Improving drainage
Shawntiah Jones
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How to improve drainage in concrete patio?
Comments (3)It does sound large and not shaped suited for mud jacking. If rain gathers in just a couple spots and they are clear of furniture, consider getting a commercial grade floor squeege - look in a janitorial supplier or on-line perhaps. They have "wings" on the ends. I've seen them in car dealers to push winter slop toward the drain. Another idea - talk with a landscaper about installing pavers atop the existing concrete. At least you would not have to remove the existing concrete. Good luck....See MoreAdvice on Improved Backyard Drainage
Comments (7)I was thinking of using the french drain as a replacement for the catch basin. It would serve the same purpose... collect the water in one place before it can be drained away. I was also kind of thinking it might look nicer having the exposed gravel for the french drain than the catch basin with just dirt around it. You're probably right though. The french drain is a lot more work to serve the same purpose and with possibly less capacity. I'm not sure how to calculate the capacity of a french drain but some really rough math makes me believe that the french drain is gonna have half the capacity. Doesn't your argument against french drains still apply to catch basins though? It's still possible to overwhelm the catch basin if it's undersized? Maybe it's just easier to under-size a french drain? What size catch basin should I be using? Your use of double negatives (unlikely and not) has me a little confused. :) Are you saying that two 4" pipes IS likely to be overkill, or that two 4" pipes IS NOT likely to be overkill? Later on it seems like you're advocating for using the two pipes. All the basins I initially saw with 2 outlets had the outlets on the opposite sides of each other. I figured I would either need have one outlet facing the correct direction and use two 90 degrees elbows to get the other pipe facing the correct direction, or put both outlets perpendicular to desired direction and then use one elbow on each side. I was hesitant to use so many elbows. I read stuff about using 45 degrees (or less) if possible to prevent the water from slowing down. Should I not be worried about that? Some more searching and I found this basin (http://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/NDS-Drainage-Catch-Basin-p/nds-1800.htm) which lets me choose the sides I want the outlets. Having one face the correct direction and the other only being 90 degrees off seems better....See MoreFlower beds - lots of mold, how to improve drainage
Comments (1)Work to improve the soil. I mulch with ground up leaves, and if the underlying soil has not been significantly disturbed, I actually stir some of those leaves deeply into the soil at first. The idea is to get a healthy system set up in the soil, with lots of good bacteria and organisms. Drainage is important. I know you'd probably like to just keep existing plants in place, but I've always had difficulty improving soil without being able to work stuff into it unless I have lots of time and no worries about plant failures in the shorter term. Often a good idea for improving drainage is raising the bed a bit....See MoreTo improve Drainage
Comments (8)If it does anything, the effect will be very temporary. The only way to achieve proper drainage is by starting with a good, durably textural potting soil to begin with and replacing it when it becomes depleted and begins to break down....See MoreRichard Brennan
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