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Hi Bunnings community,
If someone can provide some suggestions/solution to the above, it will be much appreciated.
We have water ponding issues in our side yard, due to a slightly uneven land/poor drainage. The drain gate is circled in red.
How should we tackle this issue? Should we put in place some drainage channel and grate? If so, where should we place it? Is this something we can attempt on our own or is it best to engage professionals?
Once water ponding issue is fixed, we do intend to remove the grass and transform our side yard with pavers and gravels.
Examples:
https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Featured-Projects/Side-yard-transformation/ta-p/72248
https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Featured-Projects/Travertine-pavers-and-gravel-garden-path/t...
Hi @archietintin,
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. We're pleased to have you join us.
Many community members love solving drainage issues so let me tag a few helpful members to kick off the discussion: @Nailbag, @Dave-1, @JDE, @Grub80, @Jewelleryrescue, @Kvic, @Skimmo24
Please note that there might be a delay before one of our resident Bunnings D.I.Y. experts can get back to you as they are all currently travelling. Apologies for the delay.
Jason
Good Morning @archietintin
Woooo you could do laps in that pond! 
Is that drain that you circled in red an grate or is it sealed with a solid cap?
If its got a grate on top I am hoping its a stormwater pipe that you can hook into. The good news is there is a downpip in the distance (in white) the grey round pipe is possibly a sewage vent pipe for gas.
Depending on where you are you may need a plumber to hook into the stormwater pipe. You can still do all the prep work as in digging a trench, lining it with gravel type deal. I would probarlly contact a plumber to query as a first step as the fall of the pipe to catch the water runnoff into the stormwater pipe may need to be accomodated and there is no point digging a super deep drain if the plumber says no.
I have used socked ag-pipe 100mm to connect to my stormwater pipe and then laid gravel and pavers over it without any issue. It drains incrediablly well.
Fixing water ingress issues in garage and in particular the last few steps are what I am talking about.
NOTE - when digging a trench in that area, remember that there is a stormwater pipe there and a sewage pipe, plus the foundation footing for the house (usually sticks out from the brickwork up to a bricks long width) plus your concrete fence posts. So slow and cautiios may be an idea
Dave
Hi @archietintin,
@Dave-1's advice is definitely on the money. I’d also recommend installing a sub-surface draincoil to capture any water that tends to pool around the area. This system will help divert the water toward the drain, keeping things much drier in that area. Just remember to slope the trench towards the drain when installing the draincoil, so that any water collected flows in the right direction. Once the pipe is set, you can backfill the trench with gravel to ensure proper drainage and prevent any further water buildup under the surface.
Here's a helpful step-by-step guide: How to install garden drainage.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
