ᐅ Letting Rainwater Infiltrate the Ground – A Cost-Effective Solution?
Created on: 28 Mar 2021 06:37
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Fragenasker
Hello everyone,
I am looking for an affordable way to prevent our rainwater from flowing onto neighboring properties and to avoid unnecessary disputes with neighbors.
Regarding our specific situation:
Brandenburg, property size only 440 m2 (4736 sq ft), single-family house with a pitched roof. After subtracting sealed surfaces, about 250 m2 (2691 sq ft) of garden area remain, where the water should theoretically infiltrate. A rainwater cistern is not mandatory for us.
After some research, I have read that a cistern is only worthwhile for larger properties. Since we plan to have just some lawn and possibly a small flower bed on the property, but no additional trees, hedges, or shrubs, we consider a cistern unsuitable in our case.
We also do not want to create water basins due to the risk for children and potential mosquito breeding.
At least, we plan to build the driveway to the carport with a "bound gravel surface," which offers some water permeability.
Now to the question: Does anyone have similar property conditions or other practical, cost-effective ideas to prevent our rainwater from flowing onto neighboring properties during very rainy periods?
I am looking for an affordable way to prevent our rainwater from flowing onto neighboring properties and to avoid unnecessary disputes with neighbors.
Regarding our specific situation:
Brandenburg, property size only 440 m2 (4736 sq ft), single-family house with a pitched roof. After subtracting sealed surfaces, about 250 m2 (2691 sq ft) of garden area remain, where the water should theoretically infiltrate. A rainwater cistern is not mandatory for us.
After some research, I have read that a cistern is only worthwhile for larger properties. Since we plan to have just some lawn and possibly a small flower bed on the property, but no additional trees, hedges, or shrubs, we consider a cistern unsuitable in our case.
We also do not want to create water basins due to the risk for children and potential mosquito breeding.
At least, we plan to build the driveway to the carport with a "bound gravel surface," which offers some water permeability.
Now to the question: Does anyone have similar property conditions or other practical, cost-effective ideas to prevent our rainwater from flowing onto neighboring properties during very rainy periods?
tomtom79 schrieb:
One of the neighbors connected it to the sewer system anyway. Let’s see how long that holds up.That’s not something you talk about.M
motorradsilke29 Mar 2021 13:14haydee schrieb:
If possible, it’s better to pay a little extra (it’s not much for us) and have peace of mind. It’s not about normal rainfall, but heavy rain—ideally when the ground can’t absorb any more water.
It always depends on the local conditions. With our sandy soil, this situation only happens every few years; then the barrel just overflows and part of the garden floods. But that usually clears up after a few hours. It’s certainly different with clay soil or rock.