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[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@SteveHernandez-w7j]

Best dang video on fresh drain installation out there! Thanks for putting this out there!

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[@allanhughes7859]

I live in the U.k. so plenty plenty water I just love watching folk that firstly know what they are doing but mostly I love watching folk that care and want to do it right sadly these days not many folk like that around !! All they seem to want these days is the pay cheq the money for the least amount of work ..So well done Sir I can tell you are passionate about what you do and thats why you will never be out of work Wish you were over the pond I really really do!! Its simple things like boards so the track machine does not make a mess its cutting the sod so it fits Its using the right materials etc etc etc ITS MAKING SURE THE CUSTOMER IS HAPPY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johneaheart6641]

I purchased the high octane 4” blue. Followed his directions on the burrito wrap with rounded stone. I had over 200’ to run. Took me two days and I am very pleased and water disappears very quickly. Also got the shipment very fast. I’m just saying thanks problem solved.

[@dric30]

Two days to to complete 200feet is impressive.. took me 14 days all by hand

[@jsemtp2005]

Did you run a single 200 ft line or a dbl line

[@michaelt1349]

Could you describe how you pinned or secured the burrito wrap so it would not unravel ie) How far apart did you pin it (every 12", 16", etc.), how much do you need to OVERLAP the burrito wrap (6" overlap or 12" overlap, etc.) and what device or component did you actually use to PIN the wrap? Thanks!

[@ThatGuy-px7he]

@17:00 - Man that is GENIUS! Seriously, I've been able to understand why the pipe has holes, but describing it the way you did was really remarkable. The trench is filled with gravel, so there are voids. That's why it can flow (and flow downward because of its constant tilt ... but your description of the pipe was magnificent: The pipe is the BIGGEST VOID. The idea being you need a lot of void to get the water from the surrounding soil and from the surface into the trench, but you need even MORE void LATERALLY, the length of your drain, to keep the drainage moving. So you force a 6" diameter continuous void to "reside" inside the trench. Magnificent! Seriously, I was able to "feel" why it worked, but I could not really explain how it worked until now.

[@deidrehernandez2965]

These videos make me want a French drain even if I didn’t need it! 😂

[@73elperro]

Excellent, well made video thank you for sharing!!! sheers from California!!!

[@chrisw1634]

Watched most of your videos, and still learning new stuff!

[@barbaratweed5693]

I wish you were in TEXAS! I had a guy come in and dig down 12 inches in our clay soil and fill with topsoil. Now I have a swimming pool with no outlet. He now wants a fortune to put in a french drain. I'm 70 and my husband is 80 and we are looking to do this ourselves. I'm exhausted just watching the video! I am convinced yours works.

[@Chimonya]

The problem w/ clay soil is it will completely clog up filter fabric over time. A system like this will clog up and hold water. PVC would work better at moving water without holding it or clogging up but PVC is more difficult to install. You get what you pay for.

[@petervincelok]

How close can the trench of the french drain be from the foundation of the house?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

I will make you a video Stay Tuned!!

[@djraptorOFFICIAL]

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN OHH I need this video too!!! We get flooding under the house and the builder just paints the brick foundation with tar... French line is right up against the foundation, no gap at all and I wonder if the french drain should be deeper than the foundation? Thanks from Australia! :)

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@georgebonney90]

I placed an order yesterday to do a drain around my garage, cant wait to get it,thank u👍

[@antonios4926]

Thanks for all the videos. Can i place 3 pipes in a French drain to save on the 40mm stones

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@antonios4926]

Many thanks for the fast reply@@FRENCHDRAINMAN

[@adamnonnenmacher7774]

Is there a minimum amount of stone you would recommend putting on top of a French? I ask because I’m getting ready to trench a long run, and I would like to start the trench shallow as possible in order to maintain the necessary 1% pitch. Last thing I wanna do is start deep and then get so deep at the other end of the trench that I have trouble bringing it to daylight

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

We'll start 7 inches deep if we're going to do what you describe. Start 7 to 10 inches deep.

[@christophervayo3374]

Thank you for this video! It takes a good person to give everybody this!!

[@bigearlrrr]

I used the half corregated half solid on the bottom pipe and it catches the water and then flows wonderful.

[@dorothysams]

Do have any people near this way? I've seen your work and it's great and just what I need here.

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Call 248-505-3065 for a contractor near you.

