Edmond Oklahoma French Drain Installation, French Drain Repair
Edmond Oklahoma has been the location for many French Drain Installations for Oklahoma Drainage in the past several years. Recently we ripped out an old Surface Drain that was under a deck. The Surface Drain was too small for the job and did not Protect the Foundation from Standing Water.
The First step was to take out part of the deck along the wall. Next, we took out the Surface Drain and the Three Inch Pipe which was too small. Digging a trench along the foundation came next. We had to ensure the, “Fall” to make sure the water would run from left to right.
As Seen above, we also install Channel Drains.
French Drain Installation Next to Wall, Installing Trench Liner
Next a French Drain Liner needed to be installed. This was necessary to maintain the integrity of the trench and to keep the French Drainpipe from filling up with sand and getting clogged over the next few years. We then installed 4 inch ADS Perf/Soc French Drainpipe along the course of the French Drain. Next, we connected the end of the French Drainpipe to Solid 4 Inch ADS Drainpipe to continue along the trench to the Pop-Up Emitter at the Exit Point.
Oklahoma Drainage installed a 4-inch French Drain in East Norman this week. The customer had water standing on the side of his house that was causing foundation damage. He contracted a Structural Engineer to come out and look at the Drainage Problem and to give him some advice.
The Structural Engineer recommended a French Drain to protect and draw water away from the foundation. He said that “he had recommended French Drain Installation to solve similar problems for home owners many times in the past. The Structural Engineer was confident that it would solve the Drainage Problem.
Norman Oklahoma French Drain Installation, Water in Floor Vents and Duct Work.
Recently we installed a 4-inch French Drain with Trench Liner and Pipe Filter In West Norman on Harrogate Street. Our customer had a heavy water build up area on the side of her house. Water would pool up during a rain and sink down into her flower bed. Once the slab and foundation of the house got very wet, the water would seep into the floor ducts for their Central Heat and Air unit. This is bad for several reasons.
A wet foundation causes deterioration of the cement. Cracks can occur leading to all sorts of other problems.
Water In your floor vents promotes mold and all the problems that come with that as well.
Oklahoma Drainage Installed 4 Inch French Drain with trench liner and pipe filter about one foot away from the wall where all the water was standing and penetrating the Duct Work. The French Drain ran parallel to the house for 60 Feet. At that point the French Drain transitioned to 4 Inch solid ADS Drainpipe and continued South an additional 80 feet to a Curb Outlet installed at the street.
We cut the curb and installed a Curb Outlet with Acrylic Concrete to make it look nice and last without chipping.
Along the course of the French Drain, we also connected 2 Gutter Down Spouts Directly into the French Drain.
This provides more efficient movement of the storm water to the exit, but also creates suction in the French Drain behind it.
This is called the “Bernoulli Effect.” If you remember your High School Science Class.
Oklahoma Drainage has used these simple concepts many times to provide a solution to the above problem.
Water still had to be vacuumed out of the Duct Work. But Future water was and is kept out of the Duct Work and Floor Vents. Also, the Foundation Stays Dry. No mold or foundation Break Down.
Oklahoma Drainage – We install French Drains, Channel Drains, Surface Drains, Sump Pumps and Sod.
If You live in Oklahoma City and water damaging your foundation, we can install a French Drain for you.
If you live in Norman and have water standing on your driveway, we can install a Channel Drain for you.
If you live in Edmond and have water flooding your basement, we can install a Sump Pump for you.
If you live in Moore and have water washing out your flower bed mulch, we can install a Surface Drain for you.
If you live in Yukon and need grass to grow, we can install Sod too!
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