drainage

[scottygio]

i've recently had an extension built. Builders being builders have done their job and left the garden in a mess( not complaining as this was expected). However the garden is not flat now and as a result when it rains i have alot of puddles forming around my outside walls. How can i keep this water away from my walls. I was thinking about laying gravel about half a metre wide and 250cm deep around the perimeter of the walls. What do you think. Any other ideas will be appreciated,

thanks in advance

scott

 

[jeds]

Look up french drains.

 

[scottygio]

i've tried searching for french drains without much luck,how do i look them up,

regards

scott

 

[breezer]

i've tried searching for french drains without much luck,how do i look them up,

regards

scott

my signature is the answer

 

[jeds]

French drains.

http://www.ihbc.org.uk/Technical Papers/French Drains.pdf#search="french drain"

 

[scottygio]

these french drains look as if they need connected up to the existing drainage, a bit too much work for what is needed here. I already have adequate drainage the problem being the builder has changed the level of land a bit,

reegards

scott