Synergistic drainage solutions

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Gate City Foundation Drainage

Gate City Foundation Drainage

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@redmatrix
@redmatrix Жыл бұрын
Part 3: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6eaZaiKq5iIaMk (assessment of 3rd neighbor)
@GCFD
@GCFD Жыл бұрын
Pinned!
@Sam465
@Sam465 3 жыл бұрын
What a good example of co operation between neighbours, & another good video too.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
This was a great project! Tons of good will everywhere.
@のんちゃんのんびり
@のんちゃんのんびり 3 жыл бұрын
You said, man. Top effort from all involved.
@Barod52
@Barod52 3 жыл бұрын
Nice to have awesome neighbors like that. Kudos to them.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
👍 Agreed.
@thanos9846
@thanos9846 3 жыл бұрын
Our former neighbor was one of those. We had a 90' elm tree that died many years ago, and was right on the property line. When the arborist came for the quote, the neighbor stopped over and said he'd pay half, no questions asked. Great neighbor indeed. Excellent video again.
@-Good4Y0u
@-Good4Y0u 3 жыл бұрын
There are issues though if the neighbor sells...
@gmcjetpilot
@gmcjetpilot 3 жыл бұрын
@@-Good4Y0u What issue? There is no issue. I suppose they could write an easement for the pipe...
@gmcjetpilot
@gmcjetpilot 3 жыл бұрын
I have a neighbor that is higher to North side. I picked up two of his downspout with mine downspout's to a sump basin wbich pumps to street. To South my neighbor is lower and have second sump pumping which catches my French Drain and downspouts. It also pumps to street. I could have dumped it on his property, but that would not be cool.. Last on hill behind all of our homes my house is a parking lot for duplex. It dumped water into my yard and South neighbor. Issue was tree roots were blocking the flow of water and diverting it into our yards. Even though it wasn't on my property I got permission and had all these huge tree roots (maple, elem) ground down and I hand dug an 80-foot open ditch to direct the water parallel to the property line. This was a huge win for me and my neighbors. So not only did I fix my own lot I had to fix the lot to the north of me and behind me. In both cases it was helping me as much as my neighbors. It too, months of work. Spent less than 5 grand DIY. If I had to pay for it would have cost tens of thousands of dollars. The only thing I farmed out was grinding the roots and putting in a concrete sidewalk on the side of my house.
@Rick-tb4so
@Rick-tb4so 3 жыл бұрын
Its funny how showing your project when completed during a heavy rain brings people back to your videos.. Keep up the good work..
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
It’s my favorite part too!
@timderks5960
@timderks5960 3 жыл бұрын
I love how you include the link to part two in the original video, for us late viewers. I would've never found the related video otherwise.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you found it! I have a few that have a Part 2 for one reason or another. 👍
@weekendhomeprojects
@weekendhomeprojects 3 жыл бұрын
Bringing us the best content on the Tube
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 👍
@Slugbunny
@Slugbunny 2 жыл бұрын
Few things I love more in this world than good neighbours. ❤ Good job building a whole system!
@Fatenarr
@Fatenarr 3 жыл бұрын
Great job and great crew. Love the follow up videos when you go back to the job on a rainy day.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@smitcher
@smitcher 3 жыл бұрын
Great to see neighbours working together to try to solve problems like this. This one was quite impressive (well to me anyway - I know it's just like Lego to you guys ;-) ) with all the joints between 6", corrugated and all the Ys and level transitions. Can see those guys getting you back to do more work on those stagnant bits though - they must be very impressed with the difference that your work has made to their yards. Thanks for showing this Shawn.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! thanks for watching and commenting Smitcher
@piranhabadass1
@piranhabadass1 3 жыл бұрын
The world would be a much better place if all neighbors were like this. Another great Video Sean!
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! These were awesome neighbors for sure. I helped out too by giving them a great deal for the work.
@mathusvaiaoga9787
@mathusvaiaoga9787 3 жыл бұрын
That eccentric coupler is awesome. I didn’t even know they existed but yes. Awesome coupler for keeping the water at the bottom.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Yep! Pretty cool, but man, that thing was expensive!
