ᐅ Installing drainage on the property

Hello!

We visited the empty plot again today, and unfortunately, it still looks like a pond...

The soil seems to be very compact, so hardly any water is seeping away.

We will probably have to install drainage pipes across the entire property. I don’t want to be standing ankle-deep in water as soon as I step onto the lawn.

How would you recommend laying the drainage pipes on the plot? I have attached the site plan with the planned house marked on it.

Can the drainage pipes wrapped in coconut fiber be placed directly in the ground? Or do I also need to add a drainage layer of gravel or similar?

I would really appreciate any suggestions.

Definitely lay it on gravel. We have a clay soil plot, and during excavation, we had it lowered by 20cm (8 inches). Additionally, about 50m (160 feet) of drainage pipe was installed as well as possible in a mineral bed in the area where the lawn is.

There is also drainage around the entire house.

So far, no issues.

Drainage around the house connected to the stormwater sewer. Deeply loosen the soil on the property using a broadfork, then lay the lawn; if necessary, work in sand. Construction machinery compacts the ground severely. Plant bushes along the edges as a boundary; they retain water and their roots loosen the soil. Hazel, hornbeam, and copper beech for the bushes. This way, you can manage it horticulturally.

We were thinking of installing drainage pipes throughout the entire lawn area.

What spacing would you recommend? And are these pipes simply laid in loops with a slope toward the sewer connection? Or is there a specific installation method?

There is a ring in the ground with a drain. What size Q? Under the lawn drainage? Nothing reaches there at all. The drainage is placed in a gravel bed and covered with gravel.

Has anyone installed the drainage around their house themselves? If so, how much effort did it require?