This is a great video. I wish you had shown more of a closeup of exactly where you cut the top drain piece off so it can be installed over the drain. I just bought a new home on the gulf coast of Florida built in 1999 and the micro drains in the lanai are very blocked with dirt and small weeds growing up through the slits. Does the top piece need to be caulked back in or just it just snap in securely enough on its own? Thank you great info and replying with more detail.
The top piece was cut so that it just snapped onto the piece in the concrete. That’s so it could be lifted out in the future for cleaning. To get the right fit Elizabeth, I first practiced on a small sample piece that I bought at the home store. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
The drain was completely filled with dirt which no longer allowed any water to drain. The drain was one piece and attached to the underside of the cool deck. By cutting the top off, it allowed access to the dirt to be washed out. Then we reattached the top for future clean outs. Thanks for watching Bryan.
Don't get why the surrounding concrete and brick trim look so new and this deco drain was so old and dirty. And why buy the complete drain and have to go through cutting the top off when you can surely buy just the top strip? Not getting this at all.
The deck was just repainted and the brick trim was just redone about two years ago Jazziegirltoo. The deco drain wasn’t replaced at that time. The drain had filled with dirt over the years and wasn’t working as it should to drain the water. And that deco drain is imbedded in the concert deck. Like an inverted “T”, the bottom is in the concrete. It’s not going to come out. Could not find just the top of the drain that fit the old drain. But the complete section could fit once it was cut off. I did try a number of solutions but this was the one that worked best. Thanks for watching.
I think you did a great job! Also, you took the risk to dismantle it which showed all of us that it can be fixed rather than pay thousands for a concrete guy to come in and tear up the old stuff probably damaging the surrounding masonry work. Way to go.
I find the solution interesting, but the execution, not so much. The space between the existing channels and the concrete should have been filled with caulking or with another impermeable substance, before applying the caps. Now, the rain water will infiltrate between the channels and the concrete and over time, undermine the whole deck structure. This defeats the purpose of the drains.
Interesting thoughts Curatica. The original channel was one piece with the bottom of the channel imbedded in the concrete so I couldn’t pull it out. So I elected to cut the top off of the channel, clean out the channel and replace the top. The top then could be removed in the future for cleaning. I’ll have to take a look at the area between the channel and the concrete to see if caulk is needed there. Thanks for the comment and watching.
Deck drains are not 100% sealed. Even after a brand new install, water can seep between the concrete and sidewalls of the deck drain. The purpose of the deck drain is to channel MOST of the rain water that falls onto the slab away from the pool and away from the foundation. Rain water is not going to undermine the entire deck structure. It's a lot more resilient than that.
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This is a great video. I wish you had shown more of a closeup of exactly where you cut the top drain piece off so it can be installed over the drain. I just bought a new home on the gulf coast of Florida built in 1999 and the micro drains in the lanai are very blocked with dirt and small weeds growing up through the slits. Does the top piece need to be caulked back in or just it just snap in securely enough on its own? Thank you great info and replying with more detail.
The top piece was cut so that it just snapped onto the piece in the concrete. That’s so it could be lifted out in the future for cleaning. To get the right fit Elizabeth, I first practiced on a small sample piece that I bought at the home store. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
That third arm you got there sure is handy. Where do I get one?!
That arm came in my box of Arm & Hammer detergent JT. 😂 It sure does come in handy. Thanks for watching.
Damn what a great idea!
Thanks Gerardo ! And they still work after 6 years. Thanks for watching.
Nice job!
Thanks Close Quarters ! It sure did help with the drainage issue around the pool.
The channel drain looked to be in good shape, why replace it? Just having it professionally cleaned would have been such a better option…
The drain was completely filled with dirt which no longer allowed any water to drain. The drain was one piece and attached to the underside of the cool deck. By cutting the top off, it allowed access to the dirt to be washed out. Then we reattached the top for future clean outs. Thanks for watching Bryan.
Save money and also make it accessible in the future. Plus it's fun to work on your own projects. Plus why pay someone if you can do it yourself?
Nice job. Been trying to figure out how to get this done. Much appreciated
Glad it helped you out. Turned out to be a fairly easy job. Thanks for watching.
Don't get why the surrounding concrete and brick trim look so new and this deco drain was so old and dirty. And why buy the complete drain and have to go through cutting the top off when you can surely buy just the top strip? Not getting this at all.
The deck was just repainted and the brick trim was just redone about two years ago Jazziegirltoo. The deco drain wasn’t replaced at that time. The drain had filled with dirt over the years and wasn’t working as it should to drain the water.
And that deco drain is imbedded in the concert deck. Like an inverted “T”, the bottom is in the concrete. It’s not going to come out. Could not find just the top of the drain that fit the old drain. But the complete section could fit once it was cut off. I did try a number of solutions but this was the one that worked best. Thanks for watching.
I think you did a great job! Also, you took the risk to dismantle it which showed all of us that it can be fixed rather than pay thousands for a concrete guy to come in and tear up the old stuff probably damaging the surrounding masonry work. Way to go.
I find the solution interesting, but the execution, not so much. The space between the existing channels and the concrete should have been filled with caulking or with another impermeable substance, before applying the caps. Now, the rain water will infiltrate between the channels and the concrete and over time, undermine the whole deck structure. This defeats the purpose of the drains.
Interesting thoughts Curatica. The original channel was one piece with the bottom of the channel imbedded in the concrete so I couldn’t pull it out. So I elected to cut the top off of the channel, clean out the channel and replace the top. The top then could be removed in the future for cleaning. I’ll have to take a look at the area between the channel and the concrete to see if caulk is needed there. Thanks for the comment and watching.
Deck drains are not 100% sealed. Even after a brand new install, water can seep between the concrete and sidewalls of the deck drain. The purpose of the deck drain is to channel MOST of the rain water that falls onto the slab away from the pool and away from the foundation. Rain water is not going to undermine the entire deck structure. It's a lot more resilient than that.
You are a genius! thank you for sharing
Well thank you ! I’m glad it helped you. Thanks for watching.