Importance Of Soil And Pipe In Drainage Systems

The areas that face a lot of rainfall are subject to soggy soil and drainage issues

, which if not controlled in time will damage your home landscape and house foundation. Various soils complement each drainage system which should be known by you if you plan to install these systems. However, most house owners are unaware of the type of soil and type of drainage system that will suit each condition best.

Underground drainage systems are expensive to install and they should be given proper consideration at the time of constructing your house. It should be planned in the same way as you plan for your living room or even bedroom. Installing a proper drainage system will provide you with life-long benefits. Underground drainage systems are more crucial as their repair and maintenance is way too complicated.

Installing cast iron effect guttering to house eaves is easy as you do not need to consider roof details like what the roofs are made up of. Whereas, setting up an underground drainage will require you to have keen knowledge about the soil in which such drainage systems are to be implanted. Such awareness will help reduce the load on underground drainage systems and minimize installing costs by fixing soil-friendly systems.

The following are some points to consider when installing underground drainage systems:

*Subsurface pipes are the best option for deep permeable soils that may or may not include clay as its layer. These pipes are used for heavy drainage. Such soils will require less digging as well as little backfill.

*Mole drains are best for heavy soils. Mole drains are installed approximately 400 to 600 cm below the ground. Mole drains are not suited to soils with clay types which have dispersive characteristics, as well as permeable soils due to high sand content.

*Gravel mole drains are suited for soil and situations where subsurface pipes are unsuitable or where mole drains have a very short life span. Such drains require a high amount of backfill and close spacing, which makes them an expensive option. These drains are best for soil with dispersive characteristics.

*Interceptor drains are installed at the base of slopes, at the change of gradient; it is a point where a steeper slope meets the flat surface, to capture the downhill flow of underground water. Examples for this can be below springs and spring lines.

There is a vast range of soil, so before pouring the concrete for the basement of your house floors, it is most desirable that you dig underground trenches and lay appropriate pipes after taking professional help. These trenches are then backfilled with either crushed rock or gravel.

It is important to remember that when digging and backfilling, you should not omit filter fabric lining of the ditches to cut costs. The reason is that if you do so, you will lose fine soil and as a result, will lose natural support provided by this soil.

So, to enjoy a perfect drainage system for years to come, you should install cast iron effect guttering for surface drainage and soil-friendly drainage for underground systems.

by: Fred Smith

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