or did you bury the new pipe deeper. My drains are very shallow which makes moleing difficult.

 

[puppet]

Just alongside and a bit deeper to get the fall. Also pulled a foot of rock across it. Plenty rotten rock around here