@SDMev1982
@SDMev1982 3 жыл бұрын
Haven’t watched the video yet but I’m giving you a thumbs up just for the pace you blast out these videos. Nice work.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I try to keep up with quotes, getting the job done, getting the video together, then going back for the After footage to add. Whew!
@willh2much
@willh2much 3 жыл бұрын
I do pool service in Charlotte and it is such a convenience to have a place to send large amounts of water without flooding anyone’s property. It is rare to see a proper discharge setup on a pool. Thanks for the videos! Always interesting to learn about other trades.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Will!
@Dimitrius1
@Dimitrius1 2 жыл бұрын
Always great choice of music! Excellent work!
@GCFD
@GCFD 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@tnt666tnt
@tnt666tnt 3 жыл бұрын
The plumbing job there, wow. amazing job
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Chris! We have a lot of plumbing background so it's natural.
@xavierhenriques1116
@xavierhenriques1116 3 жыл бұрын
That RCP is no joke 😂 Another great video, Shawn Thank you
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
I know! It kicked out butts.
@forrestmiller4055
@forrestmiller4055 3 жыл бұрын
Great job Sean, nice for you to pick up extra work after they've seen your work next door and how that's worked for them. The only thing I'd do different is to reduce that 6" pipe closer to the patio so you'd get rid of the big white pipe in the yard.....
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Good point Forrest! We could have improved the aesthetics too!
@davidoubre1864
@davidoubre1864 3 жыл бұрын
That's what I notice too. Could easily be moved in the future with a couple of couplings and pipe. Overall great work.
@cammeatoes3244
@cammeatoes3244 3 жыл бұрын
hey guys im one of the homeowners and it has worked miracles. we are grading too a slope to the basin and adding one more basin. but my kids are finally enjoying the yard again.
@forrestmiller4055
@forrestmiller4055 3 жыл бұрын
@@cammeatoes3244 Glad to hear that, the original drainage in both yard seemed very poor, and Sean came up with a nice plan to help you guys out. The best part is we get to enjoy a video and supervise from a distance :)
@steverusie6986
@steverusie6986 3 жыл бұрын
It was nice of them to add the drainage to benefit the neighbor. Great job!
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@obviousness8113
@obviousness8113 3 жыл бұрын
"I want to put ANOTHER catch basin over here..." Controlling drainage issues is addictive lol
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Hahah, yep! Cameron is so excited to have his yard back. We are waiting for things to really dry out and go do some serious grading for him.
@johno186
@johno186 3 жыл бұрын
My wife teased me for putting a french drain under my new shed. I brought her out on a rainy day to show her the amount of water coming out of the pipe into the low spot in the middle of our yard. That will be getting a dry well sometime this summer (thus the catch basis tie in. ;)
@marccole8345
@marccole8345 3 жыл бұрын
some awesome water engineering! Pennywise would love it!
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@MrItsthething
@MrItsthething 3 жыл бұрын
I'm always amazed at the quality of your work. Keep it up
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@firstnamesurname1743
@firstnamesurname1743 3 жыл бұрын
Great video and good to see neighbours helping one another. Site looks like it is properly handling the majority of water it sees coming its way, with only a very small set of tweaks to get rid of it all. Nice job. Always look forward to your uploads.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
@cammeatoes3244
@cammeatoes3244 3 жыл бұрын
you should have seen this place before i called sean it was awful.
@michiganmafia
@michiganmafia 3 жыл бұрын
I've learned a lot from your videos, and I'm sure many othes have. You've probably saved more than a few guys thousands of dollars!
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I have been enjoying the response to my channel. I hope that my content is entertaining and informative! - Shawn
@michiganmafia
@michiganmafia 3 жыл бұрын
@@GCFD It is exactly that, thank you friend
@parcelmonious
@parcelmonious 3 жыл бұрын
The perfect joint for dealing with eccentric customers :)
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Hahah
@MrSparks701
@MrSparks701 3 жыл бұрын
Nice to see it in action. Thanks
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@johno186
@johno186 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Shawn and crew, been watching your videos for a couple of weeks. I like your presentation style and your crew works well together. I'm impressed that every member of the crew has a bullet level and is constantly checking and double checking the pitch for pipes. Heck, they even double check the boss!
