Tips on Installing A Dry Well

By Robert Robillard

    How To Install A Dry Well Dry wells give downspout water a place to go if existing grading does not allow for water run off or if there are hard scape issues. [patios, driveways, walk ways] If installed correctly they will also work in freezing temperatures. Installing a dry well is not hard but…

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Porch Copper Drainage System

By Robert Robillard

In Floor Porch Copper Drainage System This beautiful homes covered porch had a tongue and groove fir floor that was pitched to the outside and drained any water into a fir wood gutter. The gutter surround the perimeter edge of the porch and drained through lead tubes to the ground below. These pipes are hidden…

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Installing A Basement Entry Drain

By Robert Robillard

Basement Door Drain On June 4th, 2009 I posted on a project I had done a few years ago. It was called, “Cutting A Door In A Concrete Foundation.”  During this project I suggested to the client the necessity of installing basement entry drain. As a result of some questions I recently received on that…

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