DOWNSPOUT CITY - PATRIOTS WALK
Type: Drainage
Time Frame: 2 days
Budget: ~$5,000
Materials: Gravel, Drainage Parts, Seed
Time Frame: 2 days
Budget: ~$5,000
Materials: Gravel, Drainage Parts, Seed
The back of this home had seven (!!!) downspouts emptying into the same space causing puddling and erosion.
Additionally, the sandy soil underneath their deck was constantly washing out. Something needed to be done here too!
Additionally, the sandy soil underneath their deck was constantly washing out. Something needed to be done here too!
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Because more than half of their roof drained through these seven downspouts, we needed to run a split 4” PVC drainage system. While light rains would be able to flow easily through one 4” drain line, heavy downpours could potentially back up the drainage system.
In the picture above, you can see all of the downspouts installed by the builder. After we removed these, we got right to work.
Soon after we started, we discovered a concrete over-pour from the foundation installation during the home's construction.
In the picture above, you can see all of the downspouts installed by the builder. After we removed these, we got right to work.
Soon after we started, we discovered a concrete over-pour from the foundation installation during the home's construction.
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It ended up being over 7” thick - 10’ by 10’ - this set us back just a tad.... We quickly took the jack hammer to the slab to clear the path for our PVC pipes.
With the concrete out of the way, we were able to lay out our 4” PVC drainage system. The system crossed a septic power line, septic drain line, a Cox cable line, and a bunch of sprinkler heads and piping. We spot dug around these obstacles, and then finished our trenches with a machine.
With the concrete out of the way, we were able to lay out our 4” PVC drainage system. The system crossed a septic power line, septic drain line, a Cox cable line, and a bunch of sprinkler heads and piping. We spot dug around these obstacles, and then finished our trenches with a machine.
With our trenching now complete, we glued, finished connecting, and then installed the 4” PVC pipe into the trenches, and backfilled. We then compacted the trenches, leaving them slightly mounded to compensate for any future settling.
To deal with the erosion and washout underneath the deck, we installed a thick fabric, followed by stone. We stapled the fabric in place, turning the edges into the soil, and covered it with a clean VDoT 5/7 stone.
To deal with the erosion and washout underneath the deck, we installed a thick fabric, followed by stone. We stapled the fabric in place, turning the edges into the soil, and covered it with a clean VDoT 5/7 stone.
All erosion, soggy areas, puddling, and washout problems were solved with the new drainage system! Removing the concrete slab raised the cost for this project by $600, bringing the total to just over $5,000.
