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Last week Neal the excavator was out to install the rain drain on the west side of the house and run the rain drains down out to the street. While there he also buried the sewer line at the sewer cleanout.
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| Rain drain at the west side of the house |
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| Rain drain at the east side of the house and future sewer cleanout |
First thing Monday morning the plumber was on site to connect the drains from the decks to the drainage system and out to the street.
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| Second floor deck drains |
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| Under the second floor decks the drains run back into the first floor wall |
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| Second floor deck drain, east side |
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| Cast iron pipe runs through the wall and into the crawlspace in the laundry |
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| Cast iron pipe runs through the wall and into the crawlspace in the 2nd bedroom/den |
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| The first floor deck drains run in to the crawlspace |
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| First floor deck drain |
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| In the crawlspace the four drains are connected together into a single drain pipe |
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| The single drain pipe runs up to the front of the house to connect to the rain drains |
And all of that was just the first part of managing water on the decks! The decks are large and the city didn't want runoff from the decks going down the hill. So we have to employ a strategy for the deck surfaces commonly used on roof decks. Enter the roofer.
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| An angled rigid foam base is placed to direct water to the drains |
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| A felt material is placed over the rigid foam and up the walls to retard water penetration |
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| Then a sealed rubberized membrane is laid over the felt and up the walls |
All of this is underneath ipe hardwood "tiles" that make up the walking surface of the decks. There is a system of adjustable-height pedestals that level the deck tiles and keep them in place. For now, plywood will be placed over the membrane to prevent damage while Brian and team seal up the house!
