The inspiration for this column came from unexpected comments about a brief mention of garage floor drains in my december 1 2019 askthebuilder newsletter.
Dry well for garage floor drains.
This kind of odor is not only smelly but can also be risky to your health.
The water in the trap will eventually dry up when the drain is not being used frequently like in the case of drains in the basement for example.
The drain also allows you to wash your garage floor without the cleaning mixture collecting on the floor or spilling onto your driveway and leaving behind dirty residue.
In this video i show you how to make a dry well drum by utilizing a 8 by 8 pvc grate drain and drilling half inch holes spaced 4 inches apart and off cente.
Garage floor drain ideas time tested technology.
Install a french drain one of the top yard drainage solutions to divert water away from problem areas.
There are two main types of garage floor drains.
Trench and square or round.
Used independently or as part of a larger storm water management system flo well units collects retains and filters storm water naturally through subsurface reducing pollutants and helping to replenish ground water tables by.
The house i grew up in had a garage floor drain.
Trench drains come in sections.
A spot where the water drains away quickly might be a good candidate for a dry well.
The nds flo well is a manufactured dry well the nds flo well is a manufactured dry well that is an easy to install and sustainable solution for storm water runoff.