monkey0804
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Hi, we are in our house for 4 years now, and are so lucky to have a large garden (for a Dublin semi-d, that is), that unfortunately is prone to flooding. For 4 years, we have been saying we must do something about it and not getting around to it. Last summer it was a swamp, and so far this year it hasn't been much better.
Our neighbours have the same problems and have sorted it in recent years by putting in a herringbone drainage system back to a well, with a pump in the well that pumps the well when full back into the drains by the house. This pumping into the drains seemingly is illegal, I'm not sure why.
So we have the choice of doing the illegal yet proven system our neighbours have, or doing something else. I don't know what the something else might be and don't know where to find someone who might. I don't want to go to someone who doesn't come with a recommendation (I've been burned before by crap workmen).
Can anyone suggest anything. I love my garden but can do nothing with it - my plants are dying due to the excessive flooding. I've just weeded my veg patch with is also water logged, so my lovely garden is currently sort of useless to me.
Please help!
Our neighbours have the same problems and have sorted it in recent years by putting in a herringbone drainage system back to a well, with a pump in the well that pumps the well when full back into the drains by the house. This pumping into the drains seemingly is illegal, I'm not sure why.
So we have the choice of doing the illegal yet proven system our neighbours have, or doing something else. I don't know what the something else might be and don't know where to find someone who might. I don't want to go to someone who doesn't come with a recommendation (I've been burned before by crap workmen).
Can anyone suggest anything. I love my garden but can do nothing with it - my plants are dying due to the excessive flooding. I've just weeded my veg patch with is also water logged, so my lovely garden is currently sort of useless to me.
Please help!