Title of Question:
Errosion Problem
Name:Della City: Pine Mountain
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| Question: My contractor has attached PVC to my downspout, ran the PVC along the house.The PVC then goes into a hole that is filled with rock.This was done to redirect the water to alleviate the errosion problem I am having . Does this make since? |
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| Answer: This does make sense as long as the pipe is carrying water far enough away from the foundation and the hole with gravel is deep enough to hold the water. This sounds like a modified French drain where you are taking water from the downspouts and getting into a drainage area. Check around your foundation after a heavy rain and see if it is doing the trick. Ideally, you shouldn't see dampness around your foundation walls. Also, make sure that the gravel pit is not close enough to trees and shrubs to drown their roots from the water overflow. |
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