Installin a drain in an outdoor patio

[lightningrodguy]

I would like to install a drain in an outdoor concrete patio. The patio size is 19 ft. by 16. ft.. The pipe has an 8 ft. vertical drop with an approx.16 ft. horizontal run. It will drain out into my driveway and run into a drywell. I was wondering if 1 1/2 inch P.V.C. was big enough to handle the job. Thanks for any assistance.

[Anonymous]

It will do the job if you do not care how long the water has to sit before it all drains out. And a 1/2 pipe will get stopped up by almost every leaf that falls into it. Use at least 1 1/2 so that you can install it with drain fittings that have gradual turns rather than square corners.: I would like to install a drain in an outdoor concrete patio. The patio size is 19 ft. by 16. ft.. The pipe has an 8 ft. vertical drop with an approx.16 ft. horizontal run. It will drain out into my driveway and run into a drywell. I was wondering if 1 1/2 inch P.V.C. was big enough to handle the job. Thanks for any assistance.

[Anonymous]

: It will do the job if you do not care how long the water has to sit before it all drains out. And a 1/2 pipe will get stopped up by almost every leaf that falls into it. Use at least 1 1/2 so that you can install it with drain fittings that have gradual turns rather than square corners.: : I would like to install a drain in an outdoor concrete patio. The patio size is 19 ft. by 16. ft.. The pipe has an 8 ft. vertical drop with an approx.16 ft. horizontal run. It will drain out into my driveway and run into a drywell. I was wondering if 1 1/2 inch P.V.C. was big enough to handle the job. Thanks for any assistance.

[Anonymous]

Mike: I would not use less than 3 pipe if it were my house. 1 1/2 pipe could present serious problems years down the road and its doubtful it could keep up with any volume of water whatsoever.: It will do the job if you do not care how long the water has to sit before it all drains out. And a 1/2 pipe will get stopped up by almost every leaf that falls into it. Use at least 1 1/2 so that you can install it with drain fittings that have gradual turns rather than square corners.: : I would like to install a drain in an outdoor concrete patio. The patio size is 19 ft. by 16. ft.. The pipe has an 8 ft. vertical drop with an approx.16 ft. horizontal run. It will drain out into my driveway and run into a drywell. I was wondering if 1 1/2 inch P.V.C. was big enough to handle the job. Thanks for any assistance.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the assistance. I decided to go with the 3 inch pipe. It meant some modifications underneath to handle the bigger tube, but it will pay of down the road. Again, thanks for the help!!!!: Mike: I would not use less than 3 pipe if it were my house. 1 1/2 pipe could present serious problems years down the road and its doubtful it could keep up with any volume of water whatsoever.: : It will do the job if you do not care how long the water has to sit before it all drains out. And a 1/2 pipe will get stopped up by almost every leaf that falls into it. Use at least 1 1/2 so that you can install it with drain fittings that have gradual turns rather than square corners.: : : I would like to install a drain in an outdoor concrete patio. The patio size is 19 ft. by 16. ft.. The pipe has an 8 ft. vertical drop with an approx.16 ft. horizontal run. It will drain out into my driveway and run into a drywell. I was wondering if 1 1/2 inch P.V.C. was big enough to handle the job. Thanks for any assistance.

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