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What do you lay ACO drains on?
The Aco Drive Drain should be laid onto a full concrete bed.
Do channel drains have to be set in concrete?
There is a misconception that you don’t need to use concrete when installing a channel drain. You should put this out of your mind. In most cases, you need to encase your trench drain in concrete. A situation where concrete is not needed is drain installation in a paver patio where no vehicle traffic is expected.
Can you install a channel drain in gravel?
No, if a plastic channel system is used with the ends mechanically connected and used in a pedestrian only application. In this case only, the drain can be set on a well compacted gravel bed. Any channel drain system can be used as long as it complies with the requirements of number 4 above.
What is a drainage channel called?
Drainage channel. DITCH. Drainage channel (6) GUTTER. Water drainage channel (6)
How do you put drainage in concrete?
An easy way to create a drainage channel along its edge is by moulding a concrete strip using a length of plastic guttering.
- Top tip – Drainage in the middle of a patio.
- Put a length of timber the required distance from the paved surface (in this case, slightly wider than the guttering used to mould the channel).
Do you need drainage for gravel driveway?
Different from concrete driveways, gravel driveways do not require channel drain. More commonly for your average size driveway (with parking for 1 or 2 cars) twinwall would be the best pipe to use, as it comes in shorter lengths which you can cut, meaning you don’t end up with as much waste.
What do I need to install an ACO drain?
Excavate a neat trench at the installation site to the depth and width of your chosen ACO drain. A line will need to be fixed along the length of the proposed channel run in order to determine the alignment and finished height. The type of material you need depends on the loading class of the ACO drain.
How to install a channel Drain-drainage superstore?
1 Preparation and planning. Decide where your channel drainage is going to be installed – remember that your channel drain will need to discharge, and channel drains most commonly discharge into 2 Create a trench. 3 Drainage channel assembly. 4 Add a layer of concrete. 5 Insert drainage channel. …
Which is the main body of an ACO drain?
Channel Drain Sections These form the main body of the ACO drain – basically the channel the water will flow down. Sections come in 1 metre lengths and have a slot on one end and a groove on the other, meaning you can connect sections together easily without needing any other equipment.
What kind of drainage channel does ACO hexdrain use?
ACO HexDrain is a plastic drainage channel suitable for patios, paths, pedestrian precincts and garage thresholds. The high quality channels clip together allowing for quick and easy installation.