We're having a fence built around our backyard starting in a couple of weeks and to get ready for that, I need to install a culvert.
There's a drainage ditch that runs across the corner of the yard and my plan is to dig it out a little bit, lay in a 12" culvert pipe, and cover. Any suggestions for installation techniques or places to buy the pipe near N Durham? Right now it looks like my best option for purchasing the pipe is the Roxboro Lowe's. $309 for 20' of pipe seems a little steep, but maybe that's just what it is.
One thing I'm not clear on is how to ensure that the water goes down the pipe rather than eroding the soil around it. Should I use some gravel or rip rap to stabilize it at the upstream end?
Any guidance will be much appreciated.
There's a drainage ditch that runs across the corner of the yard and my plan is to dig it out a little bit, lay in a 12" culvert pipe, and cover. Any suggestions for installation techniques or places to buy the pipe near N Durham? Right now it looks like my best option for purchasing the pipe is the Roxboro Lowe's. $309 for 20' of pipe seems a little steep, but maybe that's just what it is.
One thing I'm not clear on is how to ensure that the water goes down the pipe rather than eroding the soil around it. Should I use some gravel or rip rap to stabilize it at the upstream end?
Any guidance will be much appreciated.