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French drain / property law question
Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:07 pm
I need to run about 15-20' of French drain in my backyard parallel with the house to eliminate a low spot. Once the pipe leaves the backyard and continues in the side yard, the "low spot" on the property is the property line. (Zero lot line home. About 20' between houses).
My neighbor already has a French drain running down the low spot between our homes to the curb. The low spot is the property line. Because his French drain is on the property line, am I legally entitled to tap into it with the 20' of French drain coming from my backyard ?
My neighbor already has a French drain running down the low spot between our homes to the curb. The low spot is the property line. Because his French drain is on the property line, am I legally entitled to tap into it with the 20' of French drain coming from my backyard ?
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Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:09 pm to hoghunter
"Hey neighbor, instead of asking some random strangers opinions on the internet I figured I would grow some balls and ask your permission to tie into your french drain that is on our property lines. Cool? Cool. Thanks"
Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:18 pm to hoghunter
Tell him you are getting rid of a low spot. You would prefer to add to his french drain, if that's not feasible, you will have to bring in fill dirt to raise your lot (that will shed to his drains.) A zero lot line house, you could raise the ground elevation 4" for about 1-2k.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:22 pm to hoghunter
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This post was edited on 8/8/20 at 10:26 am
Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:52 pm to hoghunter
If the drain is sized big enough for him only, will doubling the flow by doubling the drainage area be prudent?
Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:53 pm to hoghunter
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Zero lot line home
You are a douche
Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:53 pm to hoghunter
If this drain is on his property you need to stfu and figure out your own drain system. Get a survey or find the corner pins and pull a line.
People don't owe you a thing and the right move is for him to not mess with an idiot neighbor trying to tap into his existing system.
People don't owe you a thing and the right move is for him to not mess with an idiot neighbor trying to tap into his existing system.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:54 pm to hoghunter
If tying into his won't properly channel all the rain water, then you need to run your own.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:56 pm to hoghunter
Asking to tie into someone else's French drain seems a bit imposing. It's a bit more than just tying your fence into his.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 8:58 pm to hoghunter
quote:
Zero lot line home. About 20' between houses).
Also, can someone explain this to me.
I always assumed a zero lot line meant the wall was the property line. You own from your neighbors wall your wall.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 9:02 pm to hoghunter
Well if it's "on the property line" then that means he crossed the line and encroached onto your property.
It's a line with zero thickness in theory. Anything is either on your side or his, period.
I wouldn't want my neighbor tying into my drain either (would double the volume), but if he crossed over the property line then that's his screw up and should be remedied. The two really are separate issues
1. Him encroaching
2. You tying into "his" drain that he placed on your property possibly.
It's a line with zero thickness in theory. Anything is either on your side or his, period.
I wouldn't want my neighbor tying into my drain either (would double the volume), but if he crossed over the property line then that's his screw up and should be remedied. The two really are separate issues
1. Him encroaching
2. You tying into "his" drain that he placed on your property possibly.
This post was edited on 3/29/16 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 3/29/16 at 9:45 pm to hoghunter
How big of an area is he draining?
You? What size pipe did he run? It's usually 4".
A 4" line underground isn't that large and is succeptible to getting clogged up with silt, leaves, etc.
Tying into his line may not be suitable.
You? What size pipe did he run? It's usually 4".
A 4" line underground isn't that large and is succeptible to getting clogged up with silt, leaves, etc.
Tying into his line may not be suitable.
Posted on 3/30/16 at 2:45 am to hoghunter
quote:
My neighbor already has a French drain running down the low spot between our homes to the curb. The low spot is the property line. Because his French drain is on the property line, am I legally entitled to tap into it with the 20' of French drain coming from my backyard ?
So basically, you and your neighbor both have low spots, he got off his arse and fixed his first and now you want to piggy back off his hard work and "promise" if anything goes wrong you'll handle it. Sounds like it's not worth the trouble to him at all.
Posted on 3/30/16 at 5:58 am to hoghunter
Add dirt to your low spot and slope it towards his yard.
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