Drainage System Installation Moore Oklahoma.
A Basic Drainage System is a Type of Drain which is called an “Intake.” Connected to a Pipe which is called a “Transition.” The Transition runs to an “Exit.” This is where the water is taken to get rid of.
Oklahoma Drainage installs 3 types of Intake Drains. (French Drains, Surface Drains, and Channel Drains.)
Moore Oklahoma
was the location of our most recent French Drain Installation. Our customer had a problem that is very common. Every time it rained, she had a large pond in her back yard. Water stood there so long that her normally nice Bermuda Grass died out because it was under water so long.
Her house was in a new subdivision, and her house was one of the first houses to be built. When she moved in she had no neighbors and no Drainage Issues. As new houses were built behind her and, on both sides, the standing water in her back yard started to be a problem and progressively became worse.
This is a good spot for a French Drain
New Houses are Built Higher
This happens in almost every new housing development. As new houses come in and are being built, the pad that the houses are built on becomes higher and higher. Each new builder brings in more and more dirt, so all the water runs downhill on to the neighbors that have existing houses. The oldest homes in most neighborhoods have the worst drainage problems. The newer homes are higher.
To solve our customer’s drainage problem,
we installed a 4-inch ADS French Drain with a trench liner and a Soc Filter around the Drainpipe.
To dig the trench for the French Drain, we had to start digging by hand in 6-inch-deep standing water. As the digging progressed toward the exit point at the street, the water started to drain in the trench before we even had the drainpipe or the gravel installed. As we dug the mud was put into a wheelbarrow and taken to a waiting dump trailer. Each shovel of mud had to be hauled away immediately to prevent it becoming a huge muddy mess.
Next, we installed the trench liner in the trench and then placed the ADS French Drainpipe in on top of it. The only thing left was to bring in 67 grade crushed limestone to fill the French Drain Trench.
The Standing Water
flowed away immediately, and the surrounding ground began to dry out. Drainage Problem solved.
Our Drainage Systems utilize French Drains, Surface Drains, Channel Drains, and Sump Pumps. With over 32 years of experience, we provide top quality French Drains, Drainage Systems, and Sprinkler Repair.
A Drainage System has 3 basic parts. They are the: 1. Intake Point, 2. Transition Stage, 3. The Exit Point
The, ” Intake’ part of a Drainage System is usually located in the ,”Problem Drainage Area” at it lowest point. This is where water is taken into the Drainage System through some type of Drain or Gutter. A French Drain or a Surface Drain are the two most common intake Drains.
A French Drain
is a trench that runs through the Problem Drainage Area. The French Drain Trench usually runs one or two feet deep but can be deeper or shallower depending on the need. In most cases a trench liner is placed in the trench. This is necessary to maintain the integrity of the French Drain Trench. A perforated French Drainpipe is placed on top of the liner and runs to the, “Transitions Stage.”
In the picture above, a gutter is connected to a French Drain. The water from the gutter causes suction in the French Drain. It works better as a result.
A Surface Drain is also used as an Intake point. A Surface Drain is a basin with a square or round grate on top. The Drainpipe that is connected to the Surface Drain or French Drain begins the Transition stage. Simply put, for water to get into a Drainage System, it must pass through either a French Drain or a Surface Drain.
Large Amounts of Water
A French Drain is designed to handle large amounts of water over a large area. A Surface Drain is designed to handle smaller amounts or water that is more centralized in a smaller area.
A French Drain takes in Surface Water and Sub-Surface Water (water flowing underground). A Surface Drain can only take in Surface Water on top of the ground.
The Transition Stage is where water travels out of the French Drain or Surface Drain and into a Solid Drainpipe. The Solid Drainpipe takes the water to an Exit point or another Problem Drainage Area. Several French Drains or Surface Drains can be connected in any combination. This is determined by the needs of the next Problem Drainage Area that is farther down the hill.
Limiting Factor
The limiting factor is the size of the Drainpipe between Drains.
The greater the number of Drains that are connected together, the larger the Solid Drainpipe must be between them.
Surface Drains induct small amounts of water into the Drainage System. If you have a large 6 inch Drainpipe, many Surface Drains can be connected together on their way to the exit point. French Drains Take In larger amounts of water faster. As a result, only a Few French Drains can be connected together on their way to the exit point. French Drains and Surface Drains can also be connected together by one Drainpipe.
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