Front porch drain

I have always been a bit concerned about flooding. Our two story house on concrete slab is on the low side of the street and sits down quite a bit from street level.

 

 

Above: This is looking up the driveway, well below street level.

 

 

Above: I bought some Reln storm drain stuff from Bunnings. Comes as a handypak with three 1mt lengths - I bought 2 packs.

 

 

  

Above: I am extending the carport drain to the corner and connecting to the downpipe.

 

 

Above: This is looking from the carport end to the corner of the house.

 

 

Above: I have knocked out the end of the drain, next is a pit (plastic box) and then connect the first 1mtr section.

The rest just snap into each other and as I went along aligned the sections with bits of brick to keep everything straignt and level.

You don't need to bed the whole thing I chucked in a spade of mortor at the joins and packed in tight.

Next day come back and backfill everything, clean up the site, put the pot plants back and were done.

 

More pictures to come...