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Drainage for yard
Posted on 12/7/25 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 12/7/25 at 3:04 pm
Installing a 4” line from a gutter to an existing catch basin box.
Would you use the corrugated black drainage pipe? Will it not hold up? Buried about 1 foot deep. South Louisiana.
Get thinwall PVC instead?
Would you use the corrugated black drainage pipe? Will it not hold up? Buried about 1 foot deep. South Louisiana.
Get thinwall PVC instead?
Posted on 12/7/25 at 3:17 pm to Sparty3131
PVC is cheap.....get thick wall pipe and never have to worry about it again.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 3:31 pm to Sparty3131
What’s going over it? If you’ll
Be driving, pvc. If it’s just normal lawn equipment, the corrugated black pipe is good.
Be driving, pvc. If it’s just normal lawn equipment, the corrugated black pipe is good.
Posted on 12/7/25 at 4:38 pm to Sparty3131
How long of a distance?
I was big into pvc but once I used corrugated it’s so easy. And no issues.
I was big into pvc but once I used corrugated it’s so easy. And no issues.
Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:43 pm to Sparty3131
I've installed a number of drains and watch a lot of videos. Go corrugated over PVC. The corrugated is designed to create turbulence and move sediment and roof gravel through the pipe. A PVC pipe will clog up as sediment settles out. I've experienced this personally. If you do go PVC, then please put cleanouts. Second, if you do corrugated, then go with 3 inch pipe over 4 inch pipe. I know this sounds backwards, but a smaller diameter pipe will create a higher velocity, which will move debris out of the pipe a lot better. A 3-inch pipe can move a crap ton of water if you slope it right.
FYI, they make dual walled corrugated that is just a strong as PVC.
FYI, they make dual walled corrugated that is just a strong as PVC.
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