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you John! Yes, I make sure all the crew feels comfortable voicing their thoughts on how the job is going. They feel comfortable in making sure things are right, regardless of who is working on it. The level doesn't lie!
@bandthylwa
@bandthylwa 2 жыл бұрын
Shawn, is there any chance that I could get you to come to Florida so I could pay you and your crew for a drainage situation at my home? It might cost a bit more, but at least I’d know the job was done correctly…the first time?
@MyZ31300ZX
@MyZ31300ZX 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I was surprised to see all those cable lines cut through near the culvert.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
They never remove old cable lines, so they are everywhere! The trick is to find the one that the homeowner is using and not cut it. Most of the old ones are not marked by 811 so we hit all array of lines when trenching. We call it Forrest Gump digging. You never know what you're going to get.
@MyZ31300ZX
@MyZ31300ZX 3 жыл бұрын
@@GCFD < I was just surprised to see so many running along the culvert.
@joeyjustice9698
@joeyjustice9698 3 жыл бұрын
Great job man. I just found your channel. You make me want to go dig up my louzy french drains that the gutters run into and put them in right.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Good luck with everything if you jump in. It's just labor!
@joeyjustice9698
@joeyjustice9698 3 жыл бұрын
@@GCFD Thank you. I'm definitely going to do it.
@DanBurgaud
@DanBurgaud 3 жыл бұрын
1:46 that is nice of this neighbor
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@73henny
@73henny 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome job. Pity we didn't see the new outfall running as we could see it when it was being installed. The before, during and after video is your USP. Keep it up - channel is growing now.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I didn't realize Mike had the camera down in the basin like that, so I didn't even try when I was back out there. Opps!
@braduh1
@braduh1 3 жыл бұрын
It's nice to see neighbors working with neighbors
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Yes I agree! I was happy to give the neighbors a great deal for the job.
@mathusvaiaoga9787
@mathusvaiaoga9787 3 жыл бұрын
Might be a good idea to invest in one of those snake locators. You can run it through any of those pipes from the culvert to see if that pipe crosses near to where your pipes are
@mathusvaiaoga9787
@mathusvaiaoga9787 3 жыл бұрын
Might save you the trouble from having drilling into the culvert and might even be able to avoid having to run a new pipe all the way to that drain.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
I have thought about that quite a bit. I get asked to locate things on occasion.
@grantfell9245
@grantfell9245 3 жыл бұрын
Just found the new word of the day!
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Synergistic? 👍👍👍 Good word.
@Losttoanyreason
@Losttoanyreason 3 жыл бұрын
Nice when neighbors have the ready cash to do the nice thing.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@chansen7613
@chansen7613 3 жыл бұрын
Stimulus $$$$
@furballonastickgaming3835
@furballonastickgaming3835 3 жыл бұрын
I am not in this business at all but I love your videos. Very well done videos and I love that you go back and show the systems in action. Found your channel about 2 days ago and I've binge watched about 25 vids haha. Keep up the good work! Subscribed
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying the channel! - Shawn
@moonbeamjones9888
@moonbeamjones9888 3 жыл бұрын
Guy digs into dirt other guys watch Thanks for bringing us along Shawn
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@lancecrane740
@lancecrane740 3 жыл бұрын
I love watching your videos. You're very informative!! Great vids!
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy the videos! - Shawn
@seangsxr750ify
@seangsxr750ify 3 жыл бұрын
Love watching your videos from the UK. Great team you have.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
@matt08015
@matt08015 3 жыл бұрын
another well done job you and workers keep up the good team work
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@juliehoffman92
@juliehoffman92 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work
@bradbarr5658
@bradbarr5658 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Congrats on 11K!
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Brad!
@zekeg1362
@zekeg1362 3 жыл бұрын
It appears that you have trained your crew well and you all work as a team...would like to meet all team members.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Yes I am very fortunate to have a great crew!
@futurecaredesign
@futurecaredesign 2 жыл бұрын
I noticed at 12:50 you didn't glue the last connection, the one that goes into the concrete. I assume that is so that if anything goes wrong, a future worker can remove the parts and set up without having to get out the reciprical saw. Is that the case?
