The drainage tag has no wiki summary.
3
votes
1answer
850 views
How close should a french drain be to a foundation?
I am preparing to install a perimeter drain in my crawlspace. I will be using NDS-EZ drain pipe. My question is Where is the proper place to dig the trench? Next to the foundation or 1 foot away ...
2
votes
1answer
1k views
What kind of filter fabric should I use for the curtain drain in my crawlspace?
I'm having a hard time finding appropriate filter fabric for my curtain drain in the crawl space. HD had some stuff but that's for gardening and may not be suitable. Also since their gardening ...
2
votes
1answer
367 views
Plastic bucket under gutter downspout
I am doing some work around my gutter downspouts and found that underneath the ones at the front of my house, someone had buried 2-gallon plastic potting containers (upside down). There was a piece ...
0
votes
1answer
138 views
How to promote garden drainage?
I have just finished renovations that included excavating a fair amount of dirt from our back yard. This has left me with an area about 5m x 10m that I need to fill with dirt to the depth of about ...
4
votes
1answer
560 views
How should I install a curtain drain in my crawl space?
Since I have wet areas in the crawl space, I have decided to dig a trench at the perimeter of my crawl space to take care of the water. This would also allow me to install rigid foam insulation on ...
2
votes
2answers
2k views
How do I fit a drain gully when the drain pipe is very close to the surface?
I wish to lower some paving round my house, as it is too close to the DPC (damp-proof course). However the drain pipe will not be very far under the new level of the new paving. Therefore how can ...
2
votes
1answer
176 views
Extending a pebble path for an old home
My house has an old pebble path that runs around about half of it. I am looking for the best way to extend the path in the same style.
The existing pebble path is made from packed dirt (which has a ...
5
votes
3answers
2k views
Why does my toilet keeps blocking and then spill out of the drain outside?
Recently out toilet has started to repeatedly block. First thing we tried was the warm water method, which worked at first.
When that stopped working, and problem came back, we used caustic soda. ...
5
votes
2answers
421 views
What should I keep in mind when altering the drainage around my basement?
My back yard has some wet spots near the corner of my house. Because of property lines, fences, and window wells for my basement, it's hard to dramatically change the surface drainage of the area. I'm ...
11
votes
2answers
2k views
How do I build a French drain?
There's a shed near the side of the house with a roof that's pitched to shoot water at the house's foundation. That side of the house also has no gutters. There's a very slight grade to send water ...
6
votes
4answers
638 views
What are my gutter guard options?
As I mentioned in a prior post, I'm planning to add some gutters to my house. I see that there's wide variety of gutter guards available and was curious which ones are better?
As far as I can ...
8
votes
4answers
2k views
What's the best strategy to reduce moisture in this garage?
First of all, I know this garage will never be dry. It's a standalone, one car garage built into the side of the hill that my house sits on. It abuts the neighbor's yard, and they have landscaping and ...
