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Draining issue at low corner of yard abutting house
Posted on 6/8/19 at 8:21 am
Posted on 6/8/19 at 8:21 am
So I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions to help with this area of my yard that collects water when it rains. The rest of the yard is graded away from the foundation but due to the door for the green house being right there I can’t grade it away/can’t think of a way to do it.
My first thought is to install a drain like the one pictured where the downspout currently drains into. I know this is not the perfect fix but will at least allow the water to drain somewhere instead of sitting up against my foundation. I could also put some crushed rock around it to level it out a bit and protect from clogging. There was recently a bunch of old bricks and crap right there that I just removed that’s why it’s just mud vs grass.
Any help is appreciated as no one I know is good with this kind of stuff and my internet research has not yielded much.
My first thought is to install a drain like the one pictured where the downspout currently drains into. I know this is not the perfect fix but will at least allow the water to drain somewhere instead of sitting up against my foundation. I could also put some crushed rock around it to level it out a bit and protect from clogging. There was recently a bunch of old bricks and crap right there that I just removed that’s why it’s just mud vs grass.
Any help is appreciated as no one I know is good with this kind of stuff and my internet research has not yielded much.
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Posted on 6/8/19 at 8:31 am to lighter345
That’s exactly what you need. A bubble drain. Sump around it to be sure the water reaches it and just trench to wherever you want the water to go. I have a couple and just keep them clear never had any issues.
Posted on 6/8/19 at 9:29 am to lighter345
Should have built that green house finished floor higher.
A drain will work.
A drain will work.
Posted on 6/8/19 at 11:02 am to Geauxld Finger
Thanks Martini and Geauxld. Yea I didn’t build the green house. Still have no idea what I should put in there. Has a heater that works for when I guess it gets cold. That will be another project for another day.
Posted on 6/8/19 at 11:29 am to lighter345
Grow some weed in there 
I would use it to cultivate some herbs and maybe my own stash of seasonal color
I would use it to cultivate some herbs and maybe my own stash of seasonal color
Posted on 6/8/19 at 4:09 pm to lighter345
1 knock that green hump down to the level of the corner and then it will drain. its clear that its lower on the right of patio then it is in the corner.
you can also simply re-frame to door opening to raise it a few inches to be higher so its not dragging the ground.
the drain thing would work but its going to forever be holding water and then grow full of sewerage like sludge
if the main source of all the water is the down spout, then just run it along the porch roof line and then drop it down at the outside corner of the porch
you can also simply re-frame to door opening to raise it a few inches to be higher so its not dragging the ground.
the drain thing would work but its going to forever be holding water and then grow full of sewerage like sludge
if the main source of all the water is the down spout, then just run it along the porch roof line and then drop it down at the outside corner of the porch
This post was edited on 6/8/19 at 4:12 pm
Posted on 6/9/19 at 8:38 pm to lighter345
Just tap into the drain line the downspout connects to - easy.
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