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Category Archives: Catch Basins
Blogs on catch basins, catch basin installations and decorative grating options
Catch Basins, Driveways, General, Home Improvement, Lawncare, Patios, Pool Deck Drains, Profile Drains, Uncategorized, Urban Drainage
Maintaining Your Drainage System
13
Oct
Oct
At some point, you may have to deal with a clogged drainage system at your home or business. One of the best ways to avoid drain system failure and water damage to property as a result, is regular maintenance. Cleaning out your landscape drainage a few times a year will help in more ways than […]
Catch Basins, Decorative Grating, General, Home Improvement, Lawncare, Patios, Pool Deck Drains, Uncategorized
House and Patio Drainage – Stormwater Management
05
May
May
An easy way to calculate the storm water runoff of your house or patio (in gallons per minute) is by using the modified Rational Method equation. This equation is: Q = (C x I x A) / 96.23 where: Q = Storm Water Runoff (in gallons per minute, gpm) C = Coefficient of Runoff I […]
Catch Basins, Decorative Grating, Driveways, General, Home Improvement, Lawncare, Patios, Style, Uncategorized
Driveway Drainage on a Dime
21
Aug
Aug
It doesn’t matter where you live, there will always be an opportunity for a weather event that can cause your driveway to flood. Storm water alone can be excessive and your driveway can easily become inundated from additional runoff from nearby rooftops, neighboring streets and sidewalks. Since water follows/pushes water, it collects and pools at […]
09
Jul
Jul
Yard drainage comes to the front of every homeowner’s mind at least once. Maybe a new development upsets your neighborhood’s runoff balance. Perhaps an uphill neighbor’s new patio sends water sheeting through your backyard. Or, maybe the first rainstorm in a new home creates an unexpected pond. Flooded yards can leave you feeling hopeless, but […]
Catch Basins, Decorative Grating, General, Home Improvement, Lawncare
Assembling 9 & 12 Inch Landscaping Basins
27
Apr
Apr
Since we get a lot of questions about catch basins, we had John show you how to assemble a 9″ and 12″ landscaping basins. He runs through all basin components, including decorative grating and debris filters. Learn your basin’s outlet sizes and placement options. Ready to shop? Visit our online store by clicking here. Big […]
Catch Basins, Decorative Grating, General, Home Improvement, NDS Products, Style
Decorative Plastic Trench Grates Exist!
12
Jul
Jul
Ever since the first line of plastic trench drains emerged on the market, homeowners have welcomed the convenience of lightweight, affordable drainage systems. Easily purchased and installed, plastic drains bring patio and driveway drainage systems to an accessible level. But a lingering flaw in plastic drainage systems has been the same simplicity that made them […]
02
Jul
Jul
Iron Age Designs is a Washington-based designer that embraces its Made in the U.S.A. identity as it sells decorative iron grates, tree grates and custom casting at prices homeowners can afford. Founded in 2005 by Mark Armstrong and Craig Diamond, industry professionals who had already worked together for years designing decorative castings for landscape projects, […]
Catch Basins, Decorative Grating, General, Low Profile Adapter, NDS Products
Patio and Driveway Drainage Solutions (Part 2) – New Catch Basin Drain Grate Options
10
Apr
Apr
Our previous blog introduced standard grating options such as the plastic slotted grate and the painted black iron grate. The neat thing, though, is that multiple grates fit the 12″ x 12″ size profile adapters and catch basins. Three new grating options recently became available to the market, which open up the design possibilities for […]
Catch Basins, General, Home Improvement, Lawncare, Low Profile Adapter, NDS Products
Patio and Driveway Drainage (Part 1) – Low Profile Drain
19
Mar
Mar
Just about any place in need of a drainage point can use catch basins (or one of their many variations) to evacuate water. Homeowners can use catch basins for driveway drainage, pools, patio point drains and landscape area drains. And, the installation techniques employed will be as diverse as the application. An interesting variation of […]
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