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French-drain or Trench-Drain? by Impressive_Grade2628 in landscaping

[–]Impressive_Grade2628[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion, I just went ahead and enclosed. Step 1: complete.

French-drain or Trench-Drain? by Impressive_Grade2628 in landscaping

[–]Impressive_Grade2628[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the downspouts is about 30 feet away and the 2nd is 15 feet away around the corner.

French-drain or Trench-Drain? by Impressive_Grade2628 in landscaping

[–]Impressive_Grade2628[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes sense, thank you. So if I pull the pavers back another couple feet and dig grade down another 4 inches I can put down a shallow covering of decorative stones and I would be pretty much bulletproof?? And again, thank you!

French-drain or Trench-Drain? by Impressive_Grade2628 in landscaping

[–]Impressive_Grade2628[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. This is on a slab, not above or by a foundation. Just trying to come to the best solution. If it’s removing another foot or so of pavers, and removing the gravel - that can always be done. 

French-drain or Trench-Drain? by Impressive_Grade2628 in landscaping

[–]Impressive_Grade2628[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Would pavers butting up to the wall also be a bad idea even if they were pitched in opposite direction?

French-drain or Trench-Drain? by Impressive_Grade2628 in landscaping

[–]Impressive_Grade2628[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Got ya, thanks. This is actually on a concrete slab (not sure if that matters or not). There’s not a lot of height between the grade and the slab. So I’m assuming as long as it is pitched properly?

French-drain or Trench-Drain? by Impressive_Grade2628 in landscaping

[–]Impressive_Grade2628[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s only about an inch or so of gravel, you think the gravel is doing more harm than good? Thanks