Selecting a location for your well 1.
How to build a dry well for gutters.
One diy fix is to build a drywell for your downspouts.
Upon reaching the perforated pipe dig into the soil about 6.
Set the dry well in place.
What is a buried dry well.
Once you have selected the area for the dry well you can start digging the channel to it.
Cut into the soil about 2 inches from either side of the pipe.
The solid pipe will go closest to the house and the.
The dry well itself should be set deep enough for these pipes to enter near the top of the open space.
Position the dry well 10 feet 3 0 m from the downspout.
Dry wells are common on residential lots where there may be three or more dry wells on one lot.
After it rains note which part of your yard is.
You can purchase an attachment that is a 90 degree angle fitting to fasten to your downspout and to a 5 pipe.
Lower the dry well into the hole after wrapping the sides with a special silt blocking landscape fabric.
Also use landscape fabric to cover the dry well and prevent it from being filled with soil.
Underground piping connects the dry well to the roof downspout.
Use the shovel to cut into the soil just.
Next dig a trench that is 12 inches deep and 6 inches wide from the downspout to the location of the dry well.
Dig sloping trenches first for pipes leading from drains and gutters to the dry well.
Before starting the project call the local utility locating service and have them mark out any potential underground.
Dig along each side of the standard pipe.
Lay out lengths of 4 inch diameter pvc pipe from the end of the downspout out to the dry well location.
To tuck the fabric under the dry well top cover loosen the screws push an inch of fabric under the cover then re tighten the screws.
Lay out the pvc pipe and determine the location for the dry well.
And allows it to absorb into the surrounding soil.
A buried dry well is a small underground pit filled with stone that collects rainwater from roof gutters.
Find the gutter downspout closest to the soggiest part of your yard.
Trenches should be deep enough to allow six inches of soil above the pipe and they should slope at least 1 4 inch for each foot of pipe.
The downspout is where all the water from the roof runoff and gutters comes through.
Use stones and gravel to lay on the bottom of the dry well.
Run the pipe underground at a slight pitch so the water runs away from the house to a drywell.
This ensures that the water is directed away from your house and basement.