Worst No Fall Situation but still solved the flooding.

[@appledrains]

Nice work! 👍

[@GCFD]

Thank you Chuck! It's such an honor having you compliment my work! - Shawn

[@RHEC1776]

2 legends in one comment 🙌🙌🙌

[@Demy26]

Hey Chuck!

[@amandar4980]

I like this channel cause of 1 thing. He actually take time and go back to look at his work in the rain. 👏👏👏👏

[@michaelshepherd733]

Right!!!

[@GCFD]

It's a huge pain to go back but I like making sure things are working how I expected. 👍

[@amandar4980]

You see all these similar channel. It’s like a cliff hanger at the end. Gate city actually shows how the System is flowing in the rain. That’s customer service, that’s just good content. /// sometime when I watch these, I usually go straight to the end for the result. 👏👏

[@garvinchick]

He needs to make a video of just before and after compilations.

[@Stratos53100]

@@garvinchick He mostly does, Shows the footage "when provided" by customer, and the ending trailer shows the after effects, Though obviously not a side by side comparison. ( my previous entry of this comment returned an error when replying to it )

[@nachtdiertje1972]

If you have trouble with your coredrill, like in this vid, run it on a sandstone brick. Concrete clogs up the space between the diamondcollar. When you use it then, it will slide on the sludge it has created and cut poorly. When you run it for a couple of seconds/ minute on a sandstone brick, it opens up / cleans the diamondcollar.

[@GCFD]

I will give that a try! Thank you!

[@pepaw]

Hey, what do I search to get one of those bits? Core drill? I see some but they are like $150-$200

[@alanostner]

I would swear the video shows the Conc core bit spinning in reverse. I’ve done that several times. Maybe just the way the video played.

[@YuriyRusko]

@@pepaw "Wet Core Drill Bit for Concrete"

[@markmcquillan1074]

I have become addicted to your videos. So much information in each situation you encounter.

[@GCFD]

Thank you! Some of the older videos are not as nice.

[@david-breitenfeld]

Take into consideration the amount of water coming off the roof. That one side one the right (next to tree) looks like it drains 2 maybe 3 roofs, so the higher volume will help keep the pipe clean. With two downspouts being caught, that will really help keep pipe clean, especially on heavy rains.

[@GCFD]

That's the idea! Preserving the flow keeps the pipes cleaner.

[@camlendrim7609]

Don’t forget to trim the Crepe Myrtle well below below gutter height. Nice project for a friend.

[@peterhandelson1193]

The pipe work around the corner looked fantastic and professional. I will use it as reference.

[@GCFD]

Ronald is a professional!

[@Nathan-gj8ch]

We use the downspout adapters because on homes where we have not in the past there was rodent problems. All the homes we build are in wooded lots with the pipe open it became a mouse highway, the pest control guy said the mice where using it to move safely in the day from the woods to the home.

[@GCFD]

Good point!

[@theDougAngle]

If you keep getting the same delivery driver, you must be a good tipper. Well done!!

[@GCFD]

I feel like I need to give him a shirt!

[@UniqueSatellite]

Nice work Shawn! I’ve noticed over the last several videos you continue to invest in tools and skills. Stay hungry and humble.

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@tjb-inc]

Several questions: Why not use perorated pipe through the lawn area to create a "horizontal drywell" with the curb cut to allow for discharge during large rain events? Is the pipe you are using schedule 40 or triple wall? Your coring drill, is it a worm or direct drive? Does the municipality allow direct discharge into the road in your area? Ours does not. Last question, what do you charge per linear ft of installed pipe with seed & straw? We get $25 - $30 in CT.

[@GCFD]

Great questions! Our soil is much too impermeable for any kind of dry well to work so I prefer to take the water to a discharge point. We use schedule 40 foam core. The core drill is a hilti dd-130 and I'm not sure the drive type. They let us discharge onto the street since they all flow into the creeks here. I don't have a set price that I charge because not all feet are equal. The price of PVC went up by 25% in the last two weeks so any type of pricing would be outdated instantly.

[@mamba101]

The only concern is about removing the build up of dirt. The pipe to the curb could have been going uphill and the system would still work. So long as the exit point is below the entry, i.e, the attachment to the gutter is above the curb exit.

[@Rusty_Gold85]

The problem is with Town Planning .They don't tie in the height of House slabs with road drainage heights

[@GCFD]

That would make too much sense!

