How to Install a French Drain Correctly - Step by Step
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- Опубликовано: 27 июн 2023
- dallasdrainagepros.com
Today's video takes you step by step in the process of building a French drain properly. A French drain is a particular type of landscape drainage system which is much more involved than just putting pipe in the ground. After watching this video you will know some of the key parts to designing and installing a perfect French drain. Some of the key questions we will address include:
What size should your French drain be?
What type of gravel do you use?
Does it matter what type of fabric?
What direction does the pipe face?
And more!
Shovel your dirt into the wheelbarrow as you dig so you don’t have to handle it 2x . Amazing work
Likely they are getting paid by the hour.
They were using the wheelbarrow to spread the gravel
LOL, I didn't realize that hard work was holding a camera..well you charged the owner for 2 days, so it was nice of you to share.
😂 true enough - thanks for following!
Appreciate how well you take care and talk of your workers. Not just anyone can pick up a shovel and do that. It's back breaking work. Especially with the heat we are dealing with right. I'm in DFW and will definitely keep your number handy.
Thank you so much for that - yes it is hard work for sure and I am beyond grateful for the team that makes this possible!
Just stumbled on your video because I need to do some work on my yard and I happened to last until the end where you talk about how you want to build your company. If you truly stand behind what you said about paying a guy to do a job for 2 days and if they finish early they get the free time, then good for you and that makes me subscribe instantly. That's how it should be and I hope you keep this up while you thrive in this domain! Cheers from Quebec!
Thank you! I appreciate that a lot. Yes, I stand by that and still operate under that mindset. Always pay as much as you can - not as little.
Beautiful work. Nearly anyone can be taught a skill... But caring and Crasftsmanship is not one of them. Good job all around.
Really appreciate that - thank you so much!
oh wow great crew...maybe on the next french drain just to make things easier...put the dug out clay soil onto a strip of the geo fabric or plastic so when backfilling or transporting y'all don't have to shovel the dirt from the grass to wheelbarrow but rather just slide it along the grass. it takes very diligent men to dig ANYTHING with a shovel. well done fellas!
Awesome - thank you so much!
I appreciate you sharing the great work of your workers and appreciate even more how you treat your workers with fairness and appreciation!! You lay down a great foundation for loyal workers down the line for your company !! Way to go!! 😃👏👏
Thank you!
Ditto . Appreciate your videos.
@@gergemall thanks!
Very tidy job. Great to watch and I learned a lot. Hope you can stick to your ideas for treating your staff well. Thanks.
Thank you! Yes - That's the goal :)
You seem like a great guy to work for. Mural will do wonders around the work place. Your crew will want to come to work if they feel appreciated each day. Keep up the great work!
That’s awesome - thank you!
Real professionals, nice to see!
Thank you very much!
Awesome job and really professional 👏 on the sharing side and showing your employees respect and appreciation 👏 🙌 👍 😀 👌. I wish you and your crew success and longevity .
Thank you so much!
brother that was a nice touch you shared right at the end I don't know you but what you said at the end about sharing and rewarding hard. work is. all I needed to hear of the kind. of man you are. You have started out with the. best. work ethic and it will without dought bring you good fortune.
Thank you so much - really appreciate that!
Nice clean job sir.
Thank you!
Beautiful job
Thank you!
Watching and learning from Ft. Lauderdale Florida ❤️❤️
Awesome!
Well done.
Nice work!!
Thank you!
Great post, Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good video. Looks like around 250ft run? What does something like this generally cost?
Perforated drain tiles premade come with holes all over. Doesn't have to be just on the bottom. Also, there does not need to be a downhill grade to it. It flows based on pressure, not gravity. Ya, counterintuitive.
Oh and put gravel ontop of the geotextile before the sod!
Absolutely agree I’ve been on both ends of the coin gives them incentive plus their pay
Respect for sharing …
Thank you!
What would a drain like that cost per foot?
Eso pasa cuando trabajas con mis compatriotas mexicanos güero. Saludos y muy buen trabajo cocho salida a mis paisanos desde Illinois 🙏🏼
Muchas Gracias!
Mannnn ❤❤❤❤❤ that’s beautiful afterwards
Thank you!
Thx
Great job. I wished you worked in Atlanta.
I don't mean to hijack this guy's awesome video, but I work in Atlanta ...
@@ASGDirtworx send me your information. Thanks
Thank you! And Haha that’s great - get it!
Humble 💪🏽
It takes a whole team!
You are a wise young businessman and I wish you and your new company well!
Thank you so much!
How do you ensure that there is enough slope for the water flow? Especially since it is a long distance.
Great question! Using a hand level during install is necessary to ensure each pipe has a slight pitch. Before install, however, we generally use a laser level to ensure we’ve chosen a viable path with enough slope to begin with.
