Phillip H
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Hello,
I'm wondering if I could run the 4" solid PVC pipe that is currently draining into a very small and shallow ditch through the concrete drain pipe that runs under my driveway so that it will drain into a larger ditch that has slope away from the pipe
The current drain pipe was in a shallow pit that had now flow and just filled up with water.
the current pipe is 4" solid PVC and it comes out 24" below ground level
the cement pipe that runs under the drive way is 26" below ground level at its lowest point.
Michigan's frost line is estimated at 42" below ground level and ground water temp is approx 50 degree's in Michigan.
I've owned the house for 7-years and never had problems. I am just doing landscaping at the ditch and tried increasing the size of the current ditch, but it is too close to the street and right on the property line so I can not grade the slope, that is why I am trying to flow the water to the other side of the drive way , where I have graded the slope away from the drive way.
( I'm hoping this very detailed sketch will attach to this message so you can see what I am talking about )
see below
thank you
Phill
I'm wondering if I could run the 4" solid PVC pipe that is currently draining into a very small and shallow ditch through the concrete drain pipe that runs under my driveway so that it will drain into a larger ditch that has slope away from the pipe
The current drain pipe was in a shallow pit that had now flow and just filled up with water.
the current pipe is 4" solid PVC and it comes out 24" below ground level
the cement pipe that runs under the drive way is 26" below ground level at its lowest point.
Michigan's frost line is estimated at 42" below ground level and ground water temp is approx 50 degree's in Michigan.
I've owned the house for 7-years and never had problems. I am just doing landscaping at the ditch and tried increasing the size of the current ditch, but it is too close to the street and right on the property line so I can not grade the slope, that is why I am trying to flow the water to the other side of the drive way , where I have graded the slope away from the drive way.
( I'm hoping this very detailed sketch will attach to this message so you can see what I am talking about )
see below
thank you
Phill
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