[@Stratos53100]

@@GCFD Interesting... If thats a common thing i would bring that up in a town hall meeting of some sort, although it also might cut down on overall business.. Then again If i knew this was a factor of buying in "said" town, area etc i would not buy to begin with, As well as finding out afterwords being ticked off in the process... A Tough one for sure.

[@Sam465]

Great job in spite of difficult drainage conditions.

[@GCFD]

👍 Thank you Pete!

[@dylantrinder1571]

Always getting the best solution even in tricky circumstances, nice job Shawn.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Dylan!

[@kjnkjnkjhkjhjk8465]

Hey Guys, on cutting the pipe at the curb. I cut one with an angle grinder and sanded it flush with a sanding disc on the grinder. It will match the rest of the excellent work you guys do.

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@gavin249]

If you use solid pipe that is glued and cleaned from the gutters to the street it will work fine. The head pressure will push the water through during the rain even though you don’t have adequate fall. Some maintenance may be required like you said. Normally hydro jetting the drain if some debris built up over time, but honestly it works fine. In Australia we could call this a wet line system. Also don’t stress about surface mounting a pipe to the wall it is hidden behind bushes. If they want the water gone surface mount the pipe. Nice work and your pipe will work fine

[@GCFD]

Thank you Gavin! So far the HO has been very very happy!

[@gavin249]

Good to hear.. you do a good a job. In Australia we would call a French drain an agi drain and most would use corrugated pipe (I prefer a slotted hard pipe similar to yourself) I don’t do a lot of dig up these days (prefer jetting drains and small plumbing jobs due to a bad back) but I have said to customers of mine to you tube yourself and research a French drain as that’s your solution to help dry the area of your yard.. Keep up the work!!!

[@SharpEdgeStandardOfficial]

At 16:34 look at all that slope under that tree going straight into the garage/driveway areas. Almost looks like a small retainer wall should be built along that drive/lawn edge enough to bring grade up to move water away from the garage. Nobody in Chicago/Northwest Indiana area does this kind of work I need some regrading and a French drain put in on my lot

[@GCFD]

👍 I'm not sure why more people don't specialize in drainage work.

[@zacksgaragedoorserviceandr1208]

And I saw the rest of the video and now I know why I don’t use adapters I mean I know for a fact you will figure out some thing like make the PVC pipe go higher into the downspouts we still have that clean look

[@GCFD]

👍

[@racerx009]

I wish you guys were in my state. I need serious french drain/down spout piped out. Our neighbor had his gutters pipe to the sidewalk with corrugated pipe and I wouldn't tie in on my side because of that.

[@GCFD]

👍

[@anthonycollins4747]

Hi Shawn, Great video you guys install good system, but if you don't clean out your gutters it will fail. People you have to CLEAN OUT your GUTTERS.

[@GCFD]

Great advice!

[@GregD-dc4hm]

Use an angle grinder with a flap disk to make the pipe flush with the curb. Awesome work.

[@GCFD]

👍

[@chrisformby3039]

Another reason I like this channel, a fellow lefty.👍

[@Fetchem1222]

Lefty’s unite!

[@GCFD]

I was waiting for someone to notice that! 👍

[@MrDbone75]

Good Friday evening everyone from wellington Somerset in the UK

[@GCFD]

👍

[@larryehrlich57]

Your fall is based solely on the height of the pipe that collects the water into the "sealed" pipe. If you collect the roof water at 1 foot above the ground verses 4 feet or 10 feet above the ground, then the obstacles you can overcome depends solely on the height of your vertical collection pipe...for a single collection pipe. For multi collection pipes then it is governed by the lowest collection pipe height out of the bunch. It is simple and straight forward...if you have a two story house then you can go over an ten foot obstable...easy!

[@bohhica1]

I never seen a company eat more pizza than yours. 4 videos and pizza in all, double cheese, deep pan, NO pepperoni for me please. Great videos.

[@GCFD]

Haha thanks Lloyd! thanks for watching

[@xavierhenriques1116]

Another great upload, Shawn Thank you

[@GCFD]

Thank you as always Xavier!

[@whip205inthebam3]

My wife planted two of those no good for nothing crape myrtle tree's next to our mobile home. I haven't decided what's worse kudzu or those two nasty old trees.

