How to Drain a Swamp [ 8-11-2020 ]

[@coolfrip]

I would like to see the water flow out of your systems

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@coolfrip]

Thanks watching now love the videos

[@TruthSayer2007]

Lol 💯

[@jaminthevanuk296]

Clever boy....mike Scotland

[@joslbean]

Have you gone back to check on this?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

I would like to thank Gabbi for her commitment to get the detailed video to share with our subscribers.

[@ledebuhr1]

FDM, Do you do Government work? I was wondering if you would travel to Washington D.C. for a job? Its a big job, so its worth the drive.

[@kylebacc]

🤣

[@masteringalltrades8144]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@johnatsf1564]

I wouldn't mind paying taxes after that!

[@rorschacht8478]

Lmao, took me a sec to get it.

[@mattthomson3134]

LOL

[@jasonw8497]

One thing that we REALLY want to see is these systems in ACTION draining and moving big amounts of water. It's always an install but hardly ever the finished product in action.

[@mudstar7140]

I agree

[@ClinttheGreat]

Agreed. If it's that great of system, then he would definitely want to show it functioning.

[@emmett3067]

Next step. Washington DC.

[@bombasticbuster9340]

YES! AMEN!

[@ctg18158]

Does Baughman make pipe big enough to drain D.C. ?

[@adamscoggins729]

I put this in two times speed and could understand exactly what he was saying

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

😂

[@AnnaisRIverWild-vm9wx]

Hi there,I’m from New Zealand and our beautiful down under country, we are big on DIY - even girls like me. Your video grave me the courage to try a big project in my housing block which hopefully we will do it over the summer. I’ve French drained all my property, but there is a river-lagoon over my property line that runs behind a serious of houses. I will send your video to my neighbours, get a quote by professionals - also showing your video, and even if we don’t get the proper funding, I will propose a neighbour squadron to tackle this. The main problem will be to convince bloques that a blonde girl has it right. Your video will definitely be my manly help. Tanks so much and Cheers.

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Thank you for watching!

[@naturboy]

This could be a television show! I am fascinated.

[@jeffterhune8573]

Nicely done, next time you need to mark anything in really tall grass or weeds, you can use 6 foot bike flags, that's what I do. Hope that helps, keep up the great videos.

[@miltonzinn8732]

This definitely helps, I’m currently undertaking a swamp drain and it’s been kicking my butt. Contending with an underground spring that’s pumping water to the top. Thanks for the videos. I wish it would have been as easy to stand in the trench, but we were sinking almost immediately. Couldn’t even get the machine through

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@needrar.n.mperera9517]

Wow It is so beautiful and methodical. What I love mostly about your video is how detailed description is given by you on your work, which is extraordinarily professional. The manner in which you explain such a massive job in simple terms where anybody could understand . Your expertise and professional skills on the job , gives the viewers the confidence that they are in good hands , and Ofcourse how beautifully you sum up a massive job in.very simplistic forms. I simply loved watching your video although I am far far away from you , in a tiny island called Srilanka. What made me to browse through the UTube videos is simply because the house we bought is on a low elevation and right next to a ditch and a water drains right outside my residence parapet wall. The area rain water is all directed to the adjoining ditch through the drains which overflows into my garden and into the house. I was thinking to myself how fortunate the people in that country to find such experts on the field of construction. Although, I am not so fortunate to live in a land full of high technology and expert knowledge, simply gathering ideas by browsing through various videos on UTube to find a way to resolve my problem. Thank you so much for this video which gives an insight to people in similar situations, not only in USA but anywhere around the globe. God Bless you.

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Thank you

[@ShaneShane813]

Enjoyed watching your video!

[@rougeneon1997]

Awe man a time lapse or even multi day pics of the area drying up would have been AWESOME.....

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[@green76vett]

This is invaluable info. Im all the way down in va and have the exact same issues that I have been able to figure out solely due to these videos. Im draining 11 acres of marshy land over a foot of elevation changes. Difficult! But not impossible.

[@erwinbrubacker7488]

French drains ?

[@MaMa-qh4dy]

Can you do this exact same procedure around the U.S. Capitol in D.C.??? Now, that is a REAL swamp that needs to be drained!!!!

