Homeowners need every available option to protect their humble abodes from everything inside and out. This may include replacing their current draining system and having new drainage tiles installed. In a guest contribution for SFGate.com, Angela Ryczkowski said the buildup underlined a need for new drainage tiles, as water may seep down the soil and gradually affect your home. That’s where companies with keen knowledge of the intricacies of drainage in Vancouver, like Kerrisdale Roofing and Drains Ltd. Ltd., come into play.
Digging Up
Installing the drain tiles requires planning out which sections of the property should be excavated. Discussing any water issues with your contractor also helps determine the depth of the trench to be dug and whether it should be adjacent to a dry well, drain field, or ditch. It may be wise to dig up to 1.83 metres deep, for example, in setting up drain tiles that stop subsurface water from affecting the foundation.
From there, the contractor will help you figure out the proper gradients for the drain tile to flow clearly. At the same time, you should consider the quality of the soil in padding the drain tiles; some soil varieties may generate too much silt for the tile piping. Your contractor will then wrap the drain tile in filter sheeting and cover everything up in a thick layer of gravel to ensure only the water gets into the drain tile.
Drought Defense
A drain tile system may not just be a tool to channel waste water away from your home; it can even work for revitalising the land when plagued by drought. This benefit was realized in light of the Level III drought conditions that struck Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands in the summer of 2014. One writer who set up a drain tile for his home said that if a house has a shallow foundation, the topsoil tends to dry out before the deeper layers, thereby warranting the use of a water injection system that re-channels some of the drain water back up. The trick is to use drain tiles set up on a level plane with holes pointing down.
You cannot let the water flow around just anywhere and ruin your property. You need to take action in very short order with help from Vancouver drainage specialists, like those from Kerrisdale Roofing and Drains Ltd. Ltd.. Make that call before it’s too late.
Sources:
How Do You Lay Perforated Drain Tiles?, SFGate.com
Tiles drain water, but it can move both ways, Chicago Tribune
California drought crisis could come to B.C., says UBC professor, CBC News