[@kylegirdler1882]

How many yards of stone would you get for a project like this

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

1 yard every 30ft

[@mohamedshunaif841]

How does water travel though? Do you provide a slope?

[@jimmys8483]

I take it you need to lay the pipe with a gradually fall so the water flows in the right direction?

[@affinity1]

21:27 this must've been prior to "always use catch basin with downspouts". How does the solid downspout pipe with new catch basin properly integrate with the french drain pipe if it needs to go along same route?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@iaalturki]

This is excellent video and the whole process is well explained. Thanks French Drain Man.

[@jthoover716]

Why discharge downspout drain via pop-up behind patio steps? Why not run on out to end of line?

[@morinlouis8314]

What will happen to the downspout via a pop-up window in late fall or winter? I live in Quebec, it rains several times in winter. The next day it can be -15, the pop-up will freeze, break or become blocked by ice.

[@jkevin1569]

Is this blue pipe really stronger than PVC schedule 40 ? Can vehicles or farm tractors drive over without crushing it? Thats hard to believe but if so, im gonna buy a few pipes this weekend. Plz confirm. Thanks

[@misha6162]

There is a video on this channel where FDM rolls the front wheels of his truck over the pipe, gets out of the truck and points the camera at the pipe with the truck on it and talks for a few minutes. The pipe was fine.

[@chrisw1634]

@@misha6162 +1 I can't find the video you're talking about, trying to find it. It's there somewhere.

[@J.J.161]

I've watched most of your videos. Trying to learn as much as I can and when I happen upon someone else's videos I say to myself that's not how the french drain man would do it. lol.

[@TheOnlySgtRock]

Same here.

[@patrickknapp5867]

Lol

[@andrewsarasin2654]

Can you go underneath the ceders? Or should I go where the fence door opens?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@franciscoroman9927]

Nice explanation on the mesh. No overlap.

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@patrickroberts1712]

Would you consider making a video that shows how you wrap your tees, wyes, and drainage basins?

[@mlrable]

I have watched several drain company KZbin presentations where they have absolutely no idea what they are doing. I have extensive knowledge as a builder and developer. You know your subject all these others are a joke. Good job

[@MrNanah38]

You add no value to the comment section, all you did is come on here bragging of your knowledge yet you did not share anything but jealousy, I am not an expert at any of this, but I find it very upsetting when so called expert like you find fault of other people with no real solution. If you don't have anything positive to say, stay the fuck off the net, if you were all that good you would not be watching this. I am watching because I am trying to fix my water problem and I am not an expert.

[@alllllllannnnnnnn11]

@@MrNanah38 His comment was directed at other professional drainage companies who share videos of their work that is poorly done. When somebody is an expert in their trade, it pains them to see other so called experts give out false information and advice that wont solve people's problems and waste their time and money. His comment was definitely not directed at DIYers like yourself trying to learn how to fix their own water issues and is reassuring to some people that they have come to the right place to learn about the topic.

[@fluffnstuph85]

Digging in the winter, always fun. Also I’m stealing the term “sweat equity”! Thanks for all the information!!

[@darjo4480]

So glad i found this channel. Im getting ready to DIY a system in my backyard and was close to using the low quality materials offered from lowes or homedepot. After watching these vids and going to there site for only a few hundred dollars more i can have higher quality materials shipped straight to the house. I will be placing an order soon.

[@MrGeorgiaBoi706]

Do I need to do both. French drain and downspouts. Or can I just do downspouts out to the road. My yard can’t drain out the water fast enough due to the amount of rain coming from the downspouts. So I’m thinking that if I run pipe from the house to the street that would fix the problem. I just don’t want to have to go back and put a French drain in if it doesn’t fix the issue I have with the water pudding up in the back and sides of the house. What do you think would be the best approach. I live in Houston Tx. I wish I had someone like you out here doing French drains.

[@toniabutler-kinsey6526]

I have the same issue. I wish he responded to your comment. Ughhh

[@tbarbuto2345]

The hardest part of this job is digging the trench. Better off to just do separate pipes in the same trench while you have everything opened up. I would use solid pipe for the downspouts.

[@darby427]

One of the best videos out there for the diy'er.. The trench is 18" wide by 12" deep correct?

[@lawn-n-orderlandscaping1389]

That will work great!

