How to STOP FLOODING with a FRENCH DRAIN - DIY
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- Опубликовано: 16 мар 2023
- In today's video, I show you how I installed a french drain to stop my patio flooding!
It takes some time, but it is a cheap and easy way to stop any patio from flooding!
Excellent results. Well done 👏🏼👏🏼
Mate, you are a hero, and I hope your wife and family appreciate all that hard work. My husband has always done work like that, it really makes a difference. Now we are older and our grandson is about to get married and he works as a gardener, so he appreciates any knowledge his grandad can give him about issues ,like you had in your garden. Good job, well done
Some great work and I admire the enthusiasm/ “have a go” approach to lifting the garden. It would be great to see some photos of the drain after some bad weather to see if the 1-2” puddling has stopped etc. keep them coming!
Cheers!
The flooding has completely gone thankfully. I'll try and get a clip of it in an upcoming video at some point and I'll tag the video.
Lovely garden. And a very helpful video, thanks.
Absolutely love these vids. We’ve just bought a new build and are in the process of renovating the garden too.
Cheers! 👍🏻
I hope you’re renovation is going well! 😁
Nice job bud. I would be happy with that.
I understand comments on drain but I would have done same as you.
Neat and tidy says a lot.
Super helpful, thank you!
Well done mate!
Brilliant mate.
How has the French drain been performing since it was first installed? Be good to do a follow up video with heavy rain to see it in action. Nice job 👍
The best French drain advice I've watched. Cheers
Nice one 👍🏻
Are there holes in the pipe? Missed that bit…
Only came across your channel this evening but so glad it appeared on the algorithms lol. Legend mate, easy to follow and clear communication throughout so even kids could get involved with these type DIY home projects! :) Also really useful for newcomers to experiment with their gardens and see how their landscaping progresses over the following weeks/months and so forth. Either way I'm rambling so Great video fella lol
Amazing Job
Nice one! 👍🏻
Right on! I stumbled onto this video, and I am so glad I did. This is exactly what I need to do next to my concrete patio! I was honestly stumped before seeing this.
Thank you so much! You just gained one more subscriber.
Cool dude 👍🏽
You a grafter bro 👊🏽
Brilliant 👍
Nice one 👍🏻
Great job buddy. I can attest that the Roughneck mattock is a Godsend. It helped me dig out SEVEN tree trunks (the biggest being a diameter of about 3ft) by exposing all the roots and smashing through them with the axe-end of it. Great piece of kit if you don't mind a bit of back-breaking to save on using machinery.
That power washer attachment looks great and sorted your patio no problem. I need to look it up! Cheers
I learnt the hard way with the mattock! There is a knack to using it, which I can honestly say took em a few days to get the hang of! But once you do, it's quality!
Maybe concrete blocks as a retainer for the lawn .Even pressure treated timber wont last long .
My new fave channel. Great job as usual matey.
Nice one! 👍🏻
So might be a dumb question but how does the water get into that pipe and also will that fabric not stop the water passing through it and act as a barrier
Stupid question but how does the water get into thr pipe? Does it have holes along it?
with my lawn it would get so bad that I was worried that one day I would wake up to find a load of bog snorkellers there. I installed french drains all around the perimeter of my garden and it has made a big difference, but I think I have an intermittent spring in the back garden, but it does drain away quite quickly. Total was about 100m of perferated pipe and about 12T of stone. To do the digging, I used a trench cutter to most of the work and then made the channel wider.
Thanks for your video.
My back garden is always looking muddy specially on the rainy days .
I am looking to put French drains in the garden.
What do you think? Also what’s your advice to where should the deeper end of the drain to be in ?
Also please I am looking to put the French drainage all around the garden, how long should I put the drain from the walls ?
Thanks
Put the deeper end as far from any foundations as you can - ideally to an existing drain if you have one.
Great job mate, I’ll check out your other vids. However, I’m confused, is the idea of the pipe to capturer the water approx where it gathered at the edge of the lawn where itv met the patio, and then the pipe funnels the water down to the drain? I assume because you went down to clay that other water will filter through the stones and follow the pipe and filter into the drain? Also, your SDS drill were you drilling into the ground or chiselling in to make the holes? Ta.
Certainly makes a difference using the power yet on the patio ❤. What's the big spinning bit at the end of the power washer called 😮? Great progress in short time 😅. Who would have thought the grey slabs were actually yellow/golden colour 😂.
