Case Studies

How to Control Erosion on a Slope - Vodaland

How to Control Erosion on a Slope

Erosion is a natural process, but on a slope, it can wreak havoc on your property, gradually wearing away the soil and undermining the stability of...
Nov 26, 2024
How to Install Garden Edging - Vodaland

How to Install Garden Edging

Garden edging is one of those subtle yet transformative additions to any outdoor space. It brings definition, structure, and a polished look to the...
Oct 22, 2024
How to Lay Bricks for Garden Edging - Vodaland

How to Lay Bricks for Garden Edging

Laying bricks for a garden border is a classic project that adds both form and function to your outdoor space. It defines your garden, keeps mulch ...
Oct 22, 2024
How Much Do Manhole Covers Weigh? - Vodaland

How Much Do Manhole Covers Weigh?

Manhole covers might seem like mundane pieces of urban infrastructure, but their weight and construction play matter for city planning and public s...
Aug 23, 2024
What Are Geotextiles? - Vodaland

What Are Geotextiles?

  Geotextiles may not be a household name, but they play an indispensable role in construction and environmental management.  In short, these per...
Aug 23, 2024
How to Edge a Garden Bed - Vodaland

How to Edge a Garden Bed

Well-maintained garden beds are the foundation of any breathtaking garden. The secret to getting this look in your outdoor space is deceptively sim...
Aug 23, 2024
What Are Catch Basins? - Vodaland

What Are Catch Basins?

Effective water drainage is often underestimated until problems arise. Whether you're a homeowner or a business owner, poor water drainage can lead...
Nov 16, 2023
What is a Heel-Proof Grate? - Vodaland

What is a Heel-Proof Grate?

When it comes to trench drain systems that are installed in areas with a lot of foot traffic, there are important components that often go unnotice...
Oct 26, 2023
How Do Trench Drains Work? - Vodaland

How Do Trench Drains Work?

Water drainage plays a vital role in upholding the integrity and safety of residential and commercial spaces. The repercussions of water accumulati...
Sep 22, 2023
Can You Lay Gravel Grids on Soil? - Vodaland

Can You Lay Gravel Grids on Soil?

When it comes to creating driveways and surfaces that are both aesthetically pleasing and durable, gravel grids have emerged as a game-changer. By ...
Jun 26, 2023
What is Polymer Sand? - Vodaland

What is Polymer Sand?

When it comes to paver and hardscape installations, the jointing material plays a vital role in ensuring the durability and stability of the struct...
Jun 19, 2023
How to Install a Catch Basin - Vodaland

How to Install a Catch Basin

If you've ever experienced standing water in your yard or driveway after a heavy rainstorm, you know how frustrating poor drainage can be. One of t...
May 15, 2023
How To Dig a Trench For Drainage - Vodaland

How To Dig a Trench For Drainage

Improper drainage can lead to numerous problems, including flooding, water damage, and unhealthy plant growth. A french drain is a simple solution ...
Mar 28, 2023
What Is A GeoCell? - Vodaland

What Is A GeoCell?

When it comes to constructing soil structures, stability is key.  Retaining walls, reinforced soil structures, parking lots and other wall and slop...
Mar 28, 2023
What is a Storm Drain? - Vodaland

What is a Storm Drain?

Storm drains, also known as storm sewers, are a crucial part of any urban infrastructure, and yet many people are not fully aware of what they are ...
Mar 27, 2023
What Are Pavers? - Vodaland

What Are Pavers?

Pavers are flat pieces of materials, such as concrete, stone, or brick, used as exterior flooring for outdoor surfaces like driveways, patios, walk...
Mar 27, 2023
What is Erosion Control? - Vodaland

What is Erosion Control?

Erosion control is the practice of reducing or preventing the erosive effects of water, wind, and other natural elements on man-made structures, su...
Jan 5, 2023
Why Are Manhole Covers Round? - Vodaland

Why Are Manhole Covers Round?

Manholes are ubiquitous parts of urban infrastructure that often pass underfoot completely unnoticed. Yet, manholes and their covers are a crucial ...
Jan 5, 2023
What Are Permeable Pavers? - Vodaland

What Are Permeable Pavers?

DIY construction and home improvement projects can get tough real quick once you realize just how much time, effort and knowledge is required to co...
Jul 21, 2022
How To Lay Pavers on Grass - Vodaland

How To Lay Pavers on Grass

Installing EasyPave and Hexpave directly on grass is an easy process that leaves you with years of durable results.
Jun 30, 2021
Easypave Grid for our parking area - Vodaland

Easypave Grid for our parking area

In our home we had a large front of the house parking area that we wanted to make look very nice. The issue was it was we had nothing but very rock...
Aug 9, 2020
12

12" Installation in local park

For some odd reason, the architect specified a very large system for a local park we were constructing, you know how engineers can be sometimes.  A...
Aug 8, 2020
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8" Channel on our driveway

Major water issues coming down our driveway into our yard and out to the street. More importantly we had a problem with water puddling up in that a...
Aug 8, 2020
Garage Slot Drain Installation - Vodaland

Garage Slot Drain Installation

We needed or wanted a solution for drainage in our garage, but didn't have the best of options, and we didn't want a large trench drain right down ...
Aug 8, 2020
My perfect GeoCell yard... - Vodaland

My perfect GeoCell yard...

Very simply put, we used the 2 inch GeoCell for our yard design, the installation and result were exactly what we wanted.  We laid down weed fabric...
Aug 8, 2020
My hexpave and geo grid project - Vodaland

My hexpave and geo grid project

We utilized Vodaland's Hexpave grid as a base for our basketball court, and on top of that, their 8" Geo Ground grid for a retaining wall. And it l...
Aug 8, 2020
Strengthening a slope - Vodaland

Strengthening a slope

If you have always dreamed of a perfectly flat area, and you got a 20-degree slope, then this article is for you.
Aug 6, 2020
We love our trench drain - Vodaland

We love our trench drain

Just a regular home owner and a do it yourself type of person. I will admit I have never installed a trench drain system, but how complicated could...
Jun 27, 2020
Slot drains are just amazing - Vodaland

Slot drains are just amazing

As a contracting company, we were looking for a solution that made our customers happy, while not really breaking their bank. Insert Vodaland's Slo...
Jun 27, 2020
How to remove water from your yard. - Vodaland

How to remove water from your yard.

  So, your yard is flooded. Yes, this is a very common situation in people's homes. Especially today with crazy storms coming out of all directio...
May 4, 2017
Why Trench Drain? - Vodaland

Why Trench Drain?

A little history lesson that you might not know about trench drains. And why , yes , they helped our civilization become what it is today.  Despite...
May 4, 2017
Garden Drainage - Vodaland

Garden Drainage

Garden drainage is a very important concept for those who cherish this beautiful hobby. However sometimes water and sediment can cause damage, and ...
May 4, 2017
Driveway And Garage Water Issues - Vodaland

Driveway And Garage Water Issues

One of the more common questions we receive is how to remove water from your driveway, or prevent it from getting in the garage. This can be a very...
May 4, 2017