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Is it typical after 8 inches of rain for my yard to be a mud pit? Serious question - I know I have some minor drainage issues, but it's bad out there. Typical for clay?
Is it typical after 8 inches of rain for my yard to be a mud pit? Serious question - I know I have some minor drainage issues, but it's bad out there. Typical for clay?
Yes. The ground has soaked up All it can. Going to be a few days for it to dry out.
yeah I have a spot in my side yard that feels like it's boggy almost all the time. The rest of my yard is sloped-to-downhill so I guess it all runs down.
The biggest issue with this is if you have a slope that runs downhill towards your foundation you do want to divert water from running into it as much as possible. This can be accomplished by building a swale or French drain so that water is going around the house instead of running into the foundation. It's best to have land that slopes down away from your foundation rather than having the land slope down towards it.
The biggest issue with this is if you have a slope that runs downhill towards your foundation you do want to divert water from running into it as much as possible. This can be accomplished by building a swale or French drain so that water is going around the house instead of running into the foundation. It's best to have land that slopes down away from your foundation rather than having the land slope down towards it.
I do have exactly this - my backyard slopes toward the house. I don't have a french drain, but I have raised beds in front of the foundation that help to keep the water away. I also had waterproofing done on that foundation wall.
I have however thought about putting some sort of drain in that low spot and tie'ing it into the underground downspout pipes. I don't know if it's even worth the work - I can't keep grass back there anyway.
I do have exactly this - my backyard slopes toward the house. I don't have a french drain, but I have raised beds in front of the foundation that help to keep the water away. I also had waterproofing done on that foundation wall.
I have however thought about putting some sort of drain in that low spot and tie'ing it into the underground downspout pipes. I don't know if it's even worth the work - I can't keep grass back there anyway.
It sounds like you're on the right track. Here is also a list of plants that thrive in wet environments, essentially creating a "rain garden" to help filter the runoff, so they might be worth thinking about:
Today, my crawlspace dehumidifier has been running nonstop - and it's a powerful commercial crawlspace-rated one at that! Usually during summer months, it runs for 10 min and then stops. I went down there to make sure it was still working and the drain pipe is removing water well.
Before you say anything, I have all gutters diverted away from the house over 10 ft, vents are sealed, good moisture barrier and there is no standing water or leaks into the crawlspace.
With all that ground soaking so many feet down and humid air, even my commercial dehumidifier has trouble!
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