Re: around the house drainage
- From: "Chris Miller" <aptpupil79@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:46:36 -0800
it's mostly for the attached garage which is finished and is at the bottom
of a hill. i'm not sure how the water is getting in - whether it's wicking
up from the bottom or coming in from the side.
-chris
<hallerb@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Jan 17, 4:13?pm, "Chris Miller" <aptpupi...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
i'm looking to drain the entire exterior perimeter of my house, which is
at
the bottom of a hill that dumps quite a bit of rainwater against my walls.
here's my plan, please tell me what i can do to improve upon it:
dig a trench around the entire house
lay down 3/4" stone
lay down perforated pipe on top of the stone with a slight grade for
adequate drainage
cover pipe with more stone, filter fabric and dirt
connect all the pipes to a solid 4" pipe that will drain to a local creek
thanks for your feedback,
chris
if your trying to dry your basement you must dig BELOW the level of
the footer, and even then water may rise up from under the floor slab.
your much better off cost and disruption wise to install a interior
french drain with a gravity drain to daylight.
having done BOTH the exterior one costs a fortune, ruins plantings,
requires sidewalk replacements, and by the time your done you will
need a whole new lawn,.
been there done all this, and worse still had water problems that were
fixed by a interior french drain at a fraction of the price......
.
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