Lining drainage ditches with rocks creates a drainage system called french drains.
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Build your own drainage ditch as a quick economic solution to combat water buildup on your property while a ditch won t stop the water from attempting to collect it will allow it to quickly drain away flowing downhill to a stream street drain storm sewer or pond you can plant flowers or other vegetation along the edges of your ditch to conceal it and make it more appealing as well.
Gutter water can flow into rain gardens that provide a habitat for butterflies and birds.
The rocks are used to allow for greater drawing of water from the source area where the water was pooling.
Lay the drainage pipe in a fabric lining in the dug ditch.
To do this requires a sloped ditch or trench with the high point at the area requiring drainage.
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A good drainage ditch is rounded or flat on the bottom.
The slope from end to end is generally 1 to 2 percent.
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Leave approximately 5 between top of gravel and ground surface.
Place drain pipe atop fabric lining then add gravel covering pipe completely.
The water will flow into the rocks instead of being absorbed into the surrounding soil.
A french drain draws water away from one area such as the ground near a house foundation to prevent water from causing damage to the structure.
The crushed stone varieties of drainage gravel consist of shell gravel and crushed rock.
Check the shape of the ditch.
Ditches can be landscaped as swales that look like creek beds or small meadows.
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The crushed rock is usually 1 to 2 inches approximately 2 5 to 5 cm in length and is used for a number of purposes including driveway installation building foundations and large drainage areas often found near industrial buildings.
How landscape drainage works.
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