PVC extension question
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wrote on 2 Apr 2022, 14:09 last edited by
You will eventually get yard debris in the corrugated. If it blocks or slows, you'll be getting sump discharge right next to your foundation. Seal it and bury it.
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wrote on 2 Apr 2022, 20:25 last edited by
I have sealed off the opening of the corrugated pipe, project done! Thanks again, good advice.
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wrote on 3 Apr 2022, 12:18 last edited by
Pics please.
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You will eventually get yard debris in the corrugated. If it blocks or slows, you'll be getting sump discharge right next to your foundation. Seal it and bury it.
wrote on 3 Apr 2022, 12:28 last edited by@Mik said in PVC extension question:
You will eventually get yard debris in the corrugated.
Probably all kinds of critters too.
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wrote on 4 Apr 2022, 11:27 last edited by
I'll go and take a picture later... I used "Aqua-seal" tape to close off the corrugated pipe opening. Although to be honest, the opening has always been there for probably 15 years and leads towards a street drain about 30 feet away, but the idea of critters/debris getting in the pipe(s) there was inspiration enough to close off access.
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I'll go and take a picture later... I used "Aqua-seal" tape to close off the corrugated pipe opening. Although to be honest, the opening has always been there for probably 15 years and leads towards a street drain about 30 feet away, but the idea of critters/debris getting in the pipe(s) there was inspiration enough to close off access.
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wrote on 4 Apr 2022, 15:21 last edited by
OK. But you'd still be better off to have it all PVC of some sort and fully buried. Not sure how long that tape will last.
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wrote on 4 Apr 2022, 15:26 last edited by
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wrote on 4 Apr 2022, 15:28 last edited by
Don't skimp on the duct tape. I've seen off-brand duct tape ruin more than one large construction project.
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OK. But you'd still be better off to have it all PVC of some sort and fully buried. Not sure how long that tape will last.
wrote on 4 Apr 2022, 15:38 last edited by@Mik said in PVC extension question:
OK. But you'd still be better off to have it all PVC of some sort and fully buried. Not sure how long that tape will last.
That bushing is a good idea, I looked for one (wasn't in stock) before I went with the tape. I think the tape will last for a very long time, it's a very strong tape that is meant to withstand water and extreme temps. We will see.
For context, in case I didn't make it clear earlier, the exposed black corrugated pipe you see is the only the end part that sticks out of the ground near the sump discharge, but otherwise runs at least 30 feet under the front yard to an NDS pop-up drainage emitter that releases the water near the sidewalk. I actually had to pull back a thick landscape fabric (you can see it pulled back a bit) that covers it. Eventually I'll put some fresh mulch topping on the front garden including this area to further cover it, at least aesthetically.
