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How to Install a Soakaway Crate: The Comprehensive Guide
If you’ve been searching for ways to prevent waterlogging or flooding around your home or [...]
Jun
Terram T1000 Installation Instructions
What is Terram T1000? Terram T1000 geotextile roll is a geotextile membrane fabric perfect for [...]
Mar
What Are Fascias and Soffits?
Fascia boards can be a fantastic addition to your home as they offer not only [...]
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May
What are Gabion Baskets?
Gabion baskets have become a popular choice for various landscaping and construction projects due to [...]
Feb
How to Use Plastic Coated Wire Fencing in Your Garden
Green Plastic Coated Wire Fencing is not only functional and versatile but also an aesthetically [...]
Aug
The Ultimate Guide to Chicken Wire: Straight from EasyMerchant
Introduction and Understanding Chicken Wire The Ultimate Guide to Chicken Wire Hello, garden enthusiasts and [...]
Aug
How to Tension Stock Fencing: Everything You Need to Know
Wondering How to Tension Stock Fencing? Read this blog post to find out more. Ensuring [...]
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Aug
How to Attach Bamboo Screening to a Fence: A Detailed Guide
How to Attach Bamboo Screening to a Fence: Bamboo Screening is a popular choice for [...]
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Jul
Illuminate Your Driveway with Eco-Friendly Wooden Driveway Lighting Bollards
How To Upgrade Your Outdoor Lighting with Driveway Lighting Bollards If you are trying to [...]
Apr
How to Connect Underground Drainage Pipes
How to Connect Underground Drainage Pipes An underground drainage system is obviously an important part [...]
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Feb
All the Different Benefits and Uses for Enviroflow Drainage Plank
All the Different Benefits and Uses for Enviroflow Drainage Plank As a tradesman, it’s important [...]
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Jan
Waterproofing 101: The Advantages of Using Tanking Slurry over Damp Proof Membranes
Efficient and Effective Waterproofing: The Benefits of Using Tanking Slurry in Construction So, you need [...]
Jan
Using Geotextile Membranes as Part of a Sub Base for a Patio.
Which Geotextiles should I use with my patio sub base, and how should I use [...]
Jan
How to Lay Plastic Gravel Grids: A Step-by-Step Guide.
What are Gravel Grids? Gravel grids are a square plastic grid or mat that is [...]
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Dec
Key info – Cesspool, Septic Tank and Sewage Treatment Plant
Cesspools, sewage treatment plants and septic tanks are built to take and hold sewage waste and [...]
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Aug
How Does a Septic Tank Work? – The Basics
How does a septic tank work? Well, off mains drainage can cause a bit of [...]
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Aug
Everything You Need To Know About Radon Sump
What actually is radon and why do I need a radon sump? A key piece [...]
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Jul
A Guide to Damp Proof Membrane
In this blog we are going to be looking at the ins and outs of [...]
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Jul
Aco drainage or Channel drainage?
In this article we are going to be discussing something that often comes up. Aco [...]
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Jul
Can I Use a Push Fit To Solvent Weld Adaptor?
All waste pipes share the same job in that they do the dirty work, quite [...]
Jul
Load Classes For Channel Drains, Gully Grates and Everything In Between
If you are in a position where you need to choose the correct manhole covers, [...]
Jul
Are Soakaway Crates a Better Option Than Rubble?
One of our best selling and trusted products that we stock and always recommend to [...]
Jun
Keeping Your Conservatory Guttering Clean
In general, conservatories are a common and popular addition to your home, especially if you [...]
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Jun
A Compatibility Chart for Different Types of Guttering.
When your talking about the compatibility of different types of guttering it can often get [...]
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Jun
A Guide To Buying Drainage Gutter!
Drainage guttering is an important part of any roofing system because it is in place [...]
Jun
Choosing a Herringbone Drainage System
A properly installed land drainage system is the perfect solution for any areas of grass [...]
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Jun
Identifying Drain Covers
When you are looking to restrict access to an underground inspection chamber/plastic manhole chamber or [...]
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Jun
Can You Paint Plastic Guttering?
