Land Drainage

[Potatoman]

Hi, could any body tell me whats the best way to drain wet moss land,what type/size of pipes to use, depth to go etc

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Hi, could any body tell me whats the best way to drain wet moss land,what type/size of pipes to use, depth to go etc

How flat is it

 

[Boohoo]

If you can catch the water and pipe it away before it reaches the moss it's easier than trying to drain the moss itself.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Ive just put a 9 inch pipe under a bank, the water was wetting all the land below , will have to wait now to see if i need and drains lower down , those will be 4 inch if needed , an open ditch would not have been suitable

 

[Potatoman]

How flat is it

Hi, it is flat, and the ditch that the pipes will drain into are 6 foot deep

 

[Potatoman]

Ive just put a 9 inch pipe under a bank, the water was wetting all the land below , will have to wait now to see if i need and drains lower down , those will be 4 inch if needed , an open ditch would not have been suitable

Hi how deep will you put yor 4inch pipes and will you put any gravel on them befor you cover up

 

[Derrick Hughes]

All depends on the condition and soil type , the top drain or ditch i will dig and dig until i find water ,could be 7 ft if i can get it to run , that maybe all thats needed . Before i do anything i dig deep test holes and leave them for a week checking regular ti see how quick they fill ,if at all , the job im on at the moment im filling drains to plough depth with stone , its only a small area with a lot of water and a lot of clay

 

[Will Blackburn]

I don't think stone is a good idea for proper moss.

 

[JD6920s]

All depends on the condition and soil type , the top drain or ditch i will dig and dig until i find water ,could be 7 ft if i can get it to run , that maybe all thats needed . Before i do anything i dig deep test holes and leave them for a week checking regular ti see how quick they fill ,if at all , the job im on at the moment im filling drains to plough depth with stone , its only a small area with a lot of water and a lot of clay

Don’t you think filling to plough depth will result in your topsoil soon blocking up the stone?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Don’t you think filling to plough depth will result in your topsoil soon blocking up the stone?

You could plaster yoour house with thr soil here ,been working there for 4 months and not seen one stone , we have to dig by hand under some power cables and needed a pick axe to break through the soil and clay , im planing on mixiing sand and chippins with the soil when i put the lawns back around the house