Tag Archives: Catch Basins

Keeping Livestock Safe – Grate Ideas

Horse Stalls-Polycast

The customer initially thought that we were the manufacturer of the grate but had purchased it from one of the big box stores. We weren’t provided with detailed information about the occurrence but were informed that her horse’s leg went through the grate and fell. The grate pinched around its hind leg causing the horse […]

House & Patio Drainage – Stormwater Management

Poolside Drainage

Controlling stormwater drainage around your home is an important step in protecting the foundation’s integrity, as well as the the water quality of your in-ground pool, or the life and safety of your outdoor living space. It can be a hassle dealing with wet basements, pooling water on the patio, a flooding garage, or heavy […]

Patio and Driveway Drainage (Part 1) – Low Profile Drain

NDS Low Profile Catch Basin with Wave Pattern Grate

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 […]

The Next Generation Basin by NDS

NDS 1200NGB Catch Basin

Over the past couple years we have posted several articles discussing catch basins and catch basin installation. More specifically, we have found ourselves focusing on the broad selection of catch basin products for yard and downspoutdrainage manufactured by National Diversified Sales (NDS).   This article is devoted to one of my favorite NDS catch basin products called the Next […]

The Catch Basin Medley: Know Your Options

Catch Basin Medley Text Image

Catch basin material, size, and shape are determined by its intended application. Often made in plastic, many round catch basin options are small and usually found in residential or pool applications. Many square basins – even those on the larger side of the scale – feature optional decorative grating to assist in making an ugly […]