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

We do 14"x14" for 2 pipes on the bottom. Best French Drain and Yard Drainage Contractor frenchdrainman.com/

[@Rcruz1024]

With these systems, how big of an emphasis is the slope of the trench?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

We build flat all the time. They move water. If slope is there take it but if not I have videos on a flat yard no slope.

[@JG-no4qr]

What is some advice for installing one while it is already raining?

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[@austinatkins408]

So much information, I love it! Thanks for making these videos.

[@kylewhisenant9412]

I wonder do we need The fabric here in North Carolina near Charlotte Hoping I can put perforated pipe and rock without Fabric

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[@alexdaluz7589]

Hi, thanks, what is the approximate cost of a project like this?

[@movievaudeville]

So great to have this info. I've installed something similar in tight spaces, worked like a charm. Downloaded Farm Drainage by Henry French (1858) where he suggests the earlier version of this. I have two questions, though: 1) I was told they don't work in MN because they'll freeze, is this true, and therefore an issue?, and 2) I don't have anywhere to connect the outlet, just wanted to move any rain water away from the foundation (yard slopes toward house) - will this work as a sort of seep well to gather water and let it soak in further from the house? Soil is sandy loam, so that's maybe better for drainage in general. Thanks!!

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

If they're built correctly, they should not hold any water, so they will not freeze. If they're built incorrectly, they're going to hold water and they will freeze. kzbin.info/aero/PLjFCqaZ4v1BXXbPw3Vf7e86DbKj7qOnLn&si=4nLILQhFIu4M9ER0

[@amandablake5814]

Can i put sod on top of the stones if they are not wrapped in fabric?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Yes

[@Tevo581]

Which stores usually sell 1.5 inch round rock for French drains? I live in Dallas and by googling it I don’t see any stores that sell them

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@kevinphillips150]

Richmond, VA here. Being a commercial driver does not help; being away from home as I am but, I need to get this done on my front and back yards. Will hire a crew to get this done.

[@squirrelattackspidy]

I have a big puddle on the edge of my driveway. Can I put a French drain next to it? What do I use for a cover or screen to stop crap from getting in? Do I need to put a catch basin there? How far must the pipe run be at a minimum? Do I need to cap the other end off? The discharge end will be underground because I won't have slope otherwise. Thanks for the information.

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@nathanlowe5139]

My home is on a slab and I'm putting an OPEN french drain on the back side of the home. Should the French drain be right up against the back of the house OR should there be some space between the back of the home's foundation and my drain?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

If no basement you can go right up to the house.

[@lewiscleale5236]

This may be a stupid question but when do you know you should use 2 high octane pipes in a drain vs. only one pipe?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

@Lewis When you have little to no slope.

[@lewiscleale5236]

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN Thanks for your reply. Do you sell a pipe that would be good for the perimeter of a concrete (Alaskan) slab? I was gonna use 4" sewer pipe with holes drilled on bottom but maybe you sell something good for that purpose?

[@DegenerateSpeculator]

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN Do you need any slope at all with 2 high octanes?

[@guitarto1272]

Did you try to show how to connect two of those blue pipes together or that wasn't needed?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@grantetzel703]

Would you still use the non woven geotextile fabric with red clay soil type ? Doing an install on the west coast .

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@bjc885]

If I need to do some regrading and resod should I do it before or after installing the french drain

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[@dushaunhale266]

Can you install a French drain when the ground is wet? Even though you have clay mix with your ground

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

We do all the time

[@dushaunhale266]

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN I know you only do French drains, but from your knowledge. Can you even instal a privacy fence while it’s the same type of ground?

[@sallyalder9406]

where can I buy the High Octane blue pipe and the geotechnical style fabric. I live south of Byron Center MI. Thank you for your videos

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@lindakim0708]

I live in nj bergen county can you install French drain for around my house or basement which is better for house

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

You want both.

[@donfletchersr.6644]

What if there is no storm drain to tie into? No place to daylight. Do you use a pop up at the end of a french drain ?

[@wrightbrent73]

Yeah, what Don Fletcher Sr. said.....

[@Toddtoddy78]

How does this pipe do when you need to put a snake through it? I have tons of trees

[@HumbleFamilyTravels]

I was hoping that this video made some mention of the level of the pipes or the level of the hand dig. I didnt see a level used once, is it not necessary?

