Permeable Driveway and Subsurface Drainage Installation
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What happens here
At a residential property, the landscaper discusses a critical drainage issue: a driveway that slopes directly towards the house, causing water to run into the basement. The proposed solution involves digging out the existing driveway and installing a permeable base using Class 5 or 57 stone. This material, while seemingly solid, allows water to permeate through it. The sub-base will be carefully graded with a laser to ensure all water flows away from the house towards a designated drainage easement between the garages. This underground drain tile system will collect the saturated water from the permeable driveway, directing it away from the foundation and preventing future flooding. The focus is on controlling subsurface water flow.
Goal: Prevent basement flooding by installing a permeable driveway with a subsurface drain tile system.
Tools and materials
- CAT Skid Steer CAT — Excavating the existing driveway and grading the sub-base
- Drain Tile — Collecting and directing subsurface water
- Laser Grader — Precisely leveling and sloping the sub-base
- Class 5 or 57 Stone — Creating the permeable sub-base for the driveway
- Clay — Raising the grade around the house's foundation to direct surface water away
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