Buying a land plot, everyone can face such a difficulty as the presence of a ditch with
entrance to it. It serves for
wastewater, preventing waterlogging of the site. This trench creates an inconvenience, which consists in the fact that it will be difficult to drive a car into a private land territory. You can solve the problem by laying an element such as a pipe in a ditch. This product will provide a good check on the land and help get rid of the trench on it.
Varieties of material
Now markets and shops offer a wide variety of drainage pipes. Let's consider some types of these products.
- Pipe in a ditch metal (steel). It can be either of different diameters or of different lengths. The specified pipe in the ditch should be of good quality, as a result of which its price will be slightly higher than similar products from another material. The weight of this part is heavy, therefore, its independent installation will be difficult.
- Reinforced concrete pipes for a ditch. Over time, they can begin to collapse. This pipe is made into a ditch from concrete mixtures with the inclusion of iron rods. Under such systems, before the installation of the structure in the trench, an embankment of sand is carried out. This is an important procedure in this case. Then, after laying this product, it is also necessary to sprinkle sand and gravel on top. Installation of such material requires outside assistance.
- There is also a corrugated plastic pipe in the ditch. These products are lighter, cheaper and characterized by increased durability. They do not deteriorate and do not rust. Such a pipe into the ditch can be easily installed with your own hands. Proper placement of the specified material in the trench will greatly increase its service life. To do this, create a special sand cushion using geo-textile. This is an important process. Then fall asleep with rubble and sand for subsequent concreting. Asphalt can be laid on top of the system. The drainage plastic pipe into the ditch is light and durable. In addition, it is easy to transport and stack. Such a pipe into the ditch takes up little space, which allows the unused section to be used in your needs. You can easily cope with the installation of this material, and also without difficulty cut it into necessary parts with a special tool.
Product Installation Process
In order to install the pipe, you need: a shovel, crushed stone, sand, pipe wrapping material that is sold in a hardware store. First you need to dig a trench, then sprinkle it with sand, lay the material, and pour crushed stone over it along the entire length of the trench. Now you can lay the drain pipe in a ditch. Again, sprinkle with crushed stone on top, a pipe is packaged in the material and sprinkled with sand and, if you like, soil on top. So the drainage system for the drainage of water is ready, and there is nothing complicated in its installation.
Tip
If the installation process of these products seems complicated for you, and you are unsure of your abilities, you can turn to specialists. The call of professionals will, of course, be paid, but they will install everything in the shortest possible time and with the best quality.