Yard Crashers

Draining Patio

It's a whole lot of soggy sod. This young married couple has a great backyard but it's one giant mess when it rains. Plus, they live on the bottom of a slope, so their neighbors water pools in their yard, giving this backyard zero space to hang out. The homeowners thought they needed to build a simple French drain, but they need something better! See how some one wet lawn transforms into a usable draining patio.