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Burying twinwall underground to guide drainage.

7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago

I want to guide outside ground water away from my basement in an 8'x8' area. I thought that a French drain may be too narrow to be efficient, so I am thinking burying two 4'x8' twinwalls slightly (4"?) underground with proper pitch and overlap (like how roof tiles work), and cover them with a thin layer of either mulch or gravel on top. The ground area at issue is hidden between bushes, so no one can see or walk on it.


The idea is that rain water will gather on top of the twinwalls and flow down stream away from my basement, instead of getting soaked up by the dirt/mulch. I chose twinwall because it appears to be cheap, relatively durable (especially if burred underground), and easy to transport.


Let me know if you have any comments or suggestions. Thank you!

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