Dry well

55 Gallon Barrel Dry Well: I had a section of my backyard that turned into a river during heavy rain. Then the water pooled for a while less than 10 feet from my house and finally made its way along the "path of least resistance" into my basement.After listening to the advice…

<p>Ready for your next home improvement challenge? A dry well diverts roof runoff and makes for a less slippery yard and walkway.</p>

Sick of standstill water every time it rains? A dry well is a great way to redirect water from your back yard. backyard| backyard ideas | backyard flooring | yardwork | landscaping | slopped backyard landscaping | diy |

Sick of standstill water every time it rains? A dry well is a great way to redirect water from your back yard. backyard| backyard ideas | backyard flooring | yardwork | landscaping | slopped backyard landscaping | diy |

<p>Ready for your next home improvement challenge? A dry well diverts roof runoff and makes for a less slippery yard and walkway.</p>

Wondering how to stop water runoff from your neighbors’ yard? Learn 9 options on what you can do and find out who’s responsible for it.

A French drain or dry well is a trench filled with rock or gravel with a perforated pipe directing surface water away from a structure [LEARN MORE]

Last summer I purchased a home that has a sump pump. The house is approximately 6 years old, on a 3 acre lot, and has well and septic systems. Apparently, the builder never terminated the sump pump discharge line. It just sticks out of the basement wall, about 2' above the ground in my backyard. The pump runs often during storms and occasionally on clear sunny days. When I had a deck built at the end of last summer, the contractor had to dig a hole for the steps about 3' from the…

Step four- make dry well out of 50 gallon barrel using 1/2" bit to make holes in bottom and sides.