Backyard drainage to ground issue
We have a drainage in our backyard that is 2 ft away from our house. Our backyard is fairly large at 25sq ft, mostly concrete. One issue we been noticing is water damage to our boiler room wall which is the rear wall of the house. We are guessing its because of the fake drainage in our backyard that goes directly to the soil, not connected to any sewer line or anything.
Just want to survey to see how other home owners are addressing the drainage issue in the backyard, esp. with large rainfall? I plan to call a couple of contractors to come in to give some recommendation but I rather go in having some clues of how this can be addressed than just taking their idea and then having the same issue. Thanks in advance.
namahs
in General Discussion 8 years ago
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empathie00 | 8 years ago
On this same issue – since someone noted checking to see if water is coming over from neighbors – what if it is? I’m pretty sure at least some of the water in our basement is coming in through the neighbor’s light well, which is crumbling (I know this b/c ours was in the same shape and one wall had to be fully redone/reinforced with cinder block rather than the original fieldstone – and I’m pretty sure his is leaking in the same spot b/c the water in our cellar is coming in from the party wall, not the rear wall). Owner is nice but not willing to invest anything in his property; certainly not for something like this. So what, if anything, can we do on our side?
Arkady | 8 years ago
Consider putting in a french drain.
dg-rad
in General Discussion 8 years ago
Agree with the above post. You want to make sure you address drainage if you are having issues. If it begins to damage the foundation, which it will, it is going to be very expensive to restore. Any quality site preparation company should be able to give you an accurate estimate for grading the site and hopefully fixing the problem.
dg-rad
in General Discussion 8 years ago
Agree with the above post. You want to make sure you address drainage if you are having issues. If it begins to damage the foundation, which it will, it is going to be very expensive to restore. Any quality site preparation company should be able to give you an accurate estimate for grading the site and hopefully fixing the problem.
dg-rad
in General Discussion 8 years ago
Agree with the above post. You want to make sure you address drainage if you are having issues. If it begins to damage the foundation, which it will, it is going to be very expensive to restore. Any quality site preparation company should be able to give you an accurate estimate for grading the site and hopefully fixing the problem.
robyim1 | 8 years ago
Probably start by checking during a storm if water is collecting near the back wall of your house and how it is entering that area. Check if the ground is properly graded as to move as much water as possible away from your house. Check if water is coming over from you neighbors. See if the water from the back is coming towards the front of your house. I don’t know how much concrete you have but usually if the water seeps into the ground in the rear area of your yard it shouldn’t affect your foundation wall. Check you drain for damage and leaks. You can always install another drain in the rear of the yard and connect it to the other drain provided that drain connects to your storm drain. Fixing the foundation wall is a whole other story. GL.
robyim1 | 8 years ago
Probably start by checking during a storm if water is collecting near the back wall of your house and how it is entering that area. Check if the ground is properly graded as to move as much water as possible away from your house. Check if water is coming over from you neighbors. See if the water from the back is coming towards the front of your house. I don’t know how much concrete you have but usually if the water seeps into the ground in the rear area of your yard it shouldn’t affect your foundation wall. Check you drain for damage and leaks. You can always install another drain in the rear of the yard and connect it to the other drain provided that drain connects to your storm drain. Fixing the foundation wall is a whole other story. GL.
robyim1 | 8 years ago
Probably start by checking during a storm if water is collecting near the back wall of your house and how it is entering that area. Check if the ground is properly graded as to move as much water as possible away from your house. Check if water is coming over from you neighbors. See if the water from the back is coming towards the front of your house. I don’t know how much concrete you have but usually if the water seeps into the ground in the rear area of your yard it shouldn’t affect your foundation wall. Check you drain for damage and leaks. You can always install another drain in the rear of the yard and connect it to the other drain provided that drain connects to your storm drain. Fixing the foundation wall is a whole other story. GL.