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Are you considering a gravel driveway but want to know how much it will cost? This guide will tell you the cost of adding a gravel driveway.
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
I’ve got a chronic problem with water entering the 4-foot tall crawlspace under the duplex I live in. This year has been bad with all the rain we’re having. We installed a swale, but that has ...
Installing French drains is an effective solution for managing water drainage issues around your home, particularly in areas prone to flooding or water pooling. A French drain is a trench filled ...
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.
The classic French drain is simple - just a trench filled with gravel, with sand on top. It allows excess water to percolate through the sand and gravel, eliminating the puddles.
This is a big job, but you can achieve a lot of drainage success by replacing traditional asphalt or concrete driveways with porous asphalt, and patios with crushed gravel or decking. 5.