[@GCFD]

Yep. They do all right along roads or driveways but don't plant them near anything. Their tiny flowers clog up everything too.

[@greatitbroke]

So great when people don't do what you suggest for best results in the first place. Good you could still solve them.

[@GCFD]

👍

[@anthonyfindlay466]

Hey Shawn great job as usual, the trick to getting the pipe cut to the curve is using an angle grinder with a continuous edge blade.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Anthony!

[@arlingtonguy54]

Seems to me that the run pipe could be dead level or even uphill as long as the top of all risers were above the level of the outlet. The head pressure created would make the water flow. Water may sit in the horizontal pipe but would still flow when the riser fills. Also do you use a laser level to find and set grade? I’d think that would be easier and more accurate than bubble levels where you are working with minute slopes. Love the videos! I feel like part of your crew. Keep em coming.

[@GCFD]

I just realized last night with the help of a viewer that the laser I already own will do slopes! I am looking forward to trying it out on a job next week. I think the laser will help.

[@juliehoffman92]

Looks great

[@GCFD]

👍 Thank you!

[@zacksgaragedoorserviceandr1208]

1:09 You can notice the downspout it looks like the downspout is getting ready to get out of the PVC pipe I left comments in the past saying putting like a downspout adapters or something so the downspout is at least 4 to 5 inches inside the pipe in case the ground saddles

[@GCFD]

It's still flowing so we are good...for now!

[@Animalwon]

If you want to cut the pipe with the same profile as the curb - slide pipe thru hole in curb, then mark curb profile on pipe with a permanent marker, pull pipe out and cut using your marker lines...then re-INSERT CUT PIPE back thru hole. PERFECT PROFILE! For a better look- mark edge of pipe with marker so white edge of pipe blends into color of concrete curb.

[@GCFD]

Great tip!

[@bengrogan9710]

One thing people may not realize when seeing these videos is why the full bubble of fall is important for more than simple flow rate soil changes form when its wet or dry and the level of subsidence will change due to it - if there is only a tiny fall and the ground becomes sodden deep in the soil due to severe weather it may wind up with back flow

[@arlingtonguy54]

My comment asked about slope. Wouldn’t the head pressure from the riser cause the water to flow even in a dead level or uphill run as long as the riser was above the outlet?

[@bengrogan9710]

@@arlingtonguy54 Yes, with a but In a perfect world, yes there would be a low flow rate due to the initial rise However sediment deposited into the pipe over time would fill in the pipe, this creates a increasing obstruction over time - The reason why he always makes the point on the full bubble is that with the flow rate that provides most sediment is washed out

[@arlingtonguy54]

@@bengrogan9710 yes that makes sense. I guess there is a lot of sediment in that water.

[@GCFD]

We will be keeping an eye on this system and jetting it out as needed. There was a tiny bit of back flow at the outfall when we were testing it, but like arlington said, the head makes it flow very well once it fills up.

[@steverusie6986]

Like I said before you make the most of every little bit of fall that you have! Have a great Derby 🐎 weekend! Corrugated pipe would be a total failure, PVC for the win!

[@GCFD]

Thank you Steve! Thanks for your support! - Shawn

[@wcsd9577]

Slowly moving through a flat pipe is better than dumping all over the foundation. You do what you can, and get it in writing from the homeowner that what you're doing is the best option but not ideal.

[@GCFD]

Yes I always get it in writing!

[@billbizzo609]

Do you ask the homeowners to have their gutters cleaned before your installations? We enjoy your videos very much. Thank you.

[@GCFD]

I make sure they understand that our pipes will only work if the gutters are working and flowing.

[@BikeisDusty]

With such little fall, would a sump pump setup be more ideal?

[@js5deucedeuce]

I 2nd that , what ya think Shawn?

[@tribehead09]

He said that he and the customer spoke about that along with several other options but this was the preferred option

[@jameswow2836]

In my opinion and I have no experience in Thai line of work I just enjoy the videos. A sump would just make more pressure and push water harder than the falling rain would. Still with such little fall it’s going to be falling through the same path regardless the sump would just add more pressure to that

[@GCFD]

If we have even the smallest amount of fall the pipe will flow. Pumps are always a last resort!

[@leolldankology]

Use an angle grinder to cut it flush to curb. 19:03 you could also use the angled end of the plug to set the angle you plan to cut on the pvc.

