Corrugate Drain in Concrete

Timothy Mines · 10-12-2009, 10:14 AM

Has anyone seen anything like this before? I'm mind boggled, I have no idea why this is here?

http://www.amthomeinspections.com/100_2532.jpg

http://www.amthomeinspections.com/100_2530.jpg

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A.D. Miller · 10-12-2009, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Timothy Mines

Has anyone seen anything like this before? I'm mind boggled, I have no idea why this is here?

http://www.amthomeinspections.com/100_2532.jpg

http://www.amthomeinspections.com/100_2530.jpg

TM: It appears from your photos that someone has used 6" corrugated drain piping for A/C conduit.

**Jon Errickson** · 10-12-2009, 10:49 AM

Maybe they were planning on installing gutters and running a downspout into the drainpipe/under the concrete and away from the house??

Timothy Mines · 10-12-2009, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Jon Errickson

Maybe they were planning on installing gutters and running a downspout into the drainpipe/under the concrete and away from the house??

That's what I originally thought. I hope not, because it's collapsed!!

Timothy Mines · 10-12-2009, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by A.D. Miller

TM: It appears from your photos that someone has used 6" corrugated drain piping for A/C conduit.

LMAO, that's what I would use it for.

**Jerry Peck** · 10-12-2009, 11:53 AM

Additionally, I am sure you got the units too close to each other, with the service side not at least 36" from the wall, and possibly under the roof runoff, along with probably not being anchored down properly, and being on flotation devices, and ... what's that pile of dirt up next to the wall at the right edge of the photo, and ...

Timothy Mines · 10-12-2009, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Jerry Peck

Additionally, I am sure you got the units too close to each other, with the service side not at least 36" from the wall, and possibly under the roof runoff, along with probably not being anchored down properly, and being on flotation devices, and ... what's that pile of dirt up next to the wall at the right edge of the photo, and ...

It's a million dollar house!! You can put them wherever you want... can't you?

**Jim Luttrall** · 10-12-2009, 01:23 PM

Gutter downspout extension, see the end peeking out of the mulch on the far right?

Timothy Mines · 10-12-2009, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by Jim Luttrall

Gutter downspout extension, see the end peeking out of the mulch on the far right?

Yeah, that's what I kind of figured. It's a horrible installation because the pipe has completely colapsed. They should have used pvc instead. It'll be impossible to clean out.