The Spokesman-Review

Ask the Builder: Finding the right pipe for your project

Q. I went to buy plastic drain pipe, and, after looking at all the types, my head started to hurt. I decided to leave the store and do some research. I’ve got several projects for which I need a ...
Noozhawk

James Dulley: Here’s How to Properly Design a Gutter-Drainage System

Dear Cory: You may not notice a drainage problem initially, but it often develops several years after a house is built and gradually worsens as sediment builds up. For people with crawl spaces and ...
The Spokesman-Review

Faulty downspout installation causes drainage problems

DEAR TIM: My home is less than 2 months old and I already have a problem with my downspout drainage. Where the sidewalk comes up to my front porch a black corrugated plastic pipe extends through the ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

PVC pipe sizes and uses

Q: Tim, I went to buy some plastic drain pipe, and after looking at all the types my head started to hurt. I decided to leave the store and do some research. I’ve got several projects for which I need ...
Construction Equipment

Storm Water Drainage Using HDPE Pipe

A five-gallon plastic bucket filled with washed stone and a pair of gallon-sized water jugs helped city engineers in Greenville, SC, decide what kind of drainage system to install on a fast-growing ...
Columbus Dispatch

Ask the Builder: Plastic pipe a great product, but its many types can be confusing

Q: I went to buy some plastic drain pipe, and after looking at all the types I was confused. So I decided to do some research. I have several projects for which I need a plastic pipe. I need to add a ...
The Washington Post

Finding the right size PVC pipe for each job

Q: Tim, I went to buy some plastic drain pipe, and after looking at all the types, my head started to hurt. I decided to leave the store and do some research. I’ve got several projects for which I ...