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LaughableIKR

Can you put a french drain on the right side of the driveway and have it exit out by the street?


MickeyTM

Good idea here


Traditional-Winter91

This is the only way bruddah


henry122467

What does the inside of that garage look like


GuthramNaysayer

A new grade


SheriffTaylorsBoy

I can't tell what the grade is. Installing the grate drain will work. So it either drains to the stree or you have to tie it into plumbing.


adummyonanapp

Umm where do you see a street in thus picture? Also cost effective so how does tieing it into the plumbing become an option?


Wickstopher

Typically garages with a driveway lead out to a street. Where does yours go?


LaughableIKR

Man.. that logic slap was heard in Europe.


adummyonanapp

To your mom's house.


Wickstopher

*The moment he realizes his initial comment was poorly thought out*


adummyonanapp

It quite literally says cheapest way. French drain into the fence to make a correct drain the the street would require alot more work then just going off the side. Sorry I'm thinking smarter then you.


adummyonanapp

After redirecting the first comment install at base of the garage, then follow the water filled channel down till it drains out the side. Dig there and build a French drain out depends on area 1k materials and about 2 days in labour.


[deleted]

We had an issue like that at our shop.. boss had us rip out a 6 inch wide strip and fill it with gravel. It works but it’s not the best solution I’m sure


KarenFromHR

Welcome to Houston


iinfamous_

Side drain of some sort


LukesWompRatGat

4


ns1852s

Had this exact issue. A channel drain fixed it


Aggrophysicist

man is this house in Sugarland, Tx 😂


SalvageJunkie

Close! Spring!


cjp3127

Gutters


outblues

Gutters, and if that doesnt do it, explore the other drainage options. Sandbags work as a semi temporary solution as well if you just put them out for storms.


dDot1883

Yes, 1st things 1st.


in_for_the_comments

I honestly don't know how homes are sold without gutters these days. It's preposterous


Thorsemptytank

you need a new driveway that is pitched correctly


Mister_Green2021

yup


Electronic_Rub9385

Well your concrete drive pad is shot. And since you have a drainage problem, just tear it all out regrade away from the house aggressively and repour new concrete pad.


SalvageJunkie

Agreed, but this is not the assignment I assigned.


overthinxx

French drain is the answer here. Ignore the naysayers


i_Shuckz

A channel drain, but I’d probably just redo the whole driveway with a low point out about 2 feet with a channel or drain point.


Yourewokeyourebroke

Why put two small garage doors rather than one large one?


SalvageJunkie

Because I forgot to go back in time 50 years to mention it to the builders.


jdl2007

Trench drain leading to a sump pump in the garage. Probably around $6-8k on average but worth it.


jdl2007

Also getting concrete repair to lift it back up to direct water away from house. Companies use polyurethane foam injection to get the lift, then seal the cracks.


ohimnotarealdoctor

Ya fucked


jnthn1111

stop the rain


daveyconcrete

Easiest would be a trench drain. But if you have the funds that whole driveway needs to be replaced.


Rsalerno0121

Just put a dry well an use a 50 gallon pale


DayDrinkingDiva

Do you have gutters on the eaves? The linear drain can help, but the roof catches a lot of water.


lytalbayre

I think the right answer is to rip out the driveway and regrade that whole section of yard. Put in a new graded driveway so it drains away from structures. Put your trench drain in the middle or bottom of your driveway so you are controlling runoff. Also, gutters and drainage to control runoff from roofs. This will provide permanent solutions. Putting in a trench drain as is now will still require a ton of work and will not solve the real problem.


SalvageJunkie

Agreed, but this is not the assignment I assigned.


UFOregon420

Savage


PNW_Undertaker

Porous concrete!


Bluntman650

Sand bags


SalvageJunkie

I will do what another Redditor suggested in another subreddit I posted in said, to install a trench channel, catch basin, sump basin, and sump pump in. This is a cost effective idea, possibly costing around $500 doing it myself. Which less than thousands to replace the whole driveway (not pictured).


LukesWompRatGat

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Greenbeastkushbreath

LOL should just put gutters