Fixing drainage issues in your yard or driveway doesn’t have to cost a fortune. This is the best kept secret that can instantly fix your drainage & flooding problems & be can be customized to fit your needs. Standing water is bad enough but when it runs across your lawn & driveway it can destroy it in a matter of days. I needed to save my driveway from erosion and water damage. Don’t stand for standing water, it’s only going to get worse.
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Trenching:
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How I Fixed my Drainage Issues & Flooding for Under $100
Thanks for watching, My issue here is surface water, but these components & others can be adapted to deal with ground water too. Hopefully it can inspire some folks to take on their own flooding/drainage issues. The Kubota mini excavator in the video can be rented for $150/day at many home Depots too if needed if you don't or can't dig by hand / Rhinox Trenchers & Buckets: https://rhinox-group.us/?sca_ref=8569288.Kn4I9W1fhSiaiKb6
I like what you did, but I would think that the drain and pipe could get plugged with debri over time. Maybe once a year, clear out with a drill and extensions like you would would a dryer vent? Or some other method?
I dug a French drain in an area behind my house and although I did use perforated drain tile which I ran all the way down to my pond, I also used three flat drains as you did to remove the surface water right away. Major difference now.
I would add gravel down the sides of each embankment, it will help with erosion and keep the water flowing
Worked good. I extended all my downspouts with pop up emiters to get water away from the house.
I would have opted for more of a french drain (in this case drain tile in a trench filled with gravel) just to eliminate the future hassle of those grates getting plugged, and you could probably consolidate that type of system into one outlet. A trench type system would also help drain the saturated ground, in addition to the surface water. An animal guard on those outlets probably wouldn't be a bad idea, and you'll also want some erosion control, if nothing else, a patch of 2.5" gravel should do it.
On a final note, the strength of a buried pipe has a lot do do with the depth (deeper is better) and the quality of the backfill. The key is to get the backfill to flow all the way around the pipe, supporting it on all sides, thus keeping it round. Failing to accomplish this, because of trying to backfill with big clods of dirt, or a trench of insufficient width to allow the backfill to flow will result in poor support, and an out of round, greatly weakened pipe. Any type of storm or sanitary sewer around here is required to be bedded in gravel, to at least cover the pipe, to prevent such an occurrence.
A couple of times a year, Post 10 will stop by to clear them out.
How come you didn't use schedule 80 PVC? It's more expensive than schedule 40, but it is designed to withstand significantly more pressure, allowing it to be driven on. But with 12 inches of cover, you can probably get by.
I used to work in civil engineering and we dealt with things like this all the time. As a suggestion, think about creating an end wall of some time to mitigate the effects of erosion on the downstream end of the pipe. Over time, and depending on the velocity of the water, that water will undermine the pipe and your driveway if you don't protected it. There are lots of ways to solve that problem – from concreate sandbags, to rocks, to a poured concrete retaining wall.
Thanks for the video!
Awesome video, Silver Cymbal!
I had to rewind to hear (we got 4 inches of rain this month)… We got about twice that which is normal here in south Mississippi. But the soil here soaks up the water like a sponge.
Thanks for the video! That skinny trenching bucket was awesome!
You may want to reinforce that exit or it is going to erode very quickly
Gate city foundation drainage. Best channel for this stuff. PVC is def the way to go.
Also you may be able to get schedule 80 from a plumbing supply store rather than a box store. FW Webb comes to mind in the North east. We have them in NY but I am pretty sure they are head quartered in Maine
Also in southern NH! They used this system as the outflow for a sump pump, and my only complaint is that the pressure of the water coming out sometimes blows the grate off! Since I have to mow over it, I like the flush grate, but any ideas on how to hold it in place while keeping the ability to remove it to clean out silt, etc?
Are you concern about driving over the green fitting after install?
Love the channel and content—always down to earth with a common-sense approach!
yup..same here. used this, but went the cheaper route ad made a pvc elbow..but created a basin out of quick crete cement, so i could form it for size.. made a large gathering pool for the water to enter into the drain, then uses a lot of 1.75 size rock gravel for the emptying end where water comes out.. to help keep the water from self digging a new trench ..lol.. but those systems are the best . i live on a 1 mile dirt road up here in Maine and culvert drainage is key. saves you big money if done right and u pay attention to the water flow..
Did you put a guard or something wheee the water is coming out of? To keep critters or other things from going the other way and blocking the flow?
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Hydraulic arm + time lapse = Harryhausen stop motion animation.
Great information. Been a few years since I had to do any drainage … but that round basin sure more flexible than the square one I used years ago.