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[@davidbray-sillik9130]

Do you have to go to a city drain for a French drain system sadly my drain is at the end of my street so across multiple neighbor's properties can I add catch basins or what would be the solution if your not going to the drain at the end of the street

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[@crujones1640]

is there an estimate of how much round rock is needed for each ft of french drain?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

35 linear feet per cubic yard

[@1darnq]

A couple of questions without wading through all the comments... First, does a french drain have to be sloped? Secondly, we have ditches for our drainage, not storm drains. It's maybe 100 feet from my down spout on the house to the ditch... Can I connect my down spout directly to the perforated pipe, or do I need to run that third solid walled pipe and lay it on the perforated pipe... Lastly, can I just run the single perforated pipe instead of two. Thanks.

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@chefjones11]

How do you know of you need a single pipe or a double pipe like shown in this video?

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[@JamesZ1025]

Can I buy everything I need from you? I have a 130’ run. I don’t know how many blind inlets I need or what else I need. Thank you

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[@tjsayers1007]

How deep do you recommend burying 4 inch black corrugated pipe in an area that will be driven over with a zero turn and occasionally with a 4000 pound tractor?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

I like to pack 1/2" crushed stone around the pipe for best results. 16"x18" wide

[@tamathomas6302]

Hi I’m a first timer doin a French drain👍 my back yards gtn flooded can I zig zag over the lawn to one run off? Thanks

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

We usually run a main and branch off to low areas. Zig zag might work for you. We do Consultations $500.00 a yard 248-505-3065 to design your system.

[@camlendrim7609]

What is purpose of blind inlet ? Thnx

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[@itsasimplelife1980]

Hi, been watching your vids for a bit now and really great. I just want to ask though what determines between one drain pipe or two please. I am building a house in Poland and we have sourced a spring about a meter back from the house - not ideal but fresh water on the land a plus for sure. What this spring be the determining factor in two pipes? Look forward to hearing from you. Jason

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

@simplecountrylife1980 Springs are tricky and move all around. They hop around, and you will end up having to add to the system, guaranteed. You might want to consider a 6-inch trunk line, and you just keep adding 4-inch feeder pipes to it. And if you don't feel you have that much water, then do all 4-inch. A 4-inch pipe will move 180 gallons per minute; a 6-inch pipe is about double that.

[@mattcovell9941]

How deep and wide would you go? I’m curious so I can figure out how wide of fabric roll I would need.

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@lawn-n-orderlandscaping1389]

18-24" deep and wide. We use 4ft wide, two strips down each side. Overlap the base but dont staple. Then it expands when you put gravel in

[@VonRichcreek]

What should I do if I don't have sod to cut back? In the process of redoing lawn so all I'll have is dirt for the top layer to then seed and straw. Is that okay?

[@chrisirtem6241]

i need to know the answer to this as well.

[@dric30]

great job on this one plus way to finish off the video with detail on how that pop up will work, Thanks

[@aaronfox915]

Do you tamp down the dirt in the bottom of French drain trenches?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Yes

[@wickedeagans]

What about slope of the pipe ? Gosh I need help with my new house drainage so bad

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@kylegirdler1882]

So a couple other questions. Could the trench be smaller like the size a trencher would cut? And could smaller stone be used like gravel if you have the sock over the high octane

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

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[@kylegirdler1882]

Would I be able to drive over the blue high octane with a dingo? Just curious I don’t want to damage it.

[@kylegirdler1882]

It will not be ran over regularly just for the duration of my back yard project

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

As long as it's buried and packed in stone.

[@lawn-n-orderlandscaping1389]

As long as its deep enough for its pipe diameter, should not be a problem, We run 12,000lb trackhoes over our drains without concern.

[@jamesbjorlie]

I’m in GR, how easy is it to get supplies for a 50” system?

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[@mattvandore320]

Where would one find a blind Inlet? I can't find them anywhere.

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[@philicialund967]

In the center of a gravel driveway, will this high octane pipe not be crushed in the bottom of an 18" deep by 1' trench with fabric and filled solid with gravel and then wrapped (last 6" would be unwrapped gravel to match the new driveway)?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

We use the 6 inch in driveways it's even stronger yet

[@SideOfRanch]

I'd like to learn more about the slope setting process. What is the closest to the surface your pipe can be. Is there a minimum depth? I'm trying to figure out how to manage the 1% slope over a 130ft distance that is pretty flat.

