Round drain grate has an open surface area of 5 3 sq.
Drainage gutter for patio.
Featuring durable vinyl construction this extension can be buried bent or connected to additional sections.
The natural pull of gravity will drain water down the slight slope you have created.
If water will stand consider installing a patio drain that ties into a drain pipe.
Grate is made of solid brass and the collar is made of polyvinyl chloride a type of plastic.
Some soils hold water but other soils drain quickly.
We deliver these gutter systems as a complete kit including stop ends and side and bottom outlets.
Use stakes to indicate the drain s path.
Take your drainage underground.
The gutters on your home could be contributing to the mass of water collecting in your yard.
Both guttering types are easy to install even for the amateur using our english language manual as a guide.
A more expensive but also more attractive option is to run the drainage under your patio or driveway to deliver the water to a storm drain lawn area or drainage swale this is a common practice and when done right can offer an efficient mostly out of sight way to control gutter drainage.
Use a channel drain system to transfer water to a safe location.
Drainage channels offers optimal drainage for your patio or driveway.
Here are the most common causes for patio drainage problems.
If your patio is completely flat and has low spots where the water collects it needs to be angled or sloped slightly so the water will run off the surface much like a roof gutter is sloped to direct water to the downspout.
As your home s gutters collect rain they eject it through the nearest downspout.
Once all the parts of the drainage system were installed we covered the tubes with several inches of rock.
Available in drainage channel with grates and slot drain versions.
Water pooling on a patio or deck can cause mildew growth can stain concrete and creates slippery conditions.
That line eventually emptied into the low spot in the back yard.
The flexible design easily bends and holds its shape and can be extended from 25 in.
Where the tube passes by the downspout from the gutter we installed a y fitting and drained the roof water from the gutter system directly into the main drainage line.
For the water to drain away from the patio the trench must maintain a.
The round drain grate also known as a drain cover is ideal for draining light flows of stormwater from small lawns landscaped areas patios and walkways.
Dig a channel or trench to a depth of about 18 to 24 inches and depending on the size of the drainage pipe 6 to 12 inches wide.
Use this downspout extension to divert water away from the foundation or connect to drainage pipe and catch basin to control drainage.
To effectively move the water you will need to grade the base 1 4 inch for each linear foot of your patio surface.