[@GCFD]

👍 Great tip!

[@leolldankology]

@@GCFD I'm not a contractor, I just stayed at a Holiday Inn last night.

[@gradywray5391]

Try using an oscillating multi tool to cut the pipe at the curve. It leaves a cleaner finish.

[@GCFD]

Great idea Grady!

[@davidbeers5949]

I watched I believe it was Petra's aqueduct piping and they found four degrees was all that was needed to have an air space in a pipe, so it could flow efficiently and that pipe ran for I believe a few miles

[@GCFD]

👍

[@JohnSmith-vb7nx]

Hi Shawn. Great work! Have you ever decided, after going back to see the result of a job, that it wasn't functioning as planned/as you expected it too and offered to fix it? Or do you simply hit the target on every job?

[@GCFD]

I have a few times. 1. was a catch basin from a driveway swale. The dirt between the concrete and the catch basin was gone, so we went back and added concrete between to reinforce. 2. We installed a catch basin along a driveway but were missing most of the water. We went back and pulled that out and added several feet of channel instead along the driveway. 3. We installed a catch basin in asphalt and came back to see some water missing it. I came back and added some asphalt patch in that area to re-direct the water. 4. We were supposed to run into an existing corrugated pipe with our trench according to the homeowner. We never found it to connect into our pipe. Talked to the H.O. and he had the concrete guys who installed it come out and locate it. We went back and connected into our new pipe. 5. I was putting together a video (coming soon) and saw in the footage that we FAILED to connect an existing corrugated pipe into our PVC when we trenched through it. I called the homeowner and we went out and connected it before the next rain. I'm sure there are more but those were ones I could remember quickly. I don't have a problem going back to fix something that we missed or could improve upon. What I don't like is shortcutting the job and then having to wait for that call.

[@johncoffey1978]

After watching the whole video first the drain behind the bushes doesn’t looks so bad. Second due to the lack of fall me personally I would have put in a catch basin where the two gutters came together installed a sump pump and pushed that water out to the curb. But that’s just me but great job on getting what fall you could because living in Boone NC I’ve seen worse

[@GCFD]

A pump would have worked well but we try to let gravity move our water if possible 👍I lived in Boone through grad school.

[@peterhandelson1193]

Saw zaw vibrates too much, high quality hack saw for a smooth cut on the curb pipe, but not necessary, how you do it looks great.

[@GCFD]

Thank you! I think it looks good as long as it's set back in the curb. 👍

[@Matthew_Does_To_Many_Things]

Yay more videos!

[@GCFD]

👍

[@frankgonzales2232]

I thought the extra information was Awesome!

[@CraigForest]

do you think the cost savings and flexibility of thin walled pvc such as those sold at big box stores for stormwater drainage is not worth it vs schedule 40?

[@GCFD]

I would never use it. Cost savings is not a goal of mine when installing a drainage system so I use a higher quality pipe. Just a thought!

[@SteveE293]

Buy cheap buy twice and in this case it’s install twice also

[@mdjrboyvb]

Could you put in a basin halfway along the run? The pipe would go in near the bottom of the basin and then you exit towards the top, essentially giving the same rise with half the run.

[@GCFD]

You'd be creating back pressure on the upstream side to provide the energy to rise the water against gravity. So preserving the energy from the downspouts was the most efficient. Second law of thermodynamics approved.

[@pfleong7252]

Believe you should purchase one set of portable picnic table and chairs so that all of you guys can really sit down and have a good lunch every time you guys are out on a job ... just a thought

[@GCFD]

Great thought! I have to pull them away from the work to eat most of the time.

[@financialadvisor1000]

Catching gutters and finding good fall! Gate city way baby!

[@GCFD]

Full Bubble!

[@financialadvisor1000]

@@GCFD Catching Gutters and Full Bubbles! Sounds like you need a merch store!

[@supernova7819]

u can also use a angle grinder to cut flush!

[@GCFD]

👍

[@oldnstillworkin5709]

Hungry Howies? I call it Horrible Howies! 😂😂

[@GCFD]

It's one of my favorites

[@georgesaraamonette1782]

Great videos, trying to solve water in a basement room. Hoping to use some of your lessons. I know you're doing the best you can, but going down then up to get back to the road level has to be frustrating. Oh, btw a before shot or video clip at the end to compare would make it better.