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

@Austin Just put 2 High Octane Flat moves the same amount of water as 1 pipe with 1% slope. The reason why so many guys preach slope is because they don't use Non woven Geotextile Double Punched Fabric and need slope to push the dirt and debris out of the pipe.

[@SideOfRanch]

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN so does no slope just mean the pressure of the water entering the pipe will move water? What should I do if I have to come up from under ground to pop it up into this concrete culvert? Made this video last year: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHzbp4Wpeb6UeNE

[@teacherlynn671]

Great video and informative and never got bored. My neighbor has a leak they won’t fix and the city won’t help. My question is I have a 3” pipe that runs under the area I need fixed and it goes to the street though the curb and is used for pool deck and backyard drainage and other than drains in the backyard the pipe is closed . How would I tie into it to take the water away from the side of my house? Do you have a video on that? Again great job!!!

[@seawitchdawn3943]

You mentioned not using the high octane on a farm. I need to drain from the horse shelter and in a pasture. Only equipment in the area is a lawn mower. does that change anything? no planting . Which pipe should I use?

[@stanislavjohn6156]

great video, can i ask a question please- i have an area about 7 metres long on my grass where water pools up. im thinking of digging a trench for a french drain pipe, would it work if i just dug the trench, installed a length of pipe and covered it as you say and plugged it both ends? my question being- would it have to have a soakaway at one end ? or would the pipe just get rid of the water and send it downwards?

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[@pocitube]

How long geotextile degrade and need to be replaced?

[@letthe6.0sing22]

What is your formula to figure how much rock for how much pipe

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

1 cubic yard for every 30ft for Dual pipes a lot less with a Quad Pack

[@AnascoNice]

I wish I could have you guys here in Adkins TX! Or somebody with your detail oriented work.

[@RobertBroussardCoach]

Do you sell the end plugs that go in the drain pipe?

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[@ivani8511]

How deep you dig the trench?

[@lucillepatton3662]

I just purchased a house (not in flood plain) during dry season in FL. Now in the middle of a really wet rainy season and I have a huge standing puddle in my yard. The city culvert isn’t very deep and holds water. Would it be pointless to run my drain over to the culvert? I’m assuming it would back up the syatem

[@Zooonoo]

Basement seems to flood every once in a while when there's a heavy rain. Thinking about putting a French drain in. It's a bilevel house so the basement is only 3 1/2-4 feet under the ground. How deep should I dig my French drain. And how far from the house?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

I will make a video for you

[@Zooonoo]

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN Thank you!

[@DJVetz510]

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN was this video ever done

[@kangaroogod]

Been a drainage watching junkie the last few months.. How do you measure Pitch for your project? Do you use a transit? String line? 1/8” per foot?

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[@kevinmcmanus7298]

Can I put 3" of topsoil with seed/straw on top of my burrito wrapped French drain instead of sod?

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Watch "Two Great Systems in One Trench French Drain, Yard Drain, Perimeter Drain, Curtain Drain DIYers" on KZbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaeoen6ZdrWEn80 If you live where you see tropical storms follow that video. Also Yes to 3" Topsoil mixed with sand to make sandyloam on top of the French Drain is fine to grow grass with sprinklers.

[@mjm5290]

My downspout would have to run under our front walkway to get to a safe discharge area in the front yard. How do i get the octane pipe through that? And how close can i run this pipe to the front of my house? Can i connect it directly to a downspout adapter?

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[@mjm5290]

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN perfect thank you.

[@julioctorres6450]

What about if you want to leave the stone exposed for decorative purposes? Would you close the fabrics and put rocks on top again? Also what is the difference between the blue and yellow line?

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[@lawn-n-orderlandscaping1389]

you can totally leave a stone surface, we actually recommend it without closing the fabric for maximum drainage. They "absorb" water a whole lot better that way.

[@stevenmoore7739]

How deep would the trench need to be in the upper peninsula of Michigan? Worried about freezing in the winter and the frost line. Also does this need to be down grade like 1% as I’ve read before? Thanks!

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

The system doesn't hold water like a cistern. A French Drain moves water during a rain or thaw if you have 1% Slope or greater you will not have any water in the system to freeze.

[@cheapchuck1303]

Have a great day!

