Here’s how I put a stop to the everlasting mud pie [pics]

While I understand it’s common practice and universally accepted by builders everywhere to place the condensate line just outside the exterior wall of a house, I have feared foundation damage as well as had to deal with a big filthy mud pile on the side of the yard which created kind of a dead zone.

So, we planned to have pavers installed throughout the backyard and side of the house and the time was now for me to once and for all put a stop to this mess.

Here’s the original pipe they plumbed when the house was built in 2002. Lucky for me, they didn’t prime the joint and glue it properly, making it easy to separate.

I went ahead and made some modifications and solvent welded everything up.

If you pay attention, you can see the 3/4″ condensate line coming out of the wall. This comes from the unit on the second story. I took care of that one too. That line’s pitched and clamped to the concrete wall.

Here’s the same area after they finished the pavers.

Here’s the other side of the fence.

This is the finished product and this will be the new permanent home of the mud puddle. I couldn’t go much further from the house, because this is South Florida where houses are built on top of one another and my neighbor’s yard begins about two feet from there. Didn’t want to encroach or anything, but he’s cool with it. His only concern was if the water is chlorinated from the pool. We’re going to be landscaping the area soon, and I plan to dig out a little well, kind of like a French drain, and fill it in with gravel. I’m considering to make a half-loop on the 3/4″ line, but I don’t want to cause a restriction and a clog, but I also need to keep it elevated above the dirt so it doesn’t get buried over time. It’s just something I’ll figure out in time, but for tonight, I wanted to share this with the forum. Any constructive feedback is welcome.