Very many thanks for demonstrating today's video: not too many people seem to know what a French drainage system is, but if it works, don't knock it 🎉
Nice one! 👍🏻
The attachment is the Bosch patio cleaning attachment
I’ve never even heard of a French drain, and found this really interesting. You put a lot of hard work into it, and it looks great. I’ve liked and subscribed!
Where did you get the black fabric from to line to ditch? Got a link?
How does the pipe help? Does it have loads of holes in it?
This was way more than a french drain. Well done bro
Great job there fella - well done.
Nice one! 👍🏻
Great video, thank you. What membrane did you use and any recommendations to buy online? I'm doing a similar project and looking at using geotextile non woven to allow maximum water flow.
Cheers 👍🏻
You ideally want something slightly breathable so that the water can flow easily through the fabric. If you get on screw fix, they should have some decent stuff for cheap. Don’t go with the stuff that doesn’t allow water to flow through.
@@NoviceGardener brilliant, thank you my friend. Keep up the good work
How does the water get into the perforated pipe? Doesn’t the water just sink past it and then fill around the pipe and gravel watched a few vids on this and don’t understand how they work other than some form of magic, the magic pipe will solve my drainage issue though
Brill job
would help to describe size of pipe, which way holes in pipe face and type of fabric used.
Great vid. Great commentary. Very helpful. Need to put a drainage pipe in my garden too. Thank you. Free Palestine.
What’s Palestine got to do with French drains?
Besides that very helpful video my gardens a bog so needs some good drainage have a drain out back to so perfect thanks
great work i am 90% certain i will do this exact project on my patio which has a retaining wall behind it.. unfortunately my patio falls towards my house so still need to think of a plan for that... What i want to ask is how strong is that pipe with the gravel on top? has anyone stood on that gravel by accident? thanks again
Hi mate, I’m starting my garden renovation soon and bought two types of grass seed, a1 shade and drought and premiership pro is it fine to mix these two and apply on the same lawn? Thanks
You probably can, but you may want to do a 50/50 mix across your entire lawn. Even just committing to one type may do the job. Part of my lawn is in the shade quite a bit and it seems to have done well with the premiership pro mix. But mixing the two shouldn't be a problem. Each kind contains different varieties of seed anyway.
Hope that helps 👍🏻
My garden needs this done, its about the same size as yours what was your total cost?
What kind of fabric did you use?
great video was thinking of doing the same. where did you get the pipe from and im guessing it was perforated? Thanks
Your local builders merchant will have everything you require..
One tip, don’t use limestone as a drainage stone if you can help it..
Does the pip have lots of holes in it? How does it drain? I have to do the same thing in our garden
Yep, there are perforations all around the outside of the pipe. If the water gets high enough, it will flow through. With a light rainfall, most of the wall will just soak into the ground below, but the pipe comes into place with any big rainfalls to avoid flooding.
I like your methodical approach. This was useful video, but I don't think I would have used the timber (6x2?) to use as a retaining wall for the lawn, as it will rot eventually as you say, but I can see why you did it that way. That being said, if it's treated/tanalised (which it looks like it is), then it should last for a minimum 5 years, and quite probably 10-15 years before rotting to the point it will need replacing. The same concern is for the posts, which also look like they're treated/tanalised. I think you should have set them in postcrete/concrete, and it wouldn't have taken much to do that. Those posts will rot far quicker than the 6x2, as the cut end isn't protected and will therefore be subjected to constant water, acting like a straw sucking it upwards and rotting from within. That is the main weakness with your method. You may not be aware, but you can buy protecting liquid to coat cut ends (look up 'end grain protector' or 'cut end preserver'), which acts like tanalised treated wood protection, and protects it for much longer. Some people also use old engine oil painted on the part that will go into the ground, or bitumin, or even just char/burn that part as that gives long term protection - like what they do to telegraph/electricity poles. Overall though, a nice job.
Totally agree, just creating more work down the line, should have done a layer of engineering bricks with the holes in for the water to get to the drain and then drilled treated timber frame at ground level to cap it off.
Is this french drain just for the patio or just rainwater from the garden flow in also?
For both 👍🏻
Nice project, well executed. Only point I would like to me tip is that you should have out an end cap on the end of the pipe. As you put it in place, stones have gone inside and will continue to do so. Also, as you may have found during washing process, cotswold stone will be the first filter of the soakaway water and they will get dirty very quickly. Better to use a darker stone.