[@GCFD]

Yes I always ask customers if they have video of the problem. Most don't and we fix the issue before it happens again.

[@petero2693]

Slab home.if landscaping stuff on brick above slab it leaks into home...yup...Houston they use a lot of mulch..above slab yes I had water penetration...at my office.. lowered and channeled mulch... they also blocked rear swale... landscapers just dont get it.. I had a rear yard flood..but looked great..pl as noted bushes in swale too..duh.. I had to move them all..

[@GCFD]

No one ever seems to think about drainage issues until it's too late.

[@Will-xe1bu]

You need an angle grinder with a masonry (concrete) cutting disk for the curb

[@GCFD]

👍 Great tip

[@kevinpaw123]

Hey Shawn Could you have gone with your wanted flow and installed a catch basin with a pump near the curb? Just a thought. Challenge, a convenient power source. Thoughts?

[@southmaplegarage]

Maybe a dumb question but Im not a drainage guy by any means. With the projects with no fall can u plumb in to sump basin and use a pump to clear it up to the curb?

[@GCFD]

Yes that's how we do it! Check out some of my sump pump videos.

[@AP-1983]

Enjoyed the video!

[@GCFD]

Thank you!

[@awesomestuff9715]

with so little fall, why didnt you use a pump for it? is it because the pump would get overwhelmed or was it because the owner didnt want it?

[@GCFD]

We had just enough fall that it does flow. We reserve pumps for when we are moving water uphill. Great question!

[@MStrickkk]

The only way to give it a custom angle on a curb like that is an angle grinder, and very precise movements with it.

[@GCFD]

👍

[@netposerx]

Can you push the pipe thru the hole in the curb just far enough to mark it (trace), pull it out, cut it and reinsert?

[@GCFD]

I think that would work well.

[@garyjeffersii6735]

Thanks for these wonderful videos. Do you glue all fittings above ground in addition to below?

[@GCFD]

Yes. Above ground we try to keep the glue a little more hidden. For the underground joints we gob the glue on wholesale.

[@schmitty8225]

Maybe I missed it but how come no sump pump?

[@guri256]

Probably because they cost money to buy, money to maintain, money to replace when they die, and money for electricity. It’s one of many imperfect choices.

[@GCFD]

Like Guri said, they are expensive and a last resort. We had barely enough fall to make this work via gravity.

[@tadpeterson1677]

Hi Shawn, When you have to core through the curb, what size of pipe do you try to use? Do you try and reduce it to a specific size? I've seen you core multiple sizes; gutter drainage ( 4" ) vs sumpump drainage systems ( 1.5" - 2" ). Lastly, do you every combine gutter drainage system pipes and sumpump drains system pipes to exit a single cored hole through the curb?

[@GCFD]

No you never ever reduce pipe size. We use 4" for drainage pipes and 1-1/2" for pump lines. 👍

[@tadpeterson1677]

@@GCFD Shawn, thank you for the information. Keep up the great content you put out.

[@peteyoung1229]

@@GCFD Hey Shawn - what size core hole bit do you need when coring the curb for the schedule 40 pipe?

[@jordanvilleneuve1153]

Hi Shawn,I really Love your channel. I always wonder why you are not using a transit laser... With a level reference,you would be able to do the math of the average fall between two points.Specially when there is not a lot of fall: let's say you have 40 feet of pipe run and only have 8 inches of fall: so you know that at 10 feet from the beggining,you must not have eaten more than 2in of fall etc.... So the restricted fall is regular all along the run... Tell me What do you think about that... Keep on doing your great work and posting some nice entertaining vids... Jordan Villeneuve from Quebec.

[@GCFD]

Hey Jordan I just realized last night that the transit laser I already own will do slopes. A very helpful viewer helped me to figure it out. I will be sure to use it on upcoming jobs as I think you're right with it helping out a ton. 👍

[@jordanvilleneuve1153]

@@GCFD nice,i'm happy you replied. I'll keep on watching and liking all your upcomming vids. Keep on with the good work.

[@Matlockization]

That pipe against the wall receiving roof water I would have set it at a 45 degree angle at the base because the momentum of water coming down at that angle would be enough to flush out water that is in the level pipe. Whereas at right angles you would have lost that momentum due to hitting the corner then that water would be at the mercy of the weak slope.

