We are off - on a Saturday no less!
Video of Drilling the Pipes and a quick look at the site ...
Yes, that 50' container is FULL of these 12" diameter pvc pipes.
What are we doing?
These pipes will drain water off and away from the property, running along the entire perimeter of the property - approximately 2,400 feet. This "French Drain" system uses these 12" diameter pipes that are buried in a gravel trench approximately 2' deep and 2' wide. They will follow the slope of the land and carry the water to the lowest point - the back corner.
Perforated Pipe this size is not available here in the Dominican Republic, so we are drilling these 3/8" diameter holes every 2-1/2" on the top half of the pipe - its a lot of holes!!
The source of water we are battling comes from two sources: Adjacent Rice Fields and an old Concrete Canal System that delivers irrigation water to these and other fields. These concrete canals leak and sometimes overflow, so this French Drain will be our defense to keep the water out.
Without this system in place, the existing land is approximately 30% water-saturated, and even keeps a large lagoon filled.
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