Woah! Nice 1. How long did this job take u? And how much did the materials cost approx? Got a similar job to do myself! Will be following this as a tutorial! 😁
Cheers 👍🏻
It took a couple of weekends with having to work around the day job. Cost about £150 for the wood - got it from Jewson. I already had the pipe as it’s the left over pipe from when I installed the French drain in front of the retaining wall, but it’s not too expensive to be honest.
Glad you found it useful though 😁
Hope all goes well with yours 👍🏻
Thanks for this video. One question. Does the corrugated pipes. Is it perforated to let water in through it?
Yep, the pipe is perforated 👍🏻
Whats the dimension of you garden please. Great videos Ove subscribed
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Cheers!
The garden is around 100sqm
How does the water from your patio get into the pipe?surely only a bit of water goes in at the opening I'd the pipe. ?thx
The pipe is full of perforations
Nice garden. Did you have to create a gradient for water flow?
I did when levelled the lawn. The patio was done by the housing developer, but both lead into the French drain.
Hi. Is the pipe perforated throughout its length or not ?
@@watchmejumpstart69 Yes it has lots of about 6mm dia holes in it.
Nice job. What’s that pressure washer attachment called that you cleaned the patio with? Works really well, I need one!😊
Nice one 👍🏻
It's the AquaSurf 280 Patio Cleaner.
How does the water get into the piping?
There is a slight fall on the patio which allowed the water to run down into the french drain - same goes for the water running from the lawn too. The drain acts more like a big void instead of a regular pipe. The more voids/bigger the voids in a french drain, the better the water will be able to be drained away.
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Confused sorry but how does the water get into the plastic pipe firstly and second how does it then flow into the drain pipe in the corner if pipes are covered?
It will through through the first pipe if the water rises enough in it. And for the second pipe, with the water flowing into that general area, it will naturally drain into it and into the drain. With only a small amount of water flowing through it, it should never flood.
Why didn't you put an endcap on the end of the pipe furthest away from the drain, all the stone will end up down it.
I’m having the same issues, where did you get the pipe from and what diameter is the pipe?
It picked it up from B&Q. The diameter is 80mm.
@@NoviceGardener am I right in saying they only supply 25m coils? That’s all I can see, it’s a shame because I only need around 6m
If you only need straight, I would buy common 110mm brown drain pipe and drill lots of holes in it.
did I miss the bit where the pipe connects to the drain? or does it just sit near it? Nice video though
It just sits near it. It would be worth doing, but for minimal impact.
im confused as to how the drain works, does the pipe have holes in the side to allow water to get in from any side, very unsure how to water gets inside of the pipe aha
There are perforations all the way around the outside of the pipe. The main aim is to create a large void that the water can pass through. It seems like water shouldn’t pass through a pipe with holes, but it does.
I hope that helps 👍🏻
@@NoviceGardener amazing, I thought this was the case but it was baffling me. Been watching your garden renovation, as its almost identical to my garden plan :)
Great content.
I’m confused. So you lay the pipe and cover with stones but how does the water get into the pipe? Surly the water will soak into the stones but there is no entry point as such for the water. At 11:50 you seem to come to the end point of the pipe and cover with stones.
Where does the water flow to?
Can i ask how you plumbed the french drain into the actual drain? Was it into the same feed as the pipe that was meant to be doing the job?
I have a flooding garden (typical new build) and am considering French drain install before i start doing more fun jobs in the garden.
I just ran the new pipe beside the original pipe, I could have cut into the drain and put the pipe through, but it would have meant a bit more work that I didn't really need to do.
If you're running your pipe to a drain without an existing french drain being there, you can get a bit for your drill for the hole. It should just slot straight through.
SOrry if this question was answered, why didn't you install a channel drain?
I just prefer the aesthetic of the stones rather then the grate.
How does the water get into the pipe?
It just passes through the stones. If the water level rises on the clay below, it will flow into the pipe.
It is a perforated pipe :)
can you turf over a french drain
It’s possible, but it won’t be as effective. But it will do the job 👍🏻
Hello, did you put the 10mm stones first or the 20mm stones first? Also how did you connect the black pipe to the sewage?
Many thanks
I don't think he did To be honest, I don't understand how this would work, my question is why was the pipe used ? As how does the water get in to the pipe And won't the fabric reduce the water getting past it and act as a barrier. Since he covered the pipe up with it and then put stones over the top of it
If new builds would simply plant some smaller slow growing trees (can drink gallons a day) & some native hedging then flooding would not be a problem.