[@metalarteestsliger9321]

Trump already drained a good bit of it, as promised. First he hired the very best, then after they are in prisons he pardoned them. This type of drainage system seems to be faulty

[@MaMa-qh4dy]

@@metalarteestsliger9321 Your totally CLUELESS Joe is far worse. He is simply a walking ghoul that is controlled by his puppeteer liberal Democrats. He belongs in a nursing homes calling Bingo games. Perfect job for CLUELESS Joe!!!!

[@1notgilty]

Great job! It would be nice to see some "after" video of what it looks like a couple of years later.

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[@robinhedlundkarlsson5184]

boss asked me to see what i can do to a wetland area we have at my jobb, digger driver at a golfcourse. the area is totally overgrown, sinking wet and my machine is abit heavy (14ton doosan). dugg upp a small lake today at the lowest point to start seeing where water comes from. i belive if i can find all points where water comes from and open them upp/digg channels down to the outlet, leave it it open to dry over winter and hopefully be able to finish reshaping the area when summer comes. toughts ?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

@robinhedlundkarlsson5184 Well, if you can't gravity-drain it, you might have to install a large pump system.

[@robinhedlundkarlsson5184]

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN elevation is big enough to get it moving on its own thank god!

[@blackmanops3749]

It really is a scrub/shrub jurisdictional wetland (I have a certification to delineate wetlands and I can see the woolgrass, Phragmites, broadleaf cattail, bittersweet and the hydic soils even on your sped up shakey cam). How did you get the permits to work in there? Where is this? (edit: got it) Most places have 50/100 foot setbacks limiting what you can do from a delineated wetland. As you point out, the Feds can hammer you hard if you venture too close. Great tip on the round rock.

[@kelvinmorris1938]

Love your stuff man

[@jjcochran8599]

Nice video. I have about 10 houses along a creek with this problem. I will be pitching this idea to them. Most of them have to be push mowed to keep from tearing the lawn up.

[@dougackerman4182]

Love your channel

[@noname-rv7yh]

What plywood thickness do you use?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

3/4" treated

[@noname-rv7yh]

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN thank u sir

[@imlon2]

Any updates? Would like to see this after its cleaned up.

[@rachelharriott5101]

Does anyone know the approximate cost it would be to drain a swamp area? I would imagine it's based on square footage or acreage. Thanks

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Too many variables come in to play. You have to do a site evaluation. That's the only way to give you an approximate cost.

[@Macieks300]

it's 2 am and I'm watching a video about draining a swamp, what am I doing with my life

[@stevetoward142]

Great job! And good work with the video! 👍 very informative and easy to follow. 💯

[@simonpaine2347]

Surely you should have asked where the gutter water discharge was? A house that size is capable of pumping a huge amount of water into anywhere!

[@RuslanNasirov]

Hey there. Great job! Do you happen to have a team, or know someone you trust for this in NJ?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Ask the main office 248-505-3065 they would know

[@ELIRAXPRT]

Hard to believe they let it get like that. Nice work

[@trupower6409]

great job guys

[@DatBoiTito]

Do you recommend anyone in the DC/Maryland area to do work with your kind of quality?

[@CaptainClapTrap]

can you explain the plywood boards underlying the equipment? how thick? how heavy of equipment will they bear?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@petersrightbut8297]

BUT! Did you find the sprinkler box?

[@TheHamlet666]

Go to Washington, DC next

[@vincechampion3031]

Love the form. Great info. Big 👍

[@FNGMOTO]

Where did the water drain too?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Low area

[@pellmannbrandon]

Nicely done, very well put together. Wish you were in Wisconsin....

[@bigshott9117]

So you like round over 57, 67 stone?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Yes, Round is much better.

[@Zickafoose2024]

Great video. How do you calculate the amount of stone you need? Thanks!

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Every 30 ft is approximately 1 yard of stone.

[@Zickafoose2024]

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN Thank you!

[@BenjaminBriu]

Where the follow up video if u have it???

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[@truesouthlandscaping7657]

Awsome video, thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@thegunshow9112]

What’s the logic w the one pipe? I would have though you would have had more. And how has it worked for the homeowner since install?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

It's a 6 inch Pipe

[@thegunshow9112]

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN no i know. I guess you are saying that 6” pipe is enough to get rid of the groundwater in that surrounding area? I have a similar project and looking for an expert i could talk to and even pay for consultation. I’m just not located near you

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

The swap subsoil requires a 6 inch. I prefer 6 inch in this type application

[@Ryuc14911]

Love the videos. Would like to see the outcomes of most of them. Would you happen to know anyone in the central Florida area that might be able to do something similar? but maybe not as complex. Would really appreciate it.

