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Cast Iron Grates, Driveway Drains, Frequently Asked questions, General Installation, Home Trench Drain Projects, POLYCAST 600, POLYCAST 700, Polymer Concrete Drains, Pre-Cast Concrete, System, Trench Drain Basics, Trench Drain Grates, Uncategorized

Trench Drain Installation for the Residential Driveway

Posted on by Michael Schroer
Installing polycast drain, polycast 600 driveway drain, driveway drain install
08
Oct

Most homeowners that purchase trench drain are looking to resolve an existing drainage issue. Driveway drainage problems are the most common, so let’s talk about how to install a trench drain in an existing driveway. The problem can vary from being merely a low spot in the drive that causes the pooling of water to […]

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Custom Systems, Destination Trench Drain, Frame and Grate Systems, Frequently Asked questions, Special Projects, Uncategorized

Trench Drain in the Amazon Region

Posted on by Michael Schroer
30
Jul

If you want to evacuate a large amount of surface water in a short period of time, trench drain is the best way to do it. And, where is one of the best places in the world to find an abundance of surface water? The rain forest in northern Brazil. I went to Brazil’s northern […]

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Frequently Asked questions, General Installation, POLYCAST 600, POLYCAST 700, Polymer Concrete Drains, Pre-Cast Concrete, System, Trench Drain Basics, Uncategorized

POLYCAST 600 Installation

Posted on by Michael Schroer
06
Jul

POLYCAST 600 Installation Earlier in the year, I witnessed the installation of 40 LF (Linear Foot) of POLYCAST 600. The job was a new equipment storage facility located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania within earshot of the Pocono Raceway. The POLYCAST 600 is a pre-sloped polymer concrete trench drain system manufactured by Hubbell. It […]

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Cast Iron Grates, Decorative Grating, Frequently Asked questions, General Installation, Trench Drain Grates, Uncategorized

Ornamental Grating for Trench Drain

Posted on by Michael Schroer
perforated heel-proof grate, heel proof grating, ADA decorative grate
11
Mar

There have been many people asking about it, and I’ve finally been able to gather some good information about decorative grating for trench drains. Take a look at the trench drain grating I have pictured in various articles in this blog. Only a few stand out as being “pretty” from an aesthetic or architectural point […]

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Custom Systems, Destination Trench Drain, Frequently Asked questions, Special Projects, Trench Drain Basics, Uncategorized

Trench Drain in Brazil

Posted on by Michael Schroer
17
Jan

Goodness Gracious! I just returned from a pleasure/business trip to Brazil.  Though the weather was good at times, the majority of my stay was overcast and rainy. I have no complaints on the +80 degree weather in January, however. I was given time to see some torrential rainfalls and a steady use of drainage systems […]

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