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Place the culvert pipe in the hole making sure it sits at least four inches below grade. This dry well allows water to percolate into the ground.

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What you need: Shovel Drain cloth 18 inch diameter culvert pipe Drain rock Cobblestones Begin by excavating a trench along the area needing drainage. At intervals along the trench, dig holes 2 feet wide by 3 feet deep to accommodate a solid plastic culvert pipe that is 18 inches in diameter by 3 feet long.

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Fill to the top of and surround the pipe with ¾ inch drain rock.

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Place a section of drain cloth over the pipe and tuck the edges into the surrounding gravel. This prevents soil from clogging the sump drain.

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Cover the drain cloth with a few inches of drain rock.

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Run drain cloth at least one and a half feet wide along the length of the trench, covering the sump drains.

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Add enough drain rock to the trench to cover the drain cloth completely.

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Fold the cloth over the drain rock and use cobblestones to hold the fabric in place.

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Pile cobblestones or round rocks 1-6 inches in diameter along the trench. If you are unable to locate cobblestones in your area, square stones work just as well.