+Michael Collinson Thank you! It was tested very well this past three weeks. We had 21" of rain in 15 days! The digging is a real pain but once its in the ground it should be there for many years.
Looks like it worked well with a shot of a rain period. All the rock in the road will help preserve the wood as well with drainage. Looking good Seth, always good to see your Stuff, Thanks !!
+Barton Robinson thank you! I might install another one up a bit more later but for now this made a huge difference. The last rain was over 20" in 15 days and other roads washed out but not this one.
That's why you do what you do. I'd never think of building like that, more than likely I'd bury a slotted drain pipe with a diameter near the same as your wood open drain. I do like your idea better, cleanable as it is. Thanks Seth..that's alot of rain. Bet the ponds down below are full, crazy !!
+Barton Robinson I have seen those slotted pipe before. Seems like after a while they break down and shed pipe all over the place. Those ponds were very very full!
Yes as a downside to the longevity of the drainage pipe it would breakdown given it be exposed to sunlight and it could plug up with grass ect; thus I thought afterwards about the wood as you used can be open to sunlight and dry out some and be cleanable..Your washout prevention worked and the amount of rain is not usual and it didn't washout the drainage, amazed I am..20 inchs is an atrocious amount in that short period. Ponds full, yea I'd think so, Thanks Seth, stay safe !!
Great video. I made something like this last month up on our mountain property. I dug out and buried landscaping timber with the curve side up. when the water runs down the road it hits the solid wood and channels into the ditch. Yours is a very good design
+John Godwin nice! That should work too. I see a lot of people use those road rails that are shaped like an M. I thought about using one of those but they are too heavy for my car ha ha.
I have also seen those. I bet expensive. Yours look great. My road has a 15deg. Slope. I am not sure how I can keep my & gravel Out of the trough. Heck, I just need to pave that card road. Ha... Good to have you back.
+John Godwin gosh 15 deg. A little more and you can open a repelling course. The gravel would likely go away in the trough. It's nice to be back. Now I have to get back into the swing of things.
Do you have problems with the trough getting clogged, or does rainfall do a good job clearing it? Also, do you live in a cold climate, and if you do, how well has it handled plowing and spring runoff?
Thanks for your comprehensive video! I have a question to the trough on mostly sandy path (Southern California). It seems that the sediments blocked my trough, which makes the structure not working. How did you angle your structure? It seems that after the rain every thing got washed away in yours.
I do have mine angled down hill on one side. This helps very much to clean the trough. Although I do have to clean the rocks out a couple times a year. After using the trough for a while I think it would be better to make it another 2" wider. That would give opportunity to place a tool in the middle for cleaning.
I agree with the "done the same" part but not the lifetime. My neighbor installed a 3" pipe in his road last summer and it has already started to crack. I am guessing sun damage is part of that. This method has lasted with no breakdown so far.
I have a high-traffic area where I think this would work very well. Do you think I would gain anything by making it wider, and filling it with oversize drainage rock?
Hi. Yes,I had a problem with mud filling up in my drainage channel. After throwing in drainage rocks, I don't clean as much. It just depends on how much sediment gets into your channel.
Looks and works great. Don't pay any attention to these couch contractors who've never held a shovel. Great video! Anyone with half a brain knows it will need cleaned out from time to time.
Looks great. I would be concerned about the difficulty in cleaning it out, they can fill with rock and sediment and fail to function. I like them to be wide enough to get a trenching shovel in there for quick and easy clean out. Otherwise it's great, good job!
I don't quite get the original problem. Is this to prevent water from flowing over the road? If so, how about other stretches of the road? Do you have to build one of these every say 30 feet?
Its to divert rain water off the road. If you have a long road it would be nice to have several of these. After two years of use this is working very well!
dumb you tube lost my questions. may use it along state road ditch. no bolts.....cant clean it easily. our 24 " ditch road side colapses and slides at bottom . I put in a retaining cement bag wall on my side. I plan to use a bigger bottom and deeper sides. Hope I can straighten the run enough. unless I find a pre made one. I have seen curved cement ish 24: maybe only 18" pieces used years ago in a previous neighbor hood but cannot find them anywhere.
Good tip! Probably going to spend tomorrow doing this. Probably need 3 or 4 of these. Looks like you've got a pretty awesome channel going on here.. subscribbed! Thanks!
That might take you some time alone. It would have been nice to have to at least one more person digging.... Or a machine to make it an easy job. Thanks for the complement. I enjoy making videos.
Land to House yeah man.. I hear you! Unfortunately, all property maintenance responsibilities pretty much rest on my shoulders alone.. lol.. Built two of these guys yesterday. Design is SUPER sturdy! Gotta repair the driveway first. Then I can think about sinking them (lame).