[@GCFD]

We used a long sweep 90 that helps preserve the flow. 👍

[@Luis-ic8ej]

New to the channel what is the purpose of putting hay on top of the mound of dirt?

[@GCFD]

It protects the bare soil from raindrop splash, protects the grass seed, holds moisture, and releases nutrients as it decomposes.

[@GuzzyMan]

You should try the sawzall again. With your core there, you have a templated in which you can cut the correct angle at the end of the pipe and make it a flush and finished cut to the curb.

[@GCFD]

👍

[@gsettlemyre]

I was thinking what if you used the back side of the curb, use it as a guide, it’s mostly flat and would be the same angle as the core bit…? Nice job on a tricky situation.

[@phr00tpie]

Perhaps i missed where you explained this but, why didnt you raise the inlet end of the pipe to force a fall from the house to the gutter? Couldn't you take it underground a little further from the house instead of burying it directly from the gutter downfall pipe to the curb?

[@GCFD]

We were set at the height of the concrete walkway.

[@denniscooper6328]

Do you use hay or straw to cover grass seed?

[@GCFD]

Wheat straw after the wheat has been harvested.

[@JWB671]

Do you use a laser to figure out these levels before you start?

[@GCFD]

I just realized my transit will do slopes! I will be using it going forward! 🤦‍♂️

[@bryanballs7159]

Laser ,transit, string level, or even a smart level always use a second level to verify the first!

[@jimtalor7971]

Can you direct me to any of your videos that can help this particular situation. The last 7 ft of my driveway the neighbors surface water rushes across it hitting now the corner of my lawn eroding it every hard rain fall. I have tried sod,more topsoil thru the years but doesnt last that long.I was thinking of a catch basin on that low area, straight pvc, under the side walk then terminate it with a grate or popup near the curb, HOA doesnt allow coring. Any suggestions?

[@GCFD]

If you have a straight edge of a driveway I would use a channel drain over a catch basin. If you only have a popup as an option then make sure to keep it clean.

[@jimtalor7971]

@@GCFD Great idea on the channel drain!! But I just realized that when backing out the tires will sometimes hit the grassy area and that popup. Any way to get the water out? Thanks!

[@calvingreene90]

Adding soil to the upstream side of the driveway making a burm could redirect the water directly to the curb instead of across your driveway.

[@peterg.8245]

Mmm Hungry Howies flavor crust... I like sesame seeds and the wife likes garlic butter... wonder how it would taste if we combined them?

[@GCFD]

We usually get garlic butter!

[@grilnam9945]

You need to offer an automated text reminder service to you customer saying “ you need to clean your system”

[@GCFD]

I have thought about trying to sell a service agreement where we come out a certain number of times per year and clean the gutters.

[@BDHO73]

@@GCFD I’d pay for that.

[@Reidbit]

great vid, thank you sir

[@GCFD]

Thank you Reid!

[@HappilyHomicidalHooligan]

If he's willing to pay the power bill, why not drop both gutters into a sump pit where the myrtle tree used to be and run the pump discharge lint out to the curb... Then the lack of Fall becomes irrelevant...

[@GCFD]

Yes that would have been a good solution as well. We talked about it but had just enough fall to the curb to achieve flow during a rain. Great comment!

[@HappilyHomicidalHooligan]

4:22 That gutter right there tells me the Homeowner does not have and really, Really, REALLY should install Smart-Screen on the eaves troughs...It'll keep most/all of that crap out of the gutters...

[@GCFD]

👍

[@bobjackson4785]

Surprised people there aren't using gutter guards to keep debris out. Could keep the tree if they did that.

[@cammeatoes3244]

i think a cordless grinder would help with making the pipe smooth at the curb.

[@GCFD]

👍 good point!

[@jesperbech8753]

Nice Job! It looks like they planted trees in the French drain. Will the roots in any way disturb the drainage pipes?

[@GCFD]

Great observation! The trees were not in the FD part but just beyond it.

[@bryanballs7159]

Roots travel! Use air pruning if roots are a concern!

[@dawnhall3637]

You can't discharge water on to a highway in The UK.

[@GCFD]

Interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[@psbjr]

the best way to cut the pipe at the curb would be to pull it out an inch beyond the curb and draw the shape of the curb with a sharpie, then sawzall along the line. Not that it really matters lol.