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[@bdmenne]

I hear the muck clogs up the fabric in clay soils. WAs told Stone only was the way to go with the pipe

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@bdmenne]

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN excellent tutorial. Thank you.

[@bdmenne]

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN I’m trying to drain a swamped barn high area Specifically where Frost-free hydrant needs to bleed out, but it’s a Clay bowl. So I’m 2.5’ down excavating w/ maddox and have a slope I can eventually surface to 20’ away from hydrant. A video on that is what I’m looking for. Don’t want clay water to sit around bleed-valve anymore. 🙏🏼

[@Janggut40]

Thank you for the knowledge and tips

[@freightshayker]

Does the drain terminate into the street?

[@bombasticbuster9340]

Hi, I live in NW Arkansas and I am learning alot to solve my water issues. I have zero street drainage, i.e., no curb storm sewer. Rain water runs down into my yard. A very large lot (.7 acres) We get heavy downpours in spring and fall. Water ponds but does get absorbed after a while. I have just begun some work. Bc of you. I can be cost effective and use the correct pipes. Big THANKS. Just a smal thing. I am watching in 1080p60hz but get a lot of pixel distortion when you speed up the motion. Your cam isnt capturing as well. Its a bit distracting. Maybe a setting on your camera?

[@nathancook6522]

You have any advice on draining a swamp in NE Arkansas? I got plans for land around the st Francis.

[@janwitts2688]

Nice work...

[@erwinbrubacker7488]

This info needs to be sent to DC.

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@kirtmoore9651]

Hey where are you loc

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[@dric30]

Robert When designing the trench and how it will run through the yard .. how do I know how much water the trench will grab from each side of it? Ty, Dave

[@Voljetay25]

This is what i jeed to to now…alot of my family is passing away..and the land needs to be drained

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@kenyonnelson7032]

Solid job, great info. Thank you.

[@Juptak]

Is that legal?

[@fatcapital88]

super helpful thank you

[@regalroyal1137]

Awesome Work. Most Won't Even Pay Attention To The Detail Like You Do...

[@Hjominbonrun]

Even Trump failed to do this. That makes you guys tops.

[@jasonkeller5732]

You should mention the drone and video equipment that you use and link it in your description as an add on to your regular drain video. Can you explain how the laser and the stick in the trench work? You mentioned getting an aerial shot in the beginning was that just with the drone or was it software picture of elevation..please explain.

[@charlesarnold3699]

How do you drain an area that is 1" of sod laid on top of a thick layer of clay? The water gets trapped on the surface and in the extremely thick grass.

[@mattcartwright8272]

You use French drains. It won't make heavy clay areas perfect but they will improve it a lot.

[@jeremiah8028]

How did you connect to the algae pool in the back?

[@cromaticdragon5079]

Its a big french drain, small wonder

[@danielhuntington1125]

Great video !

[@blackpine6693]

Did you get permission from the DEP! Did the surrounding builders cause the problem….?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

I'm so fed up with red tape. People abusing their authority. I represent the people who contract me and do what's in their best interests. After 35 years I know right from wrong. I don't need a site location tied up in red tape for months and engineered plans that cost the customer $1000s of dollars. I've seen and lived 20k-30k in BS red tape. Nobody caused this problem. We moved the water out of this homeowners yard and put it in a place that wildlife and migratory birds can enjoy the habitat. It was a fun job. One day job for us then on to the next job. BTW 3 years later and it's still working great.

[@mudstar7140]

The lifespan WILL differ in the joints from the pipe itself you could start explaining that as well to the folks on here. Great Job though! Love the meticulous preparation. I’m same way. Will look at a job in a million different angles before proceeding.

[@justingreen8006]

Where does it drain to?

[@wilsonfineart]

Background music is so loud I can barely hear the narration. Aside from that, fine video. Very informative.

[@ssavman]

How do I find the correct fabric pins to secure the top of the burrito wrap?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

The pins we use to secure the fabric we have listed on our online store.

[@Jeff-ik3hn]

where do you get the critter guard that you use?