@jerrybarbo7952
@jerrybarbo7952 3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if perforated (instead of solid) pipe under the lawn would have kept that area drier.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
The soil here is impermeable so there would be no way to get the water into a perforated pipe without gravel surrounding the pipe. Great comment!
@tracyrain4941
@tracyrain4941 3 жыл бұрын
Great vid! Starting to feel like it's not a GCFD vid without Lynn's tongue showing up at least once! 🤣😂 That was Lynn, wasn't it and not Crystal? 🤔🤭😊
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
No that's Crystal in this video.
@HB-yq8gy
@HB-yq8gy 3 жыл бұрын
Nice job again Shawn. I guess you tell the customer no heavy vehicles in the backyard. I see on this job some of the pipes are not too deep? I gotta dig a trench across our well conduit which is aprox 20 " down out to daylight. I'm worried because i must drive over-discharge pipe for seasonal brush work?
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
The pipes weren't deep because we didn't have much fall to work with. Use schedule 40 or thicker pipe and you should be good.
@HB-yq8gy
@HB-yq8gy 3 жыл бұрын
@@GCFD Thank you sir for the best content for water mitigation.
@SlackerU
@SlackerU 3 жыл бұрын
10/10, though it seems you might could have made the rain-garden's-walkway one of your high-capacity french-drains & dumped everything onto it. 16:00 the vegetable-garden would have enjoyed the additional few inches of well-drained soil.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
We thought about it but mainly had all those gutters and drains so we were hopeful that getting them out of the equation would be the ticket. 👍
@briangorton5790
@briangorton5790 3 жыл бұрын
I watch ever video, you’ll be up there with Andrew C. before long from Mike in UK!🇬🇧🤗
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
I love Andrew's videos and I try to use some of his methods of storytelling in my own videos. He has better equipment and a better shop (;
@skitzochik
@skitzochik 3 жыл бұрын
Shawn dont just "talk the talk", he "walks the walk".
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
😎❤
@david-breitenfeld
@david-breitenfeld 3 жыл бұрын
for any mechanical water pumps: sump pump, pool, etc. that will hook up to the main drain, take advantage of the high water force to clear the lines by keeping the pump line with the flow of the main line by using a 4 in. x 4 in. x 2 in. PVC DWV All Hub Long-Radius Tee, or a
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Great tip!
@david-breitenfeld
@david-breitenfeld 3 жыл бұрын
@@GCFD my idea got cut off, the rest should of said " or a 4 in. x 4 in. x 2 in. PVC DWV 45-Degree All Hub Wye. This helps keep the water flowing the same direction down the pipe. This acts like a small pressure washer "jet" to clear and move debris farther down the pipe, and can be helpful for longer runs and if the house has trees with pine needles and or leaves around it. Those pumps can have a lot of water to expel with lots of force. " This goes with your principle of having the water flowing in the same direction to create force cleaning the pipe.
@Swizzlestik
@Swizzlestik 2 жыл бұрын
Eccentric reducers have more than just that purpose. Especially working with steel pipe, such as steam and water lines.
@Rubbernecker
@Rubbernecker 2 жыл бұрын
Civil engineer here.... With the rebar in the concrete culvert now exposed, is there any concern about it rusting, which will eventually cause the concrete to spall and erode?
@shotz8143
@shotz8143 2 жыл бұрын
As a Drainlayer just starting out in New Zealand, I just love your videos. I’m curious about how longer periods of bad weather effects your operation though. It seems like you’re operating in a similar climate as me.
@GCFD
@GCFD 2 жыл бұрын
During bad weather I'm running all over town getting rain footage for the videos. Then I'm back home editing.
@supernova7819
@supernova7819 2 жыл бұрын
wish I had neighbors like that
@Jeff-ik3hn
@Jeff-ik3hn 3 жыл бұрын
A French drain along the neighbors fence just beyond the two raised garden beds might stop a lot of water from ever getting to the neighbors yard
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
We thought about that but since we had mostly point water sources, we eliminated them with the piping.
@christopherbonanno1120
@christopherbonanno1120 3 жыл бұрын
What state are you in. I only ask because all the tees on there side. You did. And that centrical. Reducing coupling you used. In proper direction of flow. That fitting is for if the only option is bigger to smaller and of town allows a connection. Like that.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
We are in NC.
