Question about drains and pop-ups....

[Drafto]

When I took the ICPI certification course Russ Heitman was the instructor, he briefly described routing downspouts under walkways and using pop-up and drain boxes. Have any of you done an install this way? I am doing some research on it and have come up a little short.

Does anyone have a good detail of how to do this?
How deep does the drainage stone go?
Does the installation need any fabic?

These are questions I have that a simple detailed drawing would answer.

If anyone has anything, I appreciate it.

Dan

 

[Drafto]

No one yet?

 

[treedoc1]

Home Depot or Lowes has the pop-ups for $10

Use 4" black corrugated solid or 4" white...your choice.

Keep a slope for drainage, make sure the water continues too drain away from the foundation. 2 weeks of spring growth and you will never see the pop-uo.

I charge $125 for a 10 section with pop up. Each downspout should have one. Extra length is an additional $8 a foot. Excavating under a sidewalk adds another $100 to the cost.

Do not overthink a simple project

 

[Drafto]

So I just plumb the downspout to a tee, the tee goes up to a pop-up and down to drain on 3/4 clean buried stone? Is that overkill?

Dan

 

[PSUturf]

Drafto:
I do exactly what you said and it works. I use a slotted, green, 4" cap instead of the pop up. Attach it to pipe with a couple of screws at soil level. The grass will grow over it but it will still do its job. I was always concerned about the pop up getting stuck up after a few years.

 

[SCL]

Pop ups will break. Also not very strong. Look into the small 8" drain baskets with agreen grate. Rain bubbles out, no mechanical problems.

 

[cgland]

Only problem with the big grates is that they will be too noticeable. Grass will cover the 4" pop-ups and hide them without hindering their function.

Chris

 

[Drafto]

How deep do you excavate for your 3/4" stone? No basin or drain box or anything? Any fabric around the stone? It seems to easy......

Dan

 

[sheshovel]

Are you asking about installing under a paver patio?To drain the downspout?Or in a lawn?

 

[Drafto]

Are you asking about installing under a paver patio?To drain the downspout?Or in a lawn?

If you look in the pictures from my driveway post, I have 4 downspout I have to get under the driveway, away from the house.

Dan