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[@BAalbert]

Why did you do that

[@utmark07]

Great video! Thanks

[@Dissident_Porcupine73]

I live in Muskegon, do you have any contractors that you recommend in West Michigan? We live near Lake Michigan and Muskegon Lake. Our area has had severe flooding for several years.

[@faithhopelove7777777]

I heard DC needs a good swamp draining...

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Soon

[@jcgalmiche8352]

12000 dollars! That's not a bad price at all for the amount of materials used and hauled off.

[@JR-zu9hl]

The way you shoot the video is great the aerial views is awesome but a little bit more of the after would be great including showing the the water flowing or after the swamps been cleared out it would be nice to see how it totally turned out

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[@dartarkana4279]

Can you just get with it ?

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[@Tamia4280]

Thank you!

[@jeffissimoh59]

To anyone watching this in the US, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act prohibits the filling and draining of a wetland without regulatory authorization from the US Army Corps of Engineers and your state regulatory authority. Anyone caught doing this without the necessary permits can face adjudication or sued in federal court and fined $11,000 per day for everyday the illegal activity is in place and not returned to the original natural state. You must have a wetland delineation performed and submitted to the Corps of Engineers. In addition, you can be required to pay or perform compensatory mitigation at 1 to 3 times the area of the initial impact. Some mitigation credits can cost up to $100,000 per acre. And yes before anyone states otherwise, this can apply to areas within a developed neighborhood. It depends on the connectivity of the wetland to other waterbodies/systems. GET A PERMIT.

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@dannyprice7087]

How To Drain A Swamp? “Round Them Up…Lock Them Up…Throw Away The Key!

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[@look4wind]

Nice video, would be nice to listen only your voice. I can find plenty music on KZbin

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Thank you. I did stop all the music. In 2022, 2023, and 2024, there will be no music in any full-length videos.

[@jamesmusbach1182]

Ummm... U put the water where? U never showed it. So Dried it out

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[@kenjackson4177]

I find it funny, a sprinkler system next to a swamp...

[@worldhistoryexplained1]

Drain the swamp!!! 😏

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@sherirottweilersforever7772]

My backyard is full of springs and it’s pretty much a swamp.

[@peterg.8245]

My backyard is a 30ft deep concrete drainage canal to the river under a University. We have less than 10ft of backyard from the back wall of the house. Just saying there’s extremes... still have a downspout in my front yard where you can lose your shoe in the mud.

[@matijas7994]

Let the swamps be

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[@kennysteele8074]

There is a lot of people that know what they are doing Trust me

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[@robertsalido1232]

2 thumbs up plus 2 toes!

[@shaynedawe6305]

didnt look like anything happened gabby

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[@ProjektLament]

Was it difficult to get government permission to alter a swamp?

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[@ProjektLament]

Hmm just links me to all your videos.

[@culbinator]

Please send this video to President Trump. He still hasn’t learned how to drain a swamp after almost 4 years.

[@SupahBigg577]

French Drain Man vs. Apple Drains

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Lol seriously 2 very different people and operators. He's a minimalist FDM at a whole nother level. If you want to band aid it for cheap Apple Drains is your guy. FDM builds systems that last FOREVER!! Thank you for commenting we really do have fun with that corners cutting Apple guy.

[@charliebelle6693]

That property screams mosquitoes

[@IWANASLAPTHAT]

Hey FDM Can you please help our Lord Trump out in Washington, as that place is the bigest SWAMP and he needs a little help. Trump 2020

[@williamfulgham2010]

I have a better idea on draining the swamp. Vote Trump once again in '24 !

[@frankgordonsmith4795]

breaking the law

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

I represent the homeowners who hire me. I looked out for their best interests.

[@201137482]

That’s not a swamp

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[@nunyabizznizz7326]

don't ask Trump, he doesn't know..........

[@wjgoh653]

Appreciate the work, but unfortunately your the LAST guy on the job after the McMansion was built. Now you get to deal with the incoherent building codes that allow for waivers to build in areas like this without proper catchment. Also, 90% of your work is because of the 20psi requirement for foundation compaction prior to pouring footings and walls. It drastically affects the water table, especially in lowland and bottom land areas developers are changing into communities where cattle and critters used to be.

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[@willb3018]

Trump should call you.. 🤪

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Lol

[@jakurt9458]

Trump tried not sure it can be done.🤣

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Washington is a sewer on both sides. They don't act in the best interest of our country and citizens. Both sides have their own personal agenda and greed.