Thomas Clark+FollowMy house has become a drainage nightmareWe bought our dream homes, but they have quickly turned into a living nightmare. Every time it rains, our front yards turn into disgusting, mosquito-infested swamps. The so-called "swales" that were supposed to drain the water just fill up like little ponds. We've reached out to the home builder a dozen times, but they just act like it's no big deal and refuse to do anything. We even went to the county, but they just say their hands are tied. It feels like we have been completely abandoned. We poured our savings into these houses, and now we're left with this mess. We've tried everything we can think of, but we are out of options and out of hope. We just feel so defeated. I am begging for any advice from anyone who has gone through something like this before. What did you do to fix it? 😭 #HomeownerProblems #DrainageDesign #DIY #HomeImprovement #AskForHelp #HelpNeeded #Home #HomeMaintenance 1012Share
Thomas Woods+FollowThe rock drainage pit didn’t drain... and now I’ve got a mini pond. help!!!I recently built a rock drainage pit at the corner of my yard to handle runoff from a gutter extension. I ran water through the gutter for 10 minutes to test it... and two hours later, I’ve got myself a stagnant little rock pool. Hardly any drainage happened. The soil underneath is super compacted, and I’m starting to think the landscaping fabric might be making things worse by trapping the water. I’m in Central Texas, if that helps with any soil/climate-related suggestions. Any tips on how to actually get this thing draining properly? I'm already dreading having to shovel all the rocks back out again, so if there's a way to fix it without starting from scratch, I’m all ears. Thanks 🙏🙏🙏 #DrainageDesign #YardWork #DIYFail #LandscapingAdvice #NeedHelp #Landscaping #Home #Backyard 00Share