@benives254
@benives254 3 жыл бұрын
Wow yeah, on the original job the garden still looked really boggy despite your efforts! So much runoff. Out of interest, in a bad storm, if the water level in the concrete pipe reached the level of the PVC, would the gutter and poolside water still flow out?
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Yes it would still flow out because it's higher than the concrete pipe.
@cool9mancool
@cool9mancool 3 жыл бұрын
Not specifically related to any video but how would you terminate a drainage system to a street that's level with the curb, and love the videos.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
You may want to put in some sump basins and pump it.
@hollandduck79
@hollandduck79 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the video
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
👍 Thanks!
@tookster7483
@tookster7483 3 жыл бұрын
I'm curious, wouldn't a french drain be the best choice to catch the water in-between the two houses and then run it down to the culvert? Apologies if you covered this haven't watched the whole video yet.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
That would be a good solution if this was all non-point water. But since we know where the water is coming from we kept it in a pipe and delivered to the culvert.
@tookster7483
@tookster7483 3 жыл бұрын
@@GCFD Makes sense. Thank you! Loving the videos.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
@@tookster7483 thanks for watching - shawn
@mikehealy74
@mikehealy74 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know why I feel the need to ask - as I will never need to know (my garden is just about big enough for a paddling pool!) but is it 'in code' to discharge a pool outflow to a drain that will flow directly into a watercourse? Surely that means that pool chemicals (chlorine etc) will be being released into the environment?
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
The Cl from pools constantly evaporates into the atmoshpere, which is why it needs to be replaced all the time. Also, city water here is chlorinated. I'm not sure what the regs are for pool discharges.
@Losbitiboys4441
@Losbitiboys4441 3 жыл бұрын
The the bubble is in the center or on the left
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
The bubble is on the uphill side floating to the high side 👍
@Joseph-mp8mi
@Joseph-mp8mi 3 жыл бұрын
Do you need a permit to bore directly into the drain culvert?
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
This was installed by the developer and owned by the HOA, so not in our area. Check with your HOA or municipality.
@timberhitchllc
@timberhitchllc 3 жыл бұрын
Do you use the customer's electrical power and water to run the core drill or do you bring a generator and water tank to run it?
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
We use the customer's electric and power! It would be way more expensive to bring our own.
@nickc2039
@nickc2039 3 жыл бұрын
No crush rock on bottom and top of pvc pipes? In Australia its code
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Dear god no. That would make these systems cost way more. We have very stable subsoils here.
@kyles1409
@kyles1409 3 жыл бұрын
Does something like this require an easement? Or just a verbal agreement. I can see it being problematic in the future of a pipe leaks or bursts or something and they’re not the same homeowners.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
It's a possibility. This should be a permanent system that should never need to be replaced or maintained. The smooth pipe pitched properly doesn't hold water or debris.
@zacharykmiecik1407
@zacharykmiecik1407 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Love this!
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@cheongyei
@cheongyei 3 жыл бұрын
Do you ensure that proper easements are granted when drainage is run through a neighbor's yard?
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Of course
@PDXBeach
@PDXBeach 3 жыл бұрын
Would the neighbors have to enter an easement agreement for the pipe? in the event the house is sold with a drain pipe and no agreement, the pipe could be removed.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
It's a possibility.
@honestabe7349
@honestabe7349 3 жыл бұрын
Sean, Nice Job. I have a totally unrelated question. I have a septic two line leach field that the fill has settled over the years and rain water settles in the earthen depressions. I want to put some fill in the depressions to shed rain water. However, I do not want to put any fill that might negatively affect the drain pipes. What would be good fill to go in the depressions?
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
I would say some soil with high clay content so it sheds the water instead of letting the water percolate.
@DeekerJones
@DeekerJones 3 жыл бұрын
Are these culverts privately owned or is that municipal infrastructure? Would love to hear about the rules for tying into one of those in a video. I don't want it as advice, by the way, just curious.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
These are private, installed by the developer when the neighborhood was put in.
