Hillside Drainage Trench Gutters

Make sure your downspout extension and connector fit together and on your gutter.
Hillside drainage trench gutters. The slot drain is a newer form of the channel trench drain that is intended for backyard drainage needs. Lay out the trench photo by smith baer. Unlike channel trench drains the slot drain does not contain grate coverings. Channel trench drains.
You ll also need at least 3 in. This means the downspout end of the gutter should be set 3 4 of an inch lower than the other end. Dig the trench deep enough to drain downhill from the side of the dry well. Crawl space vapor barrier.
Working out gutter slope as a general rule gutter slope is set at 1 4 inch per 10 feet of guttering. We found that the trench needs to be 10 12 inches deep with about a 2 inch slope. Catch basin and surface drain. It s typically done in three phases.
Starting at the most uphill point of your planned drainage system pound in a stake and tie off the string 6 above the ground. First thing first dig a trench. This durable drainage system contains all the efficiency of the channel trench drain without forgoing any of the efficiency of the traditional system. We researched how long and deep the trench should be.
The drainage pipe or drain tile as some call it will lay on a bed of gravel in the bottom of the trench and it is very easy to move this gravel around to properly slope the drain pipe. When i thought i was done digging the trench i used an 8 foot long 2x4 and a level to make sure there was some slope to the bottom of my trench. I laid the 2x4 flat on the bottom of the trench placed the level on the 2x4 and every 5 10 feet worked my way from the alley to the house checking the level as i went. So back to the stakes and strings.
Digging the trench laying the pipe and backfilling with soil. A width of about 6 to 8 inches should work fine in most cases. Pound in two stakes 4 feet from the house and directly in front of each downspout. Assuming your lot isn t shaped like a large salad bowl with the house at the bottom center look for a spot that s lower than the house to drain the excess water.
If you intend to feed the trench from a downspout connected to the gutters on your roof start at the opening of the spout. Weinstein retrofitting offers complete hillside drainage solutions in beverly hills hollywood newhall encino altadena nearby in ca. The depth of your trench will depend on the average rainfall you receive as well as the height of the local water table at its seasonal high. Of crushed rock to add to the bottom of the trench to promote water absorption.