Excavate a trench or series of connected trenches to accommodate the perforated drain tiles.
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If your lawn looks like a swamp every time you get a heavy rain you probably have drainage issues.
Pipe drains also known as toe drains are perforated pipes that collect water along the length of the wall and drain it to the outside.
Slip the sock over the connection.
Some of these drains are vented through the front of the retaining wall while others may run the length of the wall and drain out to the sides.
Once the tubing is in place cover it with at least 3 in.
A rough slope is created to quickly drive water from the walls.
Use a shovel to cut up sections of turf and place them as intact as possible on a tarp for later.
After shaping the trench filter fabric such as gravel or landscape clothing is laid at the bottom and up the sides to sufficiently wrap around the drain tile.
Either the water isn t flowing away from your house.
This happens naturally because the drain tile pipe is installed nearly level and as the ground falls away from the house at some point the pipe will be visible.
You will now connect the solid 4 pvc pipe to the tee which will leads to a percolation trench dry well or to daylight.
This is the best situation because your system depends entirely on gravity to work.
Use a solid 4 pvc tee to connect the ends of the perforated pipe.
Cover the pipe with crushed stone 8 10 above the footing of the foundation.
Use a y fitting to make the connection.
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