Don't you need a permision to plug into existing surface water drainage?
I don't need to as it's doing the job of the pipe that is below that doesn't seem to be working as intended. Seems to be very poor installation on the side of the housing developer!
Whats the diameter of the pipe you used
80mm
A few things I don't understand?
1. Why the border around the patio? Doesn't that hold the water from flowing on to the lawn?
2. Where does your roof water dump or drain to? Is your roof water pooling on the patio?
3. From the video, it appears the lawn is higher than the patio. The patio should be higher than the lawn with a slight pitch away from the house.
The border is just to separate the lawn from the patio. The gradient of the lawn could have to change quite a bit if it was removed. It's deceiving how much soil would need to be removed.
The water on the patio is only from the rain. The water from the roof runs off straight into a separate drain.
Also, it's ok for the lawn to slop towards to property with a garden like this as the patio is sloped away from the house, avoiding any pooling around the foundations.
Hope that helps 👍🏻
Sorry if this sounds daft but how does the water get into the pipe otherwise isn’t this just a soak away? Enjoyed the video, will watch others now.
It’s perforated pipe - it has slits/holes all the way around it to allow water in
@@Anakinuk007 That works, but a channel drain would be best in this application.
Should remind ppl always to consider drainage when building up the garden... water needs somewhere to go
What if I don't have a drain in my yard?
That is a good question. There are different solutions - installing a dry well is one. Quite a bit of work, but it would be worth it.
get some fish and a dinghy
Amazing Job. But what is French about drainage? Why are they famous for drainage?
Cheers 👍🏻
Just googled it, apparently they’re named after a fella with the last name French - a guys from the US. We learn something new every day!
@@NoviceGardener I am sure the original french people might not be very proud of this association.
Its actually the mams name who invented them, not actually french lol
LOL, cleans the patio after installing the drain, thereby silting up the drain from the outset
Exactly this 😂😂
At 11.52 u didn’t put a end cap on it u just filled it wit rocks in the pipe 🤦🏽♂️eventually in heavy rains does rock will work their way deep in the pipe n clog it up all that hard work end cap cost $6 in the us save u many headaches in the near future 🤙🏽
Good shout - I'll look at getting one 👍🏻
What if you have no drain in your garden?
You can use a soak away instead.
He hasn’t got a shovel or a digging fork. I haven’t seen anyone using a drill to dig out holes before.
The way it's going there will soon be more adverts than video.
Good effort but would have been better to have installed a soakaway at the end. You can’t drain surface water into sewer pipes.
Its not a sewer smart arse!!!
Where does the water that comes down your guttering go? Yip, the drain with the sewage. It’s the same rain water just gets there a different way. Also, nobody will ever know anyway
No one really cares either lol
@@cannonball9177Water from your rainwater guttering for decades has gone into soakaways, my house was built in 1983 and has soakaways.
You are not allowed to divert rainwater into the sewage system.
@@cypeman8037most rainwater from roofs and concrete/tar-macadam areas in cities, towns and villages goes directly to sewer, I.e. combined sewerage systems. New housing estates generally divert it to soak aways or water courses if possible. Also there’s no legislation to prevent a homeowner/tenant from diverting surface water to their sewer.
Good vid but man next time please get yourself a shovel! Also, their's no way those wood boards will hold their very long. Probably better off to just make the grass gradually come down to the level of the patio. If you had already a drain lower, just cleaning it and putting would have done the job... oh well, nice vid but sadly not the wright thing to do.
Thanks 👍🏻
The grass used to come to the patio when we first moved in (the patio was smaller though at the time). Even though it was slight, the gradient was just slightly too steep for our liking. But the drain has worked wonders this years thankfully - just one way to sort the issue.
and not the right way to spell right either
Not the best idea to wrap the geotextile round the pipe, it can create a barrier which stops the water getting into the drain thus blocking the water flow..
The silts and clays get trapped against the textile, blocking the water to the outside and not getting into the pipe..
The more the water flows through the stone and into the pipe it washes them along to the drain and away, so no textile required..
Am I the only one here stupid? I still dont know how water enters the pipe lol
Sorry just clicked. There is slits in the pipe, doh.
Everything here is so backwards.
Dude, buy a shovel and stop digging with your hands.
That wood isn’t lasting long