Grate is made of solid brass and the collar is made of polyvinyl chloride a type of plastic.
Drainage gutter for patio.
Available in drainage channel with grates and slot drain versions.
Some soils hold water but other soils drain quickly.
Round drain grate has an open surface area of 5 3 sq.
The gutters on your home could be contributing to the mass of water collecting in your yard.
Water pooling on a patio or deck can cause mildew growth can stain concrete and creates slippery conditions.
Where the tube passes by the downspout from the gutter we installed a y fitting and drained the roof water from the gutter system directly into the main drainage line.
Drainage channels offers optimal drainage for your patio or driveway.
Featuring durable vinyl construction this extension can be buried bent or connected to additional sections.
If your downspouts are emptying into an area that runs uphill or tends to collect water it might be time to redirect your gutters.
Dig a channel or trench to a depth of about 18 to 24 inches and depending on the size of the drainage pipe 6 to 12 inches wide.
Use stakes to indicate the drain s path.
The natural pull of gravity will drain water down the slight slope you have created.
Use this downspout extension to divert water away from the foundation or connect to drainage pipe and catch basin to control drainage.
A more expensive but also more attractive option is to run the drainage under your patio or driveway to deliver the water to a storm drain lawn area or drainage swale this is a common practice and when done right can offer an efficient mostly out of sight way to control gutter drainage.
Both guttering types are easy to install even for the amateur using our english language manual as a guide.
Use a channel drain system to transfer water to a safe location.
And flow rate of 16 gpm.
If your patio is completely flat and has low spots where the water collects it needs to be angled or sloped slightly so the water will run off the surface much like a roof gutter is sloped to direct water to the downspout.
For the water to drain away from the patio the trench must maintain a.
That line eventually emptied into the low spot in the back yard.
To effectively move the water you will need to grade the base 1 4 inch for each linear foot of your patio surface.
As your home s gutters collect rain they eject it through the nearest downspout.
We deliver these gutter systems as a complete kit including stop ends and side and bottom outlets.
Here are the most common causes for patio drainage problems.
If water will stand consider installing a patio drain that ties into a drain pipe.
The french drain should run from the patio area where the water pools to a lower spot on your property.
Take your drainage underground.
