Drainage Suggestions

[LoveTheSmellofDiesel]

We just finished having an addition constructed to the house pictured (cedar box), and ran out of runway with some un-budgeted items leaving the landscape to be completely DIY. I am looking forward to it, but want to make sure we do it correctly. Any suggestions on how to properly handle the drainage by the hill that comes down by the A/C unit? My thought was to empty the downspout from the roof to a PVC pipe entering into a perforated PVC pipe running parallel to the new addition (cedar) foundation and out into the yard, cover it with crushed stone and then dirt. We will ultimately terrace the hill shown to the left of the house for a garden of some sort, but we need to address the drainage issue immediately as every rain creates a torrent flowing down by the side of the house/foundation.

Your thoughts are welcomed! Thank you.

Jim

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[LoveTheSmellofDiesel]

Would have helped if i uploaded the pictures before saving, here you go, thank you.

Jim

 

[Treemonkey1000]

I am sure that you will get some good wise advice about running the water away from your home. The thing that I see as a tree geek is the one tree fairly close to the home with what looks like a good sized branch over the house. Are those tree's prone to breaking with wind, snow, or ice loads? It's no fun clearing a tree or branch off of a home in the middle of winter. I try to let people know about those things when I see them. Around here we have cottonwood tree's that get huge and are very brittle (soft wood).
Good luck with your place. Looks pretty nice there actually.

 

[LoveTheSmellofDiesel]

Thanks, branches rarely fall from that Shagbark Hickory, as we keep a pretty close eye and trim any suspecting branches right away, but we do have an open hole about five feet higher than the window level home to a family of about 4 squirrels over the past two years in that tree. Hard to see from the picture, but the tree leans away from the house. When built it was nestled between three principal trees that and had a ton of natural shading from the trees. The side you see with the hill had 100yr+ oak that we had to take down last year - and now that side of the house gets afternoon sun beating on it that we will have to work on.

Thanks on the compliment of the house, my parents built it back in 65-66 themselves, quite ahead of their time... Now my family is moving in to take care of my ailing mother, and restore it back to full glory.

Jim

 

[Treemonkey1000]

Sounds like a fun project! That is ahead of it's time then. It doens't sound like you need my advice on planting stuff that loses leaves in the winter or too close to the foundation for root damage.
That's nice that you are stepping in to take care of your Mom. I am taking care of my Dad's place and him as well.. The old duffer decided to go and grow a brain tumor..

 

[LoveTheSmellofDiesel]

Getting old is tough, mom's got Alzeimher's, but is physically fit as a 16 years old at 92lbs soaking wet. Last year we had a new roof put on and we caught her climbing up a ladder to make sure the contractor "did it right"...

 

[dave1949]

I would consider a diversion wall that starts about where the gutter downspout reaches ground level and curves out around the cedar box about 6'-8'.

Trying to think of some material to put on the up hill side of the wall that is not expensive, pond liner?

Good on you for helping your Mom.

Dave.

 

[dave1949]

For something temporary that won't cost a ton, you could build the diversion wall by setting PT 4x4's in post holes and nailing PT plywood to them on the uphill side, cover that with 6 mill black plastic. Put some angle braces to ground behind the 4x4's. That will last a long time as long as you bank dirt up on the plastic.
Dave.

 

[LoveTheSmellofDiesel]

Thanks Dave for the suggestion, you are right, it will stop the erosion from continuing for the time being at least.

 

[Kays Supply]

DON'T put your down spouts and foundation drain in the same pipe. You are asking for trouble. Keep them separate. Keep the down spout solid pipe until it is far from the house. If there are any trees close keep it solid until well past them. Roots will cause a lot of trouble down the road. Be sure and glue all fittings. Roots can get into the smallest cracks. and make them bigger.