Residential project · Drainage

A route for water around the yard

French drainage along the walkways, connected with a channel drain across the existing concrete.

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The gravel drainage strip following the walkway.

THE PROJECT

What we did.

This yard slopes towards the house, sending rainwater down from the lawn. The slope of the concrete walkway alone was not enough to deal with it.

We installed a French drain along the walkways and cut across a section of existing concrete to fit a channel drain. We checked the pipe slopes and fitted outlets at the ends.

Edging and stone adhesive help keep the gravel in place and out of the lawn. The photos and three short videos show the finished drainage and its installation.

A closer look.

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Finished drainage beside the lawn. — ResultFinished drainage beside the lawn.

The drainage strip around the curved concrete. — ResultThe drainage strip around the curved concrete.

The channel drain fitted across the walkway. — ResultThe channel drain fitted across the walkway.

Gravel and edging beside the concrete. — ResultGravel and edging beside the concrete.

An outlet with a green cover at the end of the pipe. — ResultAn outlet with a green cover at the end of the pipe.

The connection between the channel and drainage pipe. — ResultThe connection between the channel and drainage pipe.

Walk through the project.

A walk around the finished drainage.

A closer look at the channel drain.

The gravel strip and edging.

Before & during the work.

Cutting the existing concrete for the drainage connection. — During installationCutting the existing concrete for the drainage connection.

Excavation along the edge of the lawn. — During installationExcavation along the edge of the lawn.

The cut across the existing concrete walkway. — During installationThe cut across the existing concrete walkway.

The trench following the lawn and walkway. — During installationThe trench following the lawn and walkway.

Preparing the channel drain crossing. — During installationPreparing the channel drain crossing.

The open trench beside the concrete. — During installationThe open trench beside the concrete.

Stone placed in the drainage trench. — During installationStone placed in the drainage trench.

Checking the pipe slope with a level. — During installationChecking the pipe slope with a level.

Laying pipe along the curved walkway. — During installationLaying pipe along the curved walkway.

Connecting the pipe and channel drain. — During installationConnecting the pipe and channel drain.

The walkway and lawn before the drainage trench was opened. — BeforeThe walkway and lawn before the drainage trench was opened.

Another view of the existing yard before drainage installation. — BeforeAnother view of the existing yard before drainage installation.

Cutting the existing concrete for the channel drain. — During installationCutting the existing concrete for the channel drain.

The opening cut across the walkway for the new channel drain. — During installationThe opening cut across the walkway for the new channel drain.

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