11-18-2009, 12:11 PM
I know what your going through Thudz, our area is built up much the same, red clay comes almost to the damn surface and water pools around the foundation and has in the past led to some of our neighbours basements flooding.
I've installed a french drain at the back of my yard and a dry well, to get rid of the back yard did a bunch of contouring to make sure that the water moves away from the house. Overall not that complicated, Gravel Bed, Perforated Piping 4" - 6" diameter (wrapped in silt screen so it doesn't plug up), more gravel, some sand overtop of that then some more damn cloth overlay then topsoil. Seems to be working so far.
Just trying to get the water away from the house, and into the ground as quick as possible!
And yes, clay sucks.
I've installed a french drain at the back of my yard and a dry well, to get rid of the back yard did a bunch of contouring to make sure that the water moves away from the house. Overall not that complicated, Gravel Bed, Perforated Piping 4" - 6" diameter (wrapped in silt screen so it doesn't plug up), more gravel, some sand overtop of that then some more damn cloth overlay then topsoil. Seems to be working so far.
Just trying to get the water away from the house, and into the ground as quick as possible!
And yes, clay sucks.
Trotts <-- Damn goldfish got stuck on my head.