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Originally Posted by supafamous
Maybe? When it's level it drains pretty well as the driveway slopes gently to the right side (north) of the garage (the lot is east-west, garage faces west) so as long as it's level it works out pretty well. When the landscapers came in to fix it the first time they added a second drain to the right of the garage as well which helped (but only when the driveway is level).
If it keeps settling adding a small trench at the foot of the garage to the drain would probably be the solution.
Here's a video of the water flowing towards the garage: https://imgur.com/71fVPwt |
Finding a way to let it permeate through the pavers seems more simple as the water just drains as ground water. With a trench drain, you still need to have proper slope so it drains into the trench. And trench is expensive. I put 18 ft trench that's plastic, but vehicle grade and it was around 1500 with a lot of the work done by myself. You'll also need to find the rainwater system to tap into so the drain actually drains away.
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Originally Posted by Euro7r
Where do you people buy those big square cement blocks like 18x18 / 24x24.? I'm trying to put these in the back yard over the grass as stepping blocks leading to the garage. Right now it's grass. I looked at home depot costs like $15+ a pop. Looked on fb marketplace I see people selling like $10 in Surrey. Not sure if anywhere cheaper? Probably need a good dozen of them.
Was planning to dig a square hole to fit these in to flush it on the same level as grass. Do I need to put like sand under first? Thinking might be too wet or soggy when it rains if I lay it over dirt only?
Home reno noob, first time house owner. DIY projects lol
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Some times people give away the pavers for free. I always seem to be too slow because the person generally don't respond back and post disappears.