There are no issues with painting guttering providing that you are using the correct paint [...]
May
A Mini Guide to Land Drainage
There are a few things worth knowing the answer to before going ahead and fitting [...]
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May
Commonly Asked Drainage Questions: Can I Run Rainwater Into Sewer UK?
A frequently asked question is whether or not it is viable to run common types [...]
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Apr
Understanding the BS EN 124 Classification
As it is crucial that all types of manhole or access covers are suitably durable, [...]
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Apr
Is a Combined System of Drainage Right for Your Property?
All houses built in the modern era should have separate drainage systems for both rainwater [...]
Mar
A Quick Guide on How Deep to Bury Water Pipes to Prevent Freezing UK
It is essential that when installing an MDPE system you are aware of the depth [...]
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Mar
A Guide to Domestic Sewage Treatment Plants
While the vast majority of the UK’s population relies on the main sewage system to [...]
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Mar
Installing a Rainwater Collection System
Although the Environment Agency believes that a lack of water is [...]
Mar
Effective Horse Arena Drainage Plans
An efficient drainage system is a fundamental element of a horse riding arena, and therefore [...]
Mar
How to go About a Ducting Installation the Right Way
Twinwall ducting is used by installers to ensure that pipes and cables running towards or [...]
Mar
Connecting Waste Pipes to a Soil Stack
In the vast majority of modern houses and buildings, waste pipes are connected to a [...]
Feb
What Is Barrier Pipe
A barrier pipe is a strong type of water pipe that is often used in [...]
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Feb
Fixing a Soil Pipe Leak
A soil pipe system performs a fundamental function in every home and while they are [...]
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Feb
Installing a Patio Drainage System
Adding a garden patio can improve the aesthetic of your home while also creating a [...]
Feb
How To Join Plastic Guttering
One of the most common issues that can occur with gutters is water leaking from [...]
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Feb
Using a Sewage Treatment Plant
For locations that are not connected to the main sewage system, an off-mains solution is [...]
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Feb
Avoiding a Blocked Soakaway System
Soakaway systems are a commonly relied on solution for dealing with standing surface water, as [...]
Jan
Horse Arena Construction
Where to build your arena Make sure to choose the right location for your horse [...]
Jan
How Do I Know What Size My Soakaway Should Be?
A soakaway system enables you to collect water and then slowly disperse it into nearby [...]
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Jan
Dealing With a Drain Collapse
If an underground drainage system is not correctly installed, or if particularly heavy equipment has [...]
Jan
Horse Arena Membranes – Which one should I be using?
Why are membranes important for horse arenas? Standing water can lead to areas that become [...]
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Jan
Underground Drain Pipe Sizes
When it comes to underground drainage pipes, there are not only different types to suit [...]
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Jan
How Does a Rainwater Diverter Work?
If you’re looking to save costs while also contributing to the conservation of our planet, [...]
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Jan
A Quick Guide to Low Profile Drainage Channel
A low profile drainage channel is an effective way to get rid of standing water [...]
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Jan
How To Disguise Drain Covers In A Garden?
As manhole covers conceal and protect the entrances to vital inspection chambers and underground drainage [...]
Jan
Soil Vent Pipe Building Regulations UK – Summarised.
In this blog post we’ll summarise some of the most relevant soil vent pipe building [...]
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Jan
An Expert Guide to Landdrain Installation
Even though we’re more than used to heavy showers here in the UK, there’s a [...]
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Jan
Identifying an Existing Gutter System
Replacing sections of an existing guttering system on a property can be a relatively straightforward job, [...]
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Jan
Choosing the Right Material and Gutter Profile Types
By directing rainfall away from a building’s roofing and foundation, guttering is absolutely essential to [...]
Jan
How to Build a Soak Away System
A soak away drainage system collects surface water from rainfall in the area and re-disperses [...]
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Jan
Guide to Silt Traps and Why You Should Consider One!
If you have found that the area surrounding your property is often covered in surface [...]
Jan
Guttering Bracket Spacing: How Far To Space Them
Fascia brackets are the backbone of any guttering system, keeping your lengths of gutter securely [...]
