Pinstrip3 t1_jdr9vue wrote
Like it is now it will always clog, that gravel works like a filter catching all the dirt.
French drain will help to some extent. The soil/gravel over it should be below the level of the path so the water doesn't spill over the edge.
Other solution would be to put a smooth half pipe along the path down to the drain, without filling it with gravel (some big stones if wife insists). Water has to flow freely. Drain will clog so it will have to be cleaned on regular basis.
Klaatu162 t1_jdrr8l4 wrote
I agree with you. A half pipe or some other open trench to carry away the water and sediment. It should go directly to your catch basin, which you will have to clean out whenever it get filled with sediment. The open trench should be set below the edge of the walkways. The Georgia clay and silt soil will clog any filter cloth around a buried drain pipe. The trench should be open to allow for easy cleanout.
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