Same here. Outside work is my responsibility. The design has lasted here at the house well for several years. I guess it needs to be tough because there are cars driving over it all the time.
Very detailed, however I have to ask, why didn't you just french curtain or swale it;better even pour simple concrete moulding like sidewalk aprons? Have many swales on property and steep pitched hills on service roads and always work a dream on wash out
Thank you. There are plenty of options for sure. I do not have the equipment to make a good swale. My neighbor made one with a front loader. It washes out every year and has to be re-made.
some of those techniques don't work well if you have sandier soils, with Clay mixed in. This trench method is the best on my property. Great video. The guy who made this comment is a know it all little bitch
DontTread0nMe lol seriously you gathered all that from a simple question? Whatever works for whomever is fine with me; each require certain workload. As for clay, I'll stand by the swales and curtains any day. Have a good one, don't be so salty, we're on the same side here dude.
Haha he must live by the ocean (very salty). The road bond gravel that is found and used in my area washes out so fast that my road needed a little extra support.
I thought about that. My neighbor has a 3" pipe cut in half and it cracked within 2 years. That is why I went with the wood. Now using metal road guards is a good option.
A very well explained video, I think most people could go this after watching with no problems
+Michael Collinson Thank you! It was tested very well this past three weeks. We had 21" of rain in 15 days! The digging is a real pain but once its in the ground it should be there for many years.
I can definitly say that's 100% true :)
Looks like it worked well with a shot of a rain period. All the rock in the road will help preserve the wood as well with drainage. Looking good Seth, always good to see your Stuff, Thanks !!
+Barton Robinson thank you! I might install another one up a bit more later but for now this made a huge difference. The last rain was over 20" in 15 days and other roads washed out but not this one.
That's why you do what you do. I'd never think of building like that, more than likely I'd bury a slotted drain pipe with a diameter near the same as your wood open drain. I do like your idea better, cleanable as it is. Thanks Seth..that's alot of rain. Bet the ponds down below are full, crazy !!
+Barton Robinson I have seen those slotted pipe before. Seems like after a while they break down and shed pipe all over the place. Those ponds were very very full!
Yes as a downside to the longevity of the drainage pipe it would breakdown given it be exposed to sunlight and it could plug up with grass ect; thus I thought afterwards about the wood as you used can be open to sunlight and dry out some and be cleanable..Your washout prevention worked and the amount of rain is not usual and it didn't washout the drainage, amazed I am..20 inchs is an atrocious amount in that short period. Ponds full, yea I'd think so, Thanks Seth, stay safe !!
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Great video. I made something like this last month up on our mountain property. I dug out and buried landscaping timber with the curve side up. when the water runs down the road it hits the solid wood and channels into the ditch. Yours is a very good design
+John Godwin nice! That should work too. I see a lot of people use those road rails that are shaped like an M. I thought about using one of those but they are too heavy for my car ha ha.
I have also seen those. I bet expensive. Yours look great. My road has a 15deg. Slope. I am not sure how I can keep my & gravel Out of the trough. Heck, I just need to pave that card road. Ha... Good to have you back.
+John Godwin gosh 15 deg. A little more and you can open a repelling course. The gravel would likely go away in the trough. It's nice to be back. Now I have to get back into the swing of things.
How much maintenance would this require? Is this going to clog with leaves pretty quickly?
What is the width of the door opening for the 8'x6' shed?
Huh huh huh pretty cool
Thank you.
If you were to repeat this would you use longer bolts, a grate to reduce clean out, and a sealer to prolong board life?
So far the boards are doing great. Making it wider would be nice for tools. Had not thought about a grate.
Do you have problems with the trough getting clogged, or does rainfall do a good job clearing it? Also, do you live in a cold climate, and if you do, how well has it handled plowing and spring runoff?
The gravel does fall into the trough a lot but it is not terrible. I should have made it about 1 " wider. Winter is no problem.
Thanks for your comprehensive video! I have a question to the trough on mostly sandy path (Southern California). It seems that the sediments blocked my trough, which makes the structure not working. How did you angle your structure? It seems that after the rain every thing got washed away in yours.
I do have mine angled down hill on one side. This helps very much to clean the trough. Although I do have to clean the rocks out a couple times a year. After using the trough for a while I think it would be better to make it another 2" wider. That would give opportunity to place a tool in the middle for cleaning.
Looks like your trying to reinvent the wheel there man, a simple 4 inch pvc pipe should have done the same and would have lasted a lifetime
I agree with the "done the same" part but not the lifetime. My neighbor installed a 3" pipe in his road last summer and it has already started to crack. I am guessing sun damage is part of that. This method has lasted with no breakdown so far.
