Hi,
We have a flooding problem in the back of our garden (lawn area). During the wetter months, it floods pretty badly. The area used to have a brook running through it. This has been filled in. Neighbours have tried soakaways without success. My own property has a sump pump already installed, but it's not very good. The sump pit empties and take an age to fill up due to bad drainage. I can see for example that the holes in the sump pit plastic thing are too small. On the outside the graven is very fine -- too fine to allow effective drainage, I think. I can only assume the channels that lead to this are also poorly done.
My first plan is to overhaul the sump pit. At least 3 inches of 1/2 inch gravel around the pit and more holes in the pit liner, each 1/4 inch in width.
My second plan is to buy a new sump pump to go in there. The float switch on the one we have is unreliable and a higher flow rate won't hurt.
The third part is where I am coming up short. what is the best way to divert water to the sump area? Should I opt for a french drain type thing, or would a storm drain leading there be better? Any advice would be appreciated.
Also, any advice on what I should use as the liner for my sump pit (can you buy dedicated goods, or can you just use a water butt??) as well as type / make of pump that you good folk have experienced would be great.
Thanks a bundle.
PJ.
We have a flooding problem in the back of our garden (lawn area). During the wetter months, it floods pretty badly. The area used to have a brook running through it. This has been filled in. Neighbours have tried soakaways without success. My own property has a sump pump already installed, but it's not very good. The sump pit empties and take an age to fill up due to bad drainage. I can see for example that the holes in the sump pit plastic thing are too small. On the outside the graven is very fine -- too fine to allow effective drainage, I think. I can only assume the channels that lead to this are also poorly done.
My first plan is to overhaul the sump pit. At least 3 inches of 1/2 inch gravel around the pit and more holes in the pit liner, each 1/4 inch in width.
My second plan is to buy a new sump pump to go in there. The float switch on the one we have is unreliable and a higher flow rate won't hurt.
The third part is where I am coming up short. what is the best way to divert water to the sump area? Should I opt for a french drain type thing, or would a storm drain leading there be better? Any advice would be appreciated.
Also, any advice on what I should use as the liner for my sump pit (can you buy dedicated goods, or can you just use a water butt??) as well as type / make of pump that you good folk have experienced would be great.
Thanks a bundle.
PJ.