Comments on: Driveway Drainage Problems http://www.trenchdrainblog.com/2006/03/06/driveway-drainage-problems/ The World's First Blog on Trench Drain Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:15:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: William W. Burrows http://www.trenchdrainblog.com/2006/03/06/driveway-drainage-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-41 William W. Burrows Sun, 12 Nov 2006 16:57:45 +0000 http://www.trenchdrainblog.com/2006/03/06/driveway-drainage-problems/#comment-41 I have a sloping driveway that goes from the road down into my garage. The garage is basement level and below ground. Water enters the driveway during heavy rain storms (and also when the corner sewer overflows!). The result is a wet garage floor. I have lived with this situation 40 years, but I am now sick of it! I have a 12" x 12" square drain at the entrance to garage door. I believe a trench drain will help considerably, but I can't figure out how to drain the water out of the trench, since it will be below ground level. There is a sewer pipe fixture in my garage floor about 5' from current 12" drain. Can the trench drain be connected to that pipe? Thank you. William W. Burrows I have a sloping driveway that goes from the road down into my garage. The garage is basement level and below ground. Water enters the driveway during heavy rain storms (and also when the corner sewer overflows!). The result is a wet garage floor. I have lived with this situation 40 years, but I am now sick of it! I have a 12″ x 12″ square drain at the entrance to garage door.
I believe a trench drain will help considerably, but I can’t figure out how to drain the water out of the trench, since it will be below ground level. There is a sewer pipe fixture in my garage floor about 5′ from current 12″ drain. Can the trench drain be connected to that pipe? Thank you.
William W. Burrows

]]> By: earlycut http://www.trenchdrainblog.com/2006/03/06/driveway-drainage-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-21 earlycut Mon, 02 Oct 2006 15:37:08 +0000 http://www.trenchdrainblog.com/2006/03/06/driveway-drainage-problems/#comment-21 Most manufacturers recommend embedding all trench drain in concrete if there is going to be more than foot traffic. I have seen situations where the base of the channel was embedded in concrete and the upper body of the channel was lined with pavers, however. Most manufacturers recommend embedding all trench drain in concrete if there is going to be more than foot traffic. I have seen situations where the base of the channel was embedded in concrete and the upper body of the channel was lined with pavers, however.

]]> By: John Radu Jr. http://www.trenchdrainblog.com/2006/03/06/driveway-drainage-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-16 John Radu Jr. Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:58:56 +0000 http://www.trenchdrainblog.com/2006/03/06/driveway-drainage-problems/#comment-16 Bob, Most trench drain systems are designed as "concrete forms". As such, their primary function is to hold wet concrete in place until it cures. The cured concrete then becomes the load bearing member of the structure. This is why most trench drain system manufacturers recommend at least 4" of concrete surrounding them. Riverside Steel manufactures an all steel trench drain system for residential applications called E-Z Drain. The preferred installation method for this product is to surround the system in concrete, but the all steel construction will, by it self, support slow speed auto traffic. I would definitely not recommend the use of any of the plastic or composite products on the market, as they would crush under the load. My only other concern with an install in gravel is movement of the system in the gravel. Gravel is not a very stable medium. It tends to shift and sink over time. Unless the system could be firmly anchored to the sub grade I would be concerned that any lateral displacement or pitching of the system might compromise its efficiency. Bob,

Most trench drain systems are designed as “concrete forms”. As such, their primary function is to hold wet concrete in place until it cures. The cured concrete then becomes the load bearing member of the structure. This is why most trench drain system manufacturers recommend at least 4″ of concrete surrounding them.

Riverside Steel manufactures an all steel trench drain system for residential applications called E-Z Drain. The preferred installation method for this product is to surround the system in concrete, but the all steel construction will, by it self, support slow speed auto traffic. I would definitely not recommend the use of any of the plastic or composite products on the market, as they would crush under the load.

My only other concern with an install in gravel is movement of the system in the gravel. Gravel is not a very stable medium. It tends to shift and sink over time. Unless the system could be firmly anchored to the sub grade I would be concerned that any lateral displacement or pitching of the system might compromise its efficiency.

]]> By: Wayne Bernhardt http://www.trenchdrainblog.com/2006/03/06/driveway-drainage-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Wayne Bernhardt Wed, 05 Jul 2006 23:00:33 +0000 http://www.trenchdrainblog.com/2006/03/06/driveway-drainage-problems/#comment-3 I need a 8-10' trench drain for my pole shed for when I wash vehicles, etc. The concrete floor will be 5 " thick. There will be skid loaders and trailers and some 1 ton trucks driving over it sometimes. What kind of trench drain do you recommend? I need a 8-10′ trench drain for my pole shed for when I wash vehicles, etc.
The concrete floor will be 5 ” thick.

There will be skid loaders and trailers and some 1 ton trucks driving over it sometimes. What kind of trench drain do you recommend?

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