Totally off topic but I'm going there.
The problem? Air conditioner condensation. The solution, French Drain.
This isn't my first rodeo with a french drain. I did it at the old house years ago, air condition condensation was pooling up at the corner of the house against the foundation so I extended the pipe out into the yard and down about a foot.
And of last word it's still working just fine.
At the Happy Acer we had the same problem. The water build up was too close to the house. So I' ran a pipe down the side of the carport out to the yard and dug a hole.
Filled it with gravel
Layer of sand, landscape paper and supervisor approved pavers covering things up.
That was in 22, 4 years later I've noticed the drain is not draining, figured the pipe is clogged up but it always bothered me I didn't run that pipe out over the gravel and only empty into the hole. It started backing up late last year. Well, today was the day to fix things.
I present to you the Trident of Condensation Distribution
I drilled holes in the bottom of the three arms. No that's not the condensatoin already built up. that's the water from where I flushed out the drain pipe.
Added another layer of stones
Under constant supervision
And cover up the works with the pavers.
This should be easy maintenance in the future as well, just lift the pavers and check on things.
Anyway, I don't have any other social media and I was a bit tickled how this turned out. time will tell, just need things to dry out and see if it works.
The problem? Air conditioner condensation. The solution, French Drain.
This isn't my first rodeo with a french drain. I did it at the old house years ago, air condition condensation was pooling up at the corner of the house against the foundation so I extended the pipe out into the yard and down about a foot.
And of last word it's still working just fine.
At the Happy Acer we had the same problem. The water build up was too close to the house. So I' ran a pipe down the side of the carport out to the yard and dug a hole.
Filled it with gravel
Layer of sand, landscape paper and supervisor approved pavers covering things up.
That was in 22, 4 years later I've noticed the drain is not draining, figured the pipe is clogged up but it always bothered me I didn't run that pipe out over the gravel and only empty into the hole. It started backing up late last year. Well, today was the day to fix things.
I present to you the Trident of Condensation Distribution
I drilled holes in the bottom of the three arms. No that's not the condensatoin already built up. that's the water from where I flushed out the drain pipe.
Added another layer of stones
Under constant supervision
And cover up the works with the pavers.
This should be easy maintenance in the future as well, just lift the pavers and check on things.
Anyway, I don't have any other social media and I was a bit tickled how this turned out. time will tell, just need things to dry out and see if it works.
