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Yard floding a big supris
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| Help! All of a sudden this winter my back yard started to flood - what
a supris that was. It had never done that before then all of a sudden
there was permanent standing water. I have a drain in the lowest part
of my backyard that drains out to the street. The whole area started to
back up so i figured there must be a break in the pipe somewhere. So I
hired a drain person to come out and they went in 100 feet without a
problem. Now this is where you might want to get a beer and help me
figure this out. Somewhere the drain for my backyard connects to a
system the neighborhood association put in when my development was
built but no one seems to know anything specifically about it - another
supris. So here i sit with my yard floding, my drain not draining and
no idea what to do next. Any advice on these things? Tried the city and
they said it wasn't their problem that the homeowner's association had
to fix it. They say it isn't their problem either. Should I put in a
new drainage system? Any ideas? Need another beer? Help!
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| salixbg@yahoo.com 2006-01-21, 8:21 pm |
| Not knowing how big your supris is it is difficult to say. Sounds like
it is flooding a pretty big area of your yard. You could always try
french drains and forgo the drain piping in your yard but you have to
have the drain decline from where it begins to where it ends at a
pretty good pitch to keep the water flowing. Otherwise, you'll get
another supris - pooling of water in another area of your yard. It
sounds like your association might be in for a supris as well. I bet
their drain system has collapsed somewhere between your house and the
street. I would keep hounding them to at least come out and review the
suprising development in your yard. If nothing else works, stock it
with fish, open a beer and supris the neighbors with your new trout
pond!
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| salixbg@yahoo.com 2006-01-21, 8:21 pm |
| <Help! All of a sudden this winter my back yard started to flood - what
<a supris that was. It had never done that before then all of a sudden
<there was permanent standing water.
Not knowing how big your supris is it is difficult to say. Sounds like
it is flooding a pretty big area of your yard. You could always try
french drains and forgo the drain piping in your yard but you have to
have the drain decline from where it begins to where it ends at a
pretty good pitch to keep the water flowing. Otherwise, you'll get
another supris - pooling of water in another area of your yard. It
sounds like your association might be in for a supris as well. I bet
their drain system has collapsed somewhere between your house and the
street. I would keep hounding them to at least come out and review your
suprising development. If nothing else works, stock it with fish, open
a beer and supris the neighbors with your new trout pond!
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| kpsmz@yahoo.com 2006-01-21, 8:21 pm |
| <Help! All of a sudden this winter my back yard started to flood - what
<a supris that was. It had never done that before then all of a sudden
<there was permanent standing water.
>Not knowing how big your supris is it is difficult to say. Sounds like
>it is flooding a pretty big area of your yard. You could always try
>french drains and forgo the drain piping in your yard but you have to
>have the drain decline from where it begins to where it ends at a
>pretty good pitch to keep the water flowing. Otherwise, you'll get
>another supris - pooling of water in another area of your yard.
Unless you are experience with putting in french drains you will be in
for a bigger supris. it is alot of work to do it right. It does have to
be on a specific grade - at least 1%. If you don't do it right you will
have the supris of another flooded area of your yard. I suggest
contacting reputable landscape firms in your area and solicit estimates
for the work. You may be in for a big supris there too - they don;t
come cheap! Good luck.
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| musicisalive@hotmail.com 2006-01-21, 9:21 pm |
| <Help! All of a sudden this winter my back yard started to flood - what
<a supris that was. It had never done that before then all of a sudden
<there was permanent standing water.
I feel your pain. I had a similar situation in my yard but the french
drain didn't do the trick. It cost about $5k for us to have someone
come and put it in but the grade wasn't right so it didn't even solve
the original problem let alone create another one. That was the kind of
supris I wasn't ready for. So maybe your problem is similar. I think my
entire lot sits too low so the water table is pretty constant during
the rainy weather. I am planning to build up my yard with top soil and
sand in the spring and see if I can keep a dry area above that water
table line. It means I have to reseed the lawn and change my sprinkler
system but if I can get rid of the water it will be well worth it. And
wouldn't that be the perfect supris - no more flooding! Hope your
situation works out.
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| vern62mw@hotmail.com 2006-01-21, 9:21 pm |
| >>Somewhere the drain for my backyard connects to a[color=darkred]
While you hate to run right to the lawyer with every little thing it
sounds to me like you could pursue a legal avenue with your homeowners
association. Your yard should'nt be flooding if you've tried to clear
it and you have 100 feet of clear space it has to be a connecting pipe.
You could have your lawyer send a little supris to the association and
demand that they come and assess the situation. You might want to
provide your attorney the homeowners association bylaws for reference,
but my guess is your big supris would see some action pretty quickly.
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| reddahlia6@yahoo.com 2006-01-22, 1:21 pm |
| >Somewhere the drain for my backyard connects to a
>system the neighborhood association put in when my development was
>built but no one seems to know anything specifically about it - another
>supris.
I wouldn't assume it automatically connects. The supris may be that it
doesn't connect anywhere. The drain pipe from your backyard may go down
and just stop in a drainfield. The ground may be so saturated that the
water from your yard can't be absorbed by the ground. I agree with the
legal approach with your homeowners association. But do not be suprised
if you don't get a response. Good luck.
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| >If nothing else works, stock it
>with fish, open a beer and supris the neighbors with your new trout
>pond!
I laughed when I read this one. Perfect example of making the most of a
bad situation. Might be the best suggestion of all. I'd stock up on
beer though - sounds like your suprise pond might be with you for
awhile.
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