Drainage

The requirements for sanitary drainage and pipework are outlined by the following standards and regulations:

The Building Regulations 1991
Approved document H - Drainage and waste disposal (1992 edition)
and an update to this covering newer items like low level flush toilet cisterns for example
Approved document H -Drainage and waste disposal (2002 edition)

All pipe and sanitary work is covered by British and European Standard BS EN 12056: 2000, Parts 1 to 5. This supersedes BS5572: 1994. More details about British Standards can be obtained by visiting their website at: http://www.bsi-global.com/.

Jacksons offers a complete range of products from a variety of specialist manufacturers for all types of drainage requirements, including plastic and clay piping, bends, angles, inspection chambers, adapters for joining different types of piping, and much more.

ACO are a leading supplier in the design, development and manufacture of surface water drainage and landscaping solutions and can offer the market quality solutions for every application, whether light domestic or heavy duty use. Jackson Building Centres stock a wide range of the systems available from ACO - for full details of the range visit www.aco.co.uk

Radon Sumps and Radon Protection

Certain areas of the UK have been identified as being radon affected. Many councils now insist on the installation of anti-radon measures, even in areas where the problem is minimal. This usually involves the installation of a Radon Sump, which is a simple chamber 600mm x 600mm constructed beneath the floor slab. There are also preformed plastic chambers available for this purpose. The sump is is piped to a point outside the building using standard 110mm PVC-u piping, and this is usually done at the same time as the drainage and sewage works.

In some areas special radon resistant membranes are specified for additional protection. Special membranes, which also act as the damp proofing are available for this purpose.

Your council planning department and/or building inspectors will be able to advise you on any local building requirements for Radon. The protection measures are quite simple to install and many council websites contain basic information about this. As an example, a good general information guide has been published by the Vale of Glamorgan Council explaining how radon sumps are typically constructed and sited. This contains some useful illustrative sketches and it can be viewed by clicking here.

Links

The Federation of Master Builders Website: Radon - a Guide for Builders
The Health Protection Agency: Radon Questions and Answers
The Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2004
The Environmental Agency (EA)
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
Department of the Environment (DOE NI)

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