If you have a gravel driveway, you know it's hard to keep it from shifting or washing away. Luckily, there are a few ways you can help the stones stay in place.

Installing a gravel driveway costs between $300 to $4,500, or an average of $1,500, including labor and materials.Your bottom line can run much higher for extra related services like land clearing ...

If the water flows across the driveway pretty evenly, then you’ll want to put in a trench drain. These can be 4, 6 or 12 inches wide at the top and 10, 20 or 30 feet long.

If the water flows across the driveway pretty evenly, then you’ll want to put in a trench drain. These are long drains that may be 4, 6 or even 12 inches wide at the top and can be as long as 10 ...

Then, fill the bottom of the trench with 2 to 3 inches of 3/4- inch gravel. Next, install 4-inch drainage pipe in the trench. Drainage pipe has holes on one side to accept water.

Excavation: Dig a trench along the marked path, making it about 12 to 18 inches deep and 9 to 12 inches wide. The depth may vary depending on the severity of your drainage issue. The trench should ...

QDEAR TIM: Do you think a trench drain will solve my soggy yard and the chronic leak in my basement? Many of my neighbors suffered from a recent heavy rainfall, and we all are tired of dealing ...

Dig the trench 2 to 4 feet away from the foundation/exterior wall. The idea is to channel ground water through the gravel, into the drain pipe and into a sump or discharge area away from the house.