[@jamesvertin8676]

Back in my day we didn't have any fancy dancy blue yellow or green or black perf pipe, We dug ditching With our bare hands Rapped river rock in burlap sacks Put chip rock over the top of that Then Hay grass good old cowsoils then Is the sweetest blue Kentucky grass on top, And we never called them French Drains they were All-American Irrigation engineered. By hand I tell you By Hand. 💪😉

[@Stahodad]

These drains were popularized by an American.. Henry Flagg French (1813-1885) of Concord, Massachusetts, a lawyer and Assistant U.S. Treasury Secretary described them in Farm Drainage (1859). From Wikipedia... the idea may be from France but the guy was Mr French. 👌

[@OffendingTheOffendable]

Don't forget the mule

[@christopherszwargulski7920]

Uphill both ways in 10’ of snow as well🤣

[@Ihtiandr13]

@@Stahodad Thats a cool piec of info to know. Was he big fond of frys as well?😁

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[@endoalley680]

Great video.

[@endoalley680]

I was literally just getting ready to drop 4" of 3/4" pea stone under my 4" perforated corrugated pipe. Now I will set the pipe at the bottom of the trench.

[@DirtyDirtbath]

If the area the french drain is going has sandy soil - do you take out the sand and bring in good dirt? Or dig until the sand is gone? I'm hoping to be able to make my open french drain fairly shallow

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Sandy soil is GOOD DIRT

[@jpritch2]

when should hard drainage pipe with holes be used instead of corrugated?

[@simlowsb]

1 1/2 round rocks. Thanks mate. Do we need vents? I saw some French drains at the start of the pipe it has vents on the surface maybe about 2 inches above the grass. What type of fabric do you use?

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[@Offun4jc]

Wish you guys can come out to Virginia Beach and do ours for us!

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[@chrisirtem6241]

dear French Drain Man. wish i had seen this before i began digging. already dug 30m at 465mm deep in tough clay, running adjacent to concrete driveway. that app called getliner suggested from all reviews it read through on net that the best way was to place 100mm gravel under 65 mm slotted and socked agi pipe and have the width of the trench an extra 65mm on each side then add another 100mm gravel on top of the pipe. conceal all that in non woven geo metric 4oz. on top of the fabric add another 100mm gravel then 100mm soil or sand. on top of that it recommended that 10mm crushed rock was best for drainage. after what you showed and explained in depth it just proves your method is simply the best. i think im going to add back in clay and reduce the depth to 300mm? is that what you recommended as max depth. sorry im not used to inches. i go by mm or cm. i already purchased the agi pipe. this project is for my front lawn that is fairly away from the home and i want to discharge the water to the road. i already purchased the 10mm crushed rock as well. im going through tough times as financially i am broke. so can you advise what i should do fromn here on. im going to pause and hope to get a response from you. definitely will follow your instructions. no gravel to the bottom. so the trench is all dug up but i havent put anything into it yet. yes will purchase waterproof tape as well right now.appreciate it so much if you coulod guide me step by step. oh and what i did to make sure i have a very good slope was to install a water pump at the end of the trench closest to the road end. then i opened the tap hose at the beginning of the trench and fed in intervals to see how the water was gtoing to travel. each time i saw water pooling i just kept removing along until the water fed all the way to the end. then did a final feed withg constant water feeding from the hose and pump running. then shut off the water supply. ive done such a good job that nothing is left in the trench. took my time doing this. thats how i know i have good slope.

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[@oil_can]

Hi, FDM! I commented a few days ago, asking about the gaps that remain between the spikes when overlapping and pinning the material to create a burrito. Thank you for sending the link to the full video! While your process and materials seem top notch overall, the way you’re pinning the burrito closed with a single spike every 30” or so appears to create gaps big enough for dirt to work its way to the rocks and pipe. The only thing I see to prevent that from happening is that sod gets laid on top of the fabric to hold it in place. But that doesn’t seem like a very effective long term solution. Am I misunderstanding something? Thx!

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[@rodeoengineer]

What is your typical grade? I read 1% but what do you do with the end of the pipe? I can pump it into my pond but that would require a decently deep sump basin. I'm in the pacific northwest so we have a ton of rain. Also why is it soooo expensive to ship the high octane. I literally cannot find it anywhere except what you sell! Last, generally what permits are required for a French drain project?

[@t.durham6251]

Looking to do this project next weekend. I’m thinking about ordering the high octane as well as your fabric. Do you you guys have any discount codes for first responders

[@FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Yes you need to call the office they will take your order over the phone. Monday morning is madness, call afternoon for a quote. Thank you for commenting. 248-505-3065