Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 May 04, 2019 2:39 pm Hi all, I built some brick planter boxes out the back on a concrete base, so at this stage they are a fully sealed area. I'm concerned that I haven't allowed any drainage in these and this may be a problem down the track. Can anyone advise on whether or not filling the base with rocks and then soil on top will be sufficient? They are relatively high, so I guess that works in my favour as it would take a fair amount of water to get all the way down to the bottom? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Find my build thread here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=88694&f=31&p=1729530#p1729530 Re: Brick planter boxes - drainage issue 2May 04, 2019 2:55 pm Normally you run a few lengths of 90mm stormwater vertically through the footings when you are pouring them to allow drainage. I'd be concerned that it will become water logged and will test the waterproofing on the inside eventually leading to issues with the render Can you hire a core drill and drill some holes through the bottom? Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Brick planter boxes - drainage issue 3May 04, 2019 5:06 pm Yeah, I'm kicking myself for not doing it when we poured the footings. I've got a 25mm bit and have started drilling through the footings. I'll just throw in a heap to try and compensate. Find my build thread here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=88694&f=31&p=1729530#p1729530 Re: Brick planter boxes - drainage issue 5May 06, 2019 9:20 am jpmontoya I got the same built by our excellent planter guy, he just filled lots of rocks in the bottom. Planter has been there for more than 2 years and no issues That's good to hear! I went ahead and did a few holes in each section just in case. Tested it out and it all works well Find my build thread here: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=88694&f=31&p=1729530#p1729530 That's very helpful, thank you. I was mostly interested in knowing if a spoon drain requires a specific slope, but I appreciate the extra information. 4 3922 because its not being managed properly. Also "properly" is too broad and too subjective a term to be able to pinpoint a single event as not being managed properly.… 1 2729 |