@encapsulationsdownunder
@encapsulationsdownunder 3 жыл бұрын
What model core drill is that Hilti? And where do you get your flex PVC plumbing from??? Thank you! Great video.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
It's a hilti dd130. What do you mean flex pvc?
@uridovitzgaming2281
@uridovitzgaming2281 3 жыл бұрын
That’s one solid concrete culvert that’s probably gonna be there forever
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
For sure!
@stevenbrimhall8958
@stevenbrimhall8958 3 жыл бұрын
You should cut the culvert end of the pvc like a hiperdemic needle so rushing water in the culvert would create a vacuum on the pvc pipes and move water faster.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Great point! 👍
@mgml
@mgml 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting comment, can you please explain this?
@stevenbrimhall8958
@stevenbrimhall8958 3 жыл бұрын
Well if the end of the pipe is cut to form a needle like end. When the culvert is running with aloof water the shape of the pvc will create a slight vacuum. Even a slight vacuum will cause the pvc pipe to drain faster.
@kellbrook9137
@kellbrook9137 3 жыл бұрын
@@stevenbrimhall8958 that creates a vacuum? Cutting it off at an angle?
@billstathakos
@billstathakos 3 жыл бұрын
Shawn I have a question. Looking to catch a downspout at my moms place. should have great fall as there is about a 2+ foot different in her lawn. But being here in Canada what pipe would be appropriate. Been looking for heavy walled drain pipe but everything seems to be corrugated. Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated. Love your work and solutions.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
I always use sch 40 pvc but I'm not sure about your climate.
@zacharyherndon5975
@zacharyherndon5975 3 жыл бұрын
Great video as always. I’m a plumber by trade, and I’ve been wondering since I first started watching your videos, why do you use blue glue instead of primer and glue?
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
We use both. The rain-r-shine is good in wet conditions and has the primer built in. I guess we've started using the blue stuff and have just kept going with it. If you look at my earlier videos you'll see primer+glue.
@BM-tk1cn
@BM-tk1cn 3 жыл бұрын
@9:47 in like 30 years when these people move and those garden beds are no longer there someone will uncover this pipe and be like "why did they 90 off here like that?!?" lol ... remember that everyone next time you uncover a different layout
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
For sure! I try to keep that in mind when I come in behind someone else. They knew something I don't and they did their work for a reason.
@knighthauler4792
@knighthauler4792 3 жыл бұрын
On one of your other vids I think it was a 2 fer. Doing 1 house and adjacent neighbor. You picked up down pipes except for one that discharged onto the sidewalk. The low spot between houses was still wet after a rain event, I think. So, I'm wondering if you were to tunnel under the sidewalk to the foundation wall, put in a small catch basin below the downspout. You could drop the downspout into the catch basin and tunnel under the sidewalk into the side of the catch basin. Yes it would be a pain but one vid it took the guy 10 minutes to go under a 5' ish sidewalk using water pressure and on another vid the guy went completely under a driveway using a spear device and sledgehammer. Coring the curb took you 45 minutes and that coring bit is about 400$ plus tax and extensions. Don't know about the other coring device costs and the ones they used were max 2", clearly not big enough. Anyway, just an idea, a way to get more money out of a job if the customer agrees to it.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Great idea Knight. The core drill works pretty well when gravity is working with you...
@jimanderson4495
@jimanderson4495 3 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure I like that small trencher. I used one once. For me, it was hard to pull backwards. But I was 70 at the time! Thanks again Shawn.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
I got it because we had to hand trench under a large deck for a job. Then we had to hand trench in a courtyard where the larger one wouldn't fit. It took 12 weeks to get it and cost 3k, so I wanted to try and get some more use out of it. I think I will reserve it as a replacement for hand trenching like I originally envisioned.
@2442BIGA
@2442BIGA 3 жыл бұрын
How to leave someone's yard looking like SHIT 101: Don't work on plywood,drive your excavator through the yard and just dump dirt into the grass. 5 star company right here.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
We are coming back to re-grade the whole yard. I guess you missed that part of the video? Thanks for commenting!
@Matlockization
@Matlockization 2 жыл бұрын
I would have buried the pipe coming from the pool area, that includes the adapter as it looks unsightly above ground.
