Channel Drain instillation

I'd consider going wider. I have two different channel drains on two sides of my pool, one that's 5" and the other slim one like you are looking at. That little one just can't keep up with the rain we get. The slim one was put in first by the pool company where the pool deck meets my back porch. I wish I would've known to go wider.

The other thing to consider is how easy/difficult is it to clean. With the wider ones, you simply unscrew the grate to remove and clean. I haven't figured out a way to do it with the slim ones without cutting.

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I'd consider going wider.

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With the wider ones, you simply unscrew the grate to remove and clean.

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i am in the drainage business (normally dealing with much larger than this) and both of these are dead on.

As you do get to larger trench, you can get expensive. Decorative grates, and things like that. A removable grate will be the single most important thing as far as making this last.

Installation...all i can tell you is that the better the base you put this trench on...the longer it will last. a bad base, i can promise you that this thing will fall off of grade in a few rains. generic garden fabric + sand will allow for a solid base. then it is up to you to be sure it all on the proper grade.

Hope this helps. good luck.

In a perfect world you would pour it in concrete. If you do that, the common problem is that the trench moves while you pour around it. Remember, that concrete weighs a lot more than the trench.