In freezing weather, the steady flow of underground water can create large “ice flows” along the curb, creating a slipping hazard to pedestrians and vehicles. The biggest problem with water dumped over the curb is that it freezes in northern climates in the winter. Check with your municipality for local codes and regulations. Most storm sewer systems have been engineered for set flow rates, and it’s often difficult to get permission to tie-in to an existing storm sewer, even though this is the ideal solution. TO THE CURB? Piping storm water to the curb and dumping it into the street is often done with downspout connections in new building plans, especially when drain pipes can’t be tied-in to existing storm sewers.
Where to channel water from a French drain? In many situations, the best place to channel the water is toward the front street curb (if you’re on the high side of the street) but this presents other potential problems.
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Once the decision is made to install a french drain, the next step is determining where to end the french drain, and most importantly, where to send the water.
Whatever the case may be, the goal is always the same: to move water away from the soggy area. Other times, the wet area might be along property lines where two adjoining lots were graded separately. The type of area where a French drain is needed is often located behind a house (usually at the base of a slope) where excess water run-off is directed to a lawn area that’s nearly level. Draining wet lawn areas with a French drain French drains are used to remove excess water from low spots or excessively wet areas of a lawn
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