[@GCFD]

👍👍

[@rjsmith2007]

Cool to see you try cutting the pipe with the sawzall at the curb even though it didn't work out. :)

[@GCFD]

Hahah it was a disaster! I like leaving it as a straight cut. 👍

[@rjsmith2007]

@@GCFD Looks 1000% better with the straight cut!

[@tombarker2369]

help me understand why you ruled out using some type of pumping set up here to overcome the fall problem? great vid as always.

[@GCFD]

Pumps are a constant expense to run, maintain, and replace. So we avoid them if at all possible. We were able to achieve just enough fall here to make it to the curb.

[@tombarker2369]

@@GCFD sound wisdom

[@smitcher]

Hey Shawn, loving the videos. Can I just ask, in a situation like this with no fall, why wouldn't you put in a catch basin and automatic sump pump? Or is it all down to cost?

[@GCFD]

We had barely enough fall to make it to the curb. We only install pumps when we are trying to move water uphill due to their expense and maintenance costs.

[@smitcher]

@@GCFD Thanks for answering that and for the great content. I'm watching from Scotland by the way!

[@GCFD]

thank you for watching smitcher!

[@timderks5960]

Is there a part 1 video of the previous install? I've binge-watched most of your old clips, but I don't quite remember this install. Also, when coming out through the curb, do you take the flow direction in the gutter into account, especially in these low-fall scenarios? I know that water from the street will never go up the line so far that it comes out near the house, but I feel like an output that outputs the water in the right direction would flow quite a bit easier than one that's against the flow in the gutter. Oh, another thing: It may be advisable to show your core drill in detail on the channel. You never know who's watching, somebody may be able to tell you exactly if your drill is worn out, or if it's having other issues. Of course, don't believe everything you read immediately, but if you get multiple comments saying the same thing, at least it's an indication. To me the core plug mainly looks like you guys were drilling in a curve, since it's not smooth. That would cause some drag and require extra material to be removed, so it may explain why this one took so long. In the end though, I'm definitely no expert.

[@GCFD]

I forgot to link Part 1! Stand by...

[@larryehrlich57]

Everyone, the fall can come from the slope of the ground "or" from the height of the gutter that you attach a "sealed pipe" to...just like every city water tower does. Sooner or later Sean will get it. Blue Skys...like us skydivers say!

[@douglascole3842]

if u r using 4 inch pipe your masonry saw will cut it after you put the pipe through the curb

[@GCFD]

👍

[@ryanawilson8549]

You should get free advertising discounts from that pizza place lol

[@GCFD]

Hhah 👍

[@ZackFletcher1]

Park the truck or a piece of equipment next to the curb and use a bottle jack or a scissor jack on the core drill like a drill press.

[@GCFD]

That sounds like a great plan!

[@sxdesu]

How do you get a quarter bubble on your level on one section of a straight pipe and a full bubble on another? Is the pipe more flexible than I think and it bows?

[@GCFD]

The ground is sloping or our trench is deeper or shallower. The pipe flexes a little as well.

[@dpeagles]

How about a pump like on a previous job you have done?

[@GCFD]

A pump would have worked but we reserve those for when we are going uphill. We had barely enough fall for the water to flow.

[@formdog9861]

looks good should work i think you solved the problem

[@GCFD]

Thank you! I think so too!

[@cheskydivision]

Hope you get many bids. Postage for that will be pretty high.

[@GCFD]

Thank you! I had a few suggestions of signing it and putting it up. We shall see!

[@jameswow2836]

Put it in a “if it fits it ships” box!

[@aaronfloyd14]

Haha it’ll be $10 or 15 max

[@peterhandelson1193]

I know you hate corrugated pipe, but it works well behind bushes, almost invisible.

[@GCFD]

I still go for results over looks! 👍

[@lazyslistener]

Any chance of seeing this in heavy rain, I would like to see its impact. Very nice watch.

[@GCFD]

I will try and catch it on my next drains in action video!

[@calvingreene90]

After much thought it occurred to me that a rain barrel with a bell siphon could give the high flow rate to clear the drain pipe. Edit spelling correction.

[@GCFD]

Great idea!

[@cheddarcheese]

Congrats on getting $150 for that core!

[@GCFD]

👍 A fan got the first one!

[@jimanderson4495]

Tough job, but you did well.

[@GCFD]

Thank you Jim!