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Drainage takeoff workflow

Improve Yard Drainage

Measure the proposed drainage run, estimate excavation, pipe, bedding, fabric, backfill and dry-well stone quantities while keeping slope/design decisions explicit.

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Stage 1

Measure & define

Capture the run and project-selected geometry without pretending to design drainage.

  1. Save the drainage run

    Stores the proposed drainage run length and project notes for reuse without deciding the drainage design itself.

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  2. Estimate drain pipe length

    Adds the allowance you enter to the measured run.

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  3. Check entered pipe slope

    Optional

    Translates rise/drop and run; required slope remains a design/code decision.

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Stage 2

Calculate

Turn the selected trench geometry into material quantities.

  1. Estimate trench excavation

    Calculates excavation volume from entered trench dimensions.

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  2. Estimate pipe bedding

    Plans the selected bedding depth and trench width.

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  3. Estimate drainage fabric

    Plans fabric area from the selected trench wrap/layout.

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  4. Estimate trench backfill

    Accounts for entered displacement and selected backfill basis.

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  5. Estimate dry-well stone

    Optional

    Useful when the chosen outlet includes a dry well; suitability remains external.

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Stage 3

Buy & document

Preserve assumptions before purchasing or excavation.

  1. Write the project scope

    Records what is included, excluded and still requires verification.

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  2. Prepare the material list

    Keeps pipe, bedding, fabric and backfill quantities on one record.

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