How to Add Backyard Drainage by yourself? Some useful tips

• Spade
• Perforated drainpipe
• Pipe wrap
• Gravel

#First Step – Plan the Route

First, you must decide which route you want your drainage to take. Sometimes it is not always a convenient straight line. Also keep in mind that while the direct route might be shorter, it does not mean it will be more effective. Longer the route you choose, the wider area you will have for drainage.

Once you’ve decided on the route, draw it with chalk powder or spray paint.

#Second Step – Dig a Trench

Next, dig a narrow trench 8-10 inches wide and approximately 2-3 feet deep. As you cut the sod, put it to one side for later use. Maintain the width and depth properly while digging.

3^rd Step – Make Compact the Trench Bottom

Once digging the trench is completed, then, the steady downward slope, use a compacting tool along the area. If you do not have a compacting tool, you can simply walk up and down the area with your shoes on. Do as much as you can.

4^th Step -Layer the Gravel

Next, cover the entire bottom of the trench with 2-3 inches of gravel. Don’t worry about what type of gravel you use, whether it’s pea gravel or crushed gravel. However, it is important that you distribute the gravel evenly.

5^th Step – Arrange the Pipe Wrap

Arrange the pipe wrap on top of the gravel. Make sure that it reaches both sides of the trench from end to end. Manage the pipe wrap properly.

6^th Step – Lay the Perforated Drainpipe

With the holes facing downward, lay the perforated drainpipe along the center line of the trench. Then, wrap the pipe wrap around the pipe. The pipe wrap is designed to prevent the holes in the perforated drainage pipes from getting blocked by sand and mud.

7^th Step– Fill the Trench with Gravel

Next, fill the trench with gravel almost to the top. Now compact the gravel by inserting the spade a few inches and moving it backward and forward.

8^th Step– Replace the Sod

Finally, cover the top of the gravel with the sod you cut when starting the trench.

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