I have a high-traffic area where I think this would work very well. Do you think I would gain anything by making it wider, and filling it with oversize drainage rock?
Making it wider is a good idea. My tools don't fit in to clean out. Not sure about the rock idea. Might clog it up and make it hard to clean.
@@LandtoHouse thanks. I may try both ways and report back after a few months.
Hi. Yes,I had a problem with mud filling up in my drainage channel. After throwing in drainage rocks, I don't clean as much. It just depends on how much sediment gets into your channel.
Looks and works great. Don't pay any attention to these couch contractors who've never held a shovel. Great video! Anyone with half a brain knows it will need cleaned out from time to time.
Looks great. I would be concerned about the difficulty in cleaning it out, they can fill with rock and sediment and fail to function. I like them to be wide enough to get a trenching shovel in there for quick and easy clean out. Otherwise it's great, good job!
How long of a pipe nipple would you need for a 2x8x8?
I don't quite get the original problem. Is this to prevent water from flowing over the road? If so, how about other stretches of the road? Do you have to build one of these every say 30 feet?
Its to divert rain water off the road. If you have a long road it would be nice to have several of these. After two years of use this is working very well!
I’m assuming your hardware used with the pressure treated wood is galvanized, yes?
I used a normal coated metal pipe. So far there is a little rust but still has integrity after many years. Galvanized would be good.
dumb you tube lost my questions. may use it along state road ditch. no bolts.....cant clean it easily. our 24 " ditch road side colapses and slides at bottom . I put in a retaining cement bag wall on my side. I plan to use a bigger bottom and deeper sides. Hope I can straighten the run enough. unless I find a pre made one. I have seen curved cement ish 24: maybe only 18" pieces used years ago in a previous neighbor hood but cannot find them anywhere.
Thanks man! This is exactly the type of solution I was looking for. It's a few years later now.. how's it holding up?
+Big Willy holding up great. I would make it larger though. The gap between is to small for a mattock blade.
Good tip! Probably going to spend tomorrow doing this. Probably need 3 or 4 of these. Looks like you've got a pretty awesome channel going on here.. subscribbed! Thanks!
That might take you some time alone. It would have been nice to have to at least one more person digging.... Or a machine to make it an easy job. Thanks for the complement. I enjoy making videos.
Land to House yeah man.. I hear you! Unfortunately, all property maintenance responsibilities pretty much rest on my shoulders alone.. lol.. Built two of these guys yesterday. Design is SUPER sturdy! Gotta repair the driveway first. Then I can think about sinking them (lame).
Same here. Outside work is my responsibility. The design has lasted here at the house well for several years. I guess it needs to be tough because there are cars driving over it all the time.
Very detailed, however I have to ask, why didn't you just french curtain or swale it;better even pour simple concrete moulding like sidewalk aprons? Have many swales on property and steep pitched hills on service roads and always work a dream on wash out
Thank you. There are plenty of options for sure. I do not have the equipment to make a good swale. My neighbor made one with a front loader. It washes out every year and has to be re-made.
some of those techniques don't work well if you have sandier soils, with Clay mixed in. This trench method is the best on my property. Great video. The guy who made this comment is a know it all little bitch
DontTread0nMe lol seriously you gathered all that from a simple question? Whatever works for whomever is fine with me; each require certain workload. As for clay, I'll stand by the swales and curtains any day. Have a good one, don't be so salty, we're on the same side here dude.
Haha he must live by the ocean (very salty). The road bond gravel that is found and used in my area washes out so fast that my road needed a little extra support.
@Suq Madiq cool story bro
If I build me one... Gonna try small blocks raised up to not stop water, instead of bolts...etc
The bolts do gather debris over a few weeks or months. If this trough was 3 inches bigger would have no problems
Will be better to protect the wood from the sun and water with painting?
The wood is treated ground contact. I dont think that painting it would help all that much.
@@LandtoHouse l made it. It works. Easy, cheap, effective, durable... Thanks.
or you can use a sewer pipe and cut that in half lengthwise, might be easier to repair if needed
I thought about that. My neighbor has a 3" pipe cut in half and it cracked within 2 years. That is why I went with the wood. Now using metal road guards is a good option.
one will need to clean the ditch very often.
Yes about every 5 big rains.
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Hey mate buy a steel trench grate/ box grate and it’ll do the trick👍
A prefab one
I have actually been looking at the metal road guards. They have that M shape that is perfect for a drain.
Mine filled up with mud.
Yes it will do that. I clean mine out every 3 or so months.
Also use concrete instead
inserting wood into the ground so it is certain to deteriorate and not last long... what a waste of time.
It's been there for years with no change...
I have been using wood on the ground for years and it still hold on really good, you need to learn here my friend...