@GCFD
@GCFD 2 жыл бұрын
Going deeper in that area would have killed the fall across the yard. We were trying to mind our fall in this situation. Looks can be mititaged but backgrading pipes can't.
@Matlockization
@Matlockization 2 жыл бұрын
@@GCFD Not to disagree with you entirely, but I would have bent the rules and gone with half bubble level (some slope) if it meant the pipe could be buried.
@kellbrook9137
@kellbrook9137 3 жыл бұрын
@6:15 taking a dig at all those obnoxious people in the comment section asking about your PPE’s 🤣🤣🤣
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
No not really! LOL I do believe in doing safe work. I have so many pairs of hearing protection hanging around and knee pads. I was just being funny with Mike.
@kellbrook9137
@kellbrook9137 3 жыл бұрын
@@GCFD oh I understand. I’m all about taking reasonable safety precautions. It’s just these desk jockeys in the comment section, with no field experience like to sit back and try to nitpick someone’s work. And because your work is AWESOME, all they can do is point out how you could’ve done something safer.
@ornothopter188
@ornothopter188 3 жыл бұрын
wish i had neighbours like them
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Don't we all!
@MikeHarris1984
@MikeHarris1984 3 жыл бұрын
Most places it is illigal to put the pool lines into storm drainage as the chlorine is lethal to wildlife and plants. Here is AZ it is a major violation to do this. You MUST put any pool lines and drainage into the city sewer.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Nice tip! Here we have so much water that it gets diluted quickly.
@MikeHarris1984
@MikeHarris1984 3 жыл бұрын
@@GCFD I wish we did in Phoenix. Only about 6" of rain a year we get. But when it comes down, it's a massive flood and storm event
@joedoakes8307
@joedoakes8307 Жыл бұрын
Calculating the Angle of The Dangle is Difficult so as to enter the Hole correctly !
@arthurstreet2811
@arthurstreet2811 3 жыл бұрын
Not often that a neighbor is willing to handle their water runoff to avoid causing a neighbor water issues.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
I know! I love working with both neighbors to solve their combined problems.
@jonm3024
@jonm3024 2 жыл бұрын
1:36 It isn't exactly out of the goodness of their heart... You are liable if your property floods another....
@emiliojorge5794
@emiliojorge5794 3 жыл бұрын
How much is a project like this?
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@surebrah
@surebrah 3 жыл бұрын
@@GCFD It's not our business, but I see 3-4 employees and diesel equipment and think this can't be cheap.
@BM-tk1cn
@BM-tk1cn 3 жыл бұрын
@8:32 whoopsie
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
That looked like a gigantic ground wire. We have no idea what it was.
@jimybobjim
@jimybobjim 3 жыл бұрын
Hello
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@zizoumonk10
@zizoumonk10 3 жыл бұрын
I think it’s time for you to create a proper intro for your videos
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Do you have any suggestions? I'm not sure I want an intro because it provides no content. I've thought about it for sure!
@zizoumonk10
@zizoumonk10 3 жыл бұрын
It could be something as simple as a 5-10 second intro with music (maybe some of that trance you often use) with title graphic that contains company name and contact info or a short video montage of some of your greatest drainage hits.
@kachmi
@kachmi 3 жыл бұрын
Watched the French Drain Man promoting corrugated pipe over PVC, claimed it was turbulent and self cleaning and superior to PVC for that reason. I think he failed to realize what you've shown us time and time again, water continues to sit in the pipe, and with it, the dirt and shingle dust that tends to comes with it over time. In my mind, when that water has a chance to dry out, it will leave a hard clay or sludge in the ribs over time, and eventually add more drag and cause imperfections that grow into deposits over the years. It would seem that a decent fall, producing a relatively constant velocity, along with smooth surface, is going to remain the most unobstructed (self-cleaning) over the life of the pipe. Turbulence is rarely your friend unless going slower is the goal.
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
What a great comment! Thank you! I agree that a smooth road rolls better than one covered with speedbumps! - Shawn
@azr6917
@azr6917 3 жыл бұрын
Hey so if you disliked this video.. we don’t like you but we still love you because your just a confused child of god
@GCFD
@GCFD 3 жыл бұрын
Haha I always get a few dislikes....I don't understand it or what I can do better.
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