Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: Backyard drainage problem 3Nov 04, 2011 9:14 pm The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Backyard drainage problem 8Nov 07, 2011 4:55 pm The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Backyard drainage problem 9Nov 07, 2011 5:52 pm we laid ag pipe at the back of our house, just where the pergola ends. When it rained, we found the water was flooding from the back fence, down to the end of the concrete floor of the pergola. It was joined up to the silt pit. On the other side of the house we used an open drain that connected directly to the storm water. We have not had any flooding since. 2 5860 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair That laser level looks lovely! We bought one for less than a quarter of that price off eBay. It worked really well for us and it's still going now, five years later. After… 1 16717 It's possible but a soak well is usually much larger. Your 'soak well' only holds 424 litres when full. What is your soil type? Soak wells need sandy soils. 10 9017 |