Looks great. Only thing ya didn’t do was sock the pipe for extra protection from sediment
Thank you! Yes, there are differing opinions out there - we’re of the belief that it is more advantageous to only sock the outside of the trench.
@@DallasDrainagePros ya depending on the soil I could see that
Look at "pay for performance. Mike Andes at Augusta Lawncare is an excellent example of how to reward your employees. Hat's off to ya. You're gonna do extremely well.
That’s awesome - thanks so much. It feels great to be able to take care of the people who help you every day!
Nice job! I have a question about the tie in at the house, is it not connected to roof down spout, you didn't show that so I'm wondering maybe they didn't have a downspout?
Great question - we do not normally tie in downspouts directly to a French drain system like this. A gutter tie in would be a separate line so as not to fill the gravel trench with roof runoff.
@@DallasDrainagePros Thank You! I didn't know that french drains aren't tied in to downspouts. I live in very rural farming area of northwest Florida in an old farm house that is over 80 years old. It has no downspouts. I don't allow any plants to grow close to the house, it does drain well enough but I was thinking of french drain to direct water to a rain garden area that I am contemplating installing. It's good to know I don't need to have down spouts in order to employ a french drain system.
Absolutely!
Why on earth do you not use ready made socked ag-pipe?
How much did you charge for this project?
Great job. Where do you get your fabric from?
Thanks! I get it from Ewing Irrigation, but it is a “Dewitt Filter Fabric” product.
@@DallasDrainagePros awesome! I was just at Ewing and they had another brand by L&M that looked good too. You using 4oz? 4 or 6ft width?
how about laying a tarp down and place the dirt on top of it ? easier to clean up and move the dirt.
Show us if it works please. Covering the sod back on top would inhibit water drainage
The area around the flagstone pieces dried up wonderfully! Also, it is not necessary to leave a French drain exposed at the surface - you just don’t want to burry too deep. No more than about 4 inches
Nice job isn’t rolled corrugated, pipe, easier, and faster?
Thank you! Corrugated pipe is easier and faster to install, for sure. But it does not last as long or conduct water nearly as fast as smooth PVC pipe.
Schedule 40 also has its drawbacks, clay swells up and shrinks, also up north ice can also break or crack pvc at the joint. Thanks Thanks@@DallasDrainagePros
Yes - schedule 40 is not the best for drainage because it is too rigid. Basic sewer and drain pipe or SDR 35 are your go-tos for drainage material.@@mopartruxvlog5285
What kind of a drilling machine was that?
It is a specialized concrete core drilling machine with a diamond-tipped bit - we actually use a smaller handheld one these days. You can find them in any number of brands - ours is not a name brand and in fact has no markings. I just bought it from a local shop here in Dallas called NT Diamond Tools
Yep , sharing the wealth is a great policy, but how do you reward the screw up’s and when they don’t show up ? I haven’t figured that out lol , nice job 🏁🏁🏁
Fortunately I work with some great guys who always show up when they say they will. Screw ups do happen, and I suppose that's just a judgment call - you do have to leave margin for error!
Use a sawzaw instead of an ax for the sod lines, way quicker
That looks like crushed stone, not gravel. Can you clarify?
This is a filtered crushed concrete - approximately 1”. Either gravel or a crushed stone like this will work. The main thing is that is is clean and allows water to drain/filter through 👍
Dirt tarps are nice to have, leave a job clean without much effort.
You got it!
I'm very confused. Why a closed french drain down the entire lawn? That type of french drain is used to collect sub surface water that is traveling underground toward a basement or crawl space. Does your customer have soggy lawn conditions along 95% of that run to the curb? How does the water get thru the grass, its roots and the fabric to the stones? Grass and its roots are an excellent carrier of above ground water when a lawn has proper fall. Also, how much was the pipe pitched? The pipe in any type of french drain should have very, very little fall, otherwise the high end won't collect water.
It looks like the shrub area is lower than the lawn. Did you consider bringing in dirt to build that area higher so it drains naturally? The brick border could be part of the problem.
If the source of the problem water is accumulated inside the shrub garden and you can't do those suggestions, either a surface drain or small (doesn't have to be straight) open french drain feeding into solid pipe to the curb. No stones or fabric needed around the solid pipe. The open french drain in the shrub area can be finished off with decorative stone.
Open french drains collect above ground water that pools in an area or travels above ground to an area that causes problems..
Great considerations! Yes, the entire lawn had a water retention problem, and in order to draw it out over such a large area, a subsurface French drain system was the perfect answer.
@@DallasDrainagePros What is the source of the water?
It was the result of several things: contour of the property, over watering by themselves and their neighbors, another was just simply the soil composition. You might suggest watering less, but sometimes people don’t want to!
There should be an outer cloth sack covering the pvc to keep dirt out and keep water flowing.
Put plywood down next time!
Can you go under a sidewalk?
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That's a good one :)