If you are a happy owner of a suburban area, then you probably plan to build on it a
modern cottage or a small cozy house for a summer vacation with the whole family. However, it is not so important what kind of structure will be erected on the existing territory, the main thing is to know what work should precede this process. Before starting laying the foundation, it is necessary to drain the summer cottage. Is he always needed? Basically - yes, unless, of course, you want to see one of the following paintings soon:
- washing away the foundation, the appearance of cracks on the walls, as well as distortions of window structures;
- flooding a basement, cellar or basement of a house;
- "extruding" pools buried in the soil, dips and dents on tile / stone paths;
- decay and death of plants.
In general, the consequences of excessive waterlogging of the soil (due to groundwater, excessive rainfall, etc.) can be very diverse, but always unpleasant. To avoid them, you should build a special quality system. How to do the drainage on the site with your own hands? After all, the work of specialists will be very expensive.
First of all, you need to determine the type of system. It can be open (to combat rainfall and melt water) and closed (in the case when groundwater is located close to the surface of the soil). We will talk about how to make drainage on the site in the most economical way. Such is the construction of ditches (surface system).
First of all, it is necessary to outline a work plan. As a rule, trenches run along the perimeter of a future structure. They break out 50 cm wide and the same in depth, and the length, of course, depends on the dimensions of the house (or rather, on the area of the foundation). After that, all the ditches are combined into one, which will lead to the well (the catchment area). At the same time, at the end of this trench, a slice is made at an angle of about 30 degrees to ensure self-flow of water.
To better absorb moisture and provide a more aesthetic appearance of the system, ditches are covered with gravel (shallow at the bottom and large at the top). Of course, such drainage will not last very long, so a number of additions can be made to the process.
For example, many use fascines. What it is? Birch or willow brushwood is bundled and laid in trenches on crossed parts of the logs. Moss is placed on top and covered with gravel. Some use fine gravel as well as sand. This allows you to more efficiently remove excess fluid from the soil surface.
And how to make drainage on the site in a more modern way? Those ditches that were dug must be concreted and special trays should be installed in them (they are sold in construction markets), be sure to tilt slightly so that the water passes through them more easily. From above, such structures are closed with gratings. They perform both protective and decorative functions. In this case, the system will not spoil the look of your yard, and it will cope better with the task of collecting moisture.
Of course, if we talk about how to make drainage on the site the most effective, the answer will be as follows: use special pipes (that is, build a deep drainage system). Today there are many modern materials, in particular geoplastics. It makes the installation process easy and gives a truly high-quality and long-lasting result.
We hope this article helped you understand how to properly drain the site, why it is needed and what happens. Have a nice construction!