Culvert for driveway

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by longsidelandry

Bad part is....I don't have any neighbors lol. There's a culvert not far though so I'll get that measurement and use the same size as that one to keep it consistent.

You might contact the Parish drainage board.....first, to see what they say.

A couple of years ago, a neighbor was fixin to cover his ditches. When i saw the culverts [~ 12"], I knew they were too small to handle a good rain. I called the drainage board and had them come out.

He agreed that the "permited" pipe size needed to be larger and changed it to 15".

I live 2 houses down from this house and the neighborhood plot plan calls for 30" for my lot. The parish inspector told me that a 24" culvert might be approved for my ditch if I got it covered.

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by Gerald

You might contact the Parish drainage board.....first, to see what they say.

A couple of years ago, a neighbor was fixin to cover his ditches. When i saw the culverts [~ 12"], I knew they were too small to handle a good rain. I called the drainage board and had them come out.

He agreed that the "permited" pipe size needed to be larger and changed it to 15".

I live 2 houses down from this house and the neighborhood plot plan calls for 30" for my lot. The parish inspector told me that a 24" culvert might be approved for my ditch if I got it covered.

Yes, the "common sense" things will definately be covered. I'm not all about pulling things back up to do them all over again because of permit/incorrect issues.

[flyphisher]

Make sure and check with zoning about the size of the culvert. You don't wanna put one in and then have code enforcement out there making you dig it up and replace it because it is too big or too small diameter.

[flyphisher]

oops, didn't read the whole thread, my bad, it was already covered.

[H2OFwlKlr]

Longside, if you go with plastic, corrugated pipe, make sure it is lined. If you get a permit they will probably inform you of this.