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Jan
All about Drain Testing
There are two main methods for a drain test; the air test and the water [...]
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Jan
How to Install Channel Drainage
If you’re looking to prevent standing water on a large paved, tarmacked or concrete area [...]
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Jan
Everything You Need to know about Twinwall Drainage Pipes
Twinwall pipe is designed to carry surface water below ground and is often used as [...]
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Jan
The Ins and Outs of Underground Ducting
A quick guide to Underground Ducting Underground cables and pipes are essential for the vast [...]
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Jan
Wondering What the Different Colours and Uses for MDPE Pipe are?
Colours and Differences of MDPE Pipe It is handy to know the uses of MDPE [...]
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Dec
Solvent Weld and Push Fit Pipes – What’s the Difference?
If you’re renovating a bathroom or kitchen or wanting to fit a shiny new appliance [...]
Dec
Everything you need to know about driveway drainage.
Driveway drainage is a system put in place to allow surface water to drain away [...]
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Dec
What is a Biaxial Geogrid?
A biaxial geogrid is a geosynthetic compound made out of polypropylene polymers and are primarily [...]
Dec
Repairing your Leaking Gutter Joint
A leaking gutter joint or “gutter union” can be a real pain no matter where [...]
Dec
Top Tips for installing a French Drain
Looking for some tips on how to properly install a French Drain? Read our latest [...]
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Dec
A Guide To Soakaway Systems
If you have surface water pooling around buildings due to heavy rainfall, installing a soakaway [...]
Nov
What is an Inspection Chamber? Our Guide.
Inspection chambers, more commonly known to people outside of construction and drainage industries as a [...]
Nov
A Guide To Metal Guttering
When you need guttering for your next project, then plastic is probably what springs to [...]
Nov
Issues with your Garden Drainage? Here are some top tips!
Garden Drainage Solutions Whether you’re a keen gardener or not, a waterlogged garden is a [...]
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Oct
Gully Drains Explained – Buyer’s Guide
What is a Gully Drain? A drain gully, or gully traps or gullies as they’re [...]
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Oct
Geotextile Membranes Explained
What Are Geotextile Membranes? Geotextile membranes are a type of fabric that can be installed [...]
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Oct
Underground Drainage Installation, the basics.
What is Underground Drainage? Well, pretty much as the name suggests, it’s the drainage system [...]
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Aug
How to use an air admittance valve
What is an air admittance valve? Air admittance valves, durgo valves, AAV’s or air inlet [...]
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Aug
Are you thinking of installing a soakaway drain? Top tips and advice.
What is a soakaway drain? A soakaway drain is mainly used to eliminate standing surface [...]
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Aug
Buying a Replacement Manhole Cover: A Detailed Guide
Buying a Replacement Manhole Cover: A Detailed Guide Replacing a manhole cover might look like an easy [...]
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May
5 Tips for Laying Geotextiles Flawlessly
5 Tips for Laying Geotextiles Flawlessly Here at EasyMerchant, we buy our geotextile membranes in [...]
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Apr
Foul Water Drainage & Surface Water Drainage: What’s the Difference?
What’s the difference between Foul Water Drainage and Surface Water Drainage? Properties generally produce two [...]
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Apr
How to Fit Guttering: Installation Guide
Wondering how to fit guttering yourself? Well, it might look like an intimidating job – [...]
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Oct
Septic Tank Regulations 2022 – Are You Compliant With The New Legislation?
If you’re building, reside in, or own property off the mains drainage network it’s crucial [...]
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Mar
How to do a Percolation Test for Soakaways / Septic Tanks
Our customers are always asking us how to work out the size of a soakaway [...]
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Jan
Buyer’s Guide – Are You Looking To Buy The Best Laser Level?
Whether you need the latest technology to help you survey or scope out your construction [...]
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Jan
How to Join Different Types of Plastic Pipe. Ring Seal, Solvent Weld, Compression, Electro-Fusion and more Explained!
Find out How to Join Different Types of Plastic Pipe & Fittings Easily With Our [...]
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Jul