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[Alex015]

helpin my mom make a drainage system for her new patio in the back yard... put together the O drain pipes (Big O's, Non-perforated) and the T-Connectors and the Elbows... seems easy enough, tested it out... YAY LEAKS.  not huge leaks but it's still leaking anyone have any ideas???

[otto]

did you sand and apply ABS or PCV glue to the portion of pipe that slides into the connectors???

if you did'nt they will leak......

are you close to vancouver??   ( i have a truck and some experience in plastic drainage systems...can maybe help on Sunday.....)

PM me if you want a hand..........


EDIT: sorry i forgot to ask...is this drainage PCV tuning or are you talking about rain gutters along the edges of the patio???

[Alex015]

hey otto!!! thx, but my mom went and already ordered the concrete for tommorow.... seh thought we would be finished in time so i dunno what we're gonna do... but ehre is waht the stuff is pretty much:

http://www.prinsco.com/page.cfm?ID=10

mom tried the pvc glue, didnt fair too well...

ok, here's what i've done... i dug a little ditch along side of the existing concrete and laid the drainage pipes onto a bed of gravel and connected everything... tested it out, and leaking from the connections

thanks for your help otto

[otto]

ah if it is the corrugated tubing your using then there is some leakage always expected...............i would'nt worry about it unless you got like 500 liters a water pouring out!!!  

i am used to drainage systems that are made from the white PCV tubing...............have'nt worked with corrugated at all.....

good luck!!!!

[Alex015]

ohhhhhhh alright thanks a lot!!! i didnt think it was a big deal because it was just a bit of dripping into the drainage agregate, but my mom thought it would cuase cracking in the concrete.  i think the pre-tensioned rebars will be good enough.  thanks a lot for your input otto, i appreciate it

[otto]

hey no worries....i am a problem solver in a wide variety of fields.....

 

[Terry Bodman]

It's not the dog's fault. Blame the neighbour.

[marmot]

Save them up somewhere you wont be affected by the smell, then give them back at christmas, they'll get the point.