Thread: Pooling water in alley way???

Hi.
Either lift up the cobbles where the water is, or lower the grate so the water runs into it better.

Or just ignore it.

Al

Originally Posted by GSJ

This always seems to occur, why is this? where could it come from? how could it be resolved?

1)because there are low spots where water ponds
2) outta the sky (ie "This is the morning after a rainy night in the alley.")
3)What Al said, basically. Ignore it -does it really matter that there's puddles in the alleyway next to your house?:confused: If that's your biggest problem then I envy you. Lift cobbles and regrade the drain to give a consistent fall to the grate. This would fix it, but it's a lot of trouble to go to, especially if, as I suspect, it's not your property but the council's. In which case you wouldn't be allowed to do the work without written permission and (most probably) lodging plans, fees and a bond, taking out public liability insurance, erecting barrriers around the work, and ensuring access for other residents.

Live with the puddles, I say.

Mick

how about a swanky lap pool?