That are lots of variables that determine the quality of drainage around your home. Often IMPROPER SLOPE (i.e. rise/run) is a commonly overlooked issue when installing a new landscape. Proper drainage systems are a difficult for the home owner and contractor to come to terms on. It’s a expense that can be quite costly and is usually all buried underground and gives no asetic benifit to the home. Designscape’s favorite solution is to use the skill of grading to revert water to more ideal locations. A great way is through a dry creek bed. Installation methods vary but the best method is the look at one built by mother nature and try to recreate it.
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- results of bad drainage… water running to the foundation
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- Digging out the swale to re-route water away from the cabin.
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- 4′ concrete drainage box installed at the base for water collection.
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- in-12 15″ sewer pipe provide outlet for H2O
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- This shows the thick pond liner installed at the base to keep water flowing smoothly.
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- honeycomb grate with boulders and gravel going in
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- This shows the inlet for the dry creek bed that starts at the top of the driveway
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- This shows the competed installation. All outlets are buried below drive and grates were covered with oversized gravel to add to the aesthetics without compromising drainage.
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- this is before. you can see how the direction of slope leads water straight to the front of the house.
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