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  • Опубликовано: 18 июл 2021
  • Is PVC worth the extra expense? Is PVC drainage pipe worth the extra effort? Is PVC the best drainage pipe?
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  • @seasfas
    @seasfas 3 года назад +145

    If that was me, and i did that work i would be proud as hell. All that water gushing out the pipes is super satisfying :D
    Do we want more of these videos? Hell yeah! :D
    The downvotes are from corrugated pipe sellers for sure.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +16

      Yes I am pretty proud of our work. And that we solve problems too!

  • @tnt666tnt
    @tnt666tnt 3 года назад +164

    Love the drainage drama. The guy who sells the blue pipe ain't gonna like this video, Shawn. I sure am enjoying it

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +33

      Haha I feel like I'm just showing results that back up my opinions here. Let the drama continue!

    • @UniqueSatellite
      @UniqueSatellite 3 года назад +18

      I’ve commented several times and I think Shawn does a great job but there is a big installation difference between areas that freeze and areas that don’t. I personally have used both and since the pipe is so close to the surface we deal with a drastic shift in the soil and rigid pipes have more problems. Corrugated with enough fall performs great. Pvc works better with less fall but is no good if it freezes and breaks. So the real deal is what is best for each climate.

    • @joerad4722
      @joerad4722 3 года назад +13

      @@UniqueSatellite I'm curious though, why would PVC freeze and break any different from corrugated? Both are in the ground and sub-surface and both are subject to the same conditions. I see PVC Sch 40 can become brittle at low temps, but how low and what happens with corrugated in the same condition? I'm a big data guy -- I'd like to see a study done to show comparison.

    • @JSLEnterprises
      @JSLEnterprises 3 года назад +20

      @@UniqueSatellite as someone who lives in an area with a 52" frost line, sdr 35 and sch40 have no issues with freeze/thaw, sdr35 has issues with large trees however. Sch40, no issues. Corrugated fails completely after a year when the standing water inside freezes and expands... even worse in the spring. sdr35 and sch40 has outward/inward pressure ratings (static and burst) starting at 165psi to 305psi. Same size corrugated has a pressure rating in the low teens... there is no comparison.

    • @JSLEnterprises
      @JSLEnterprises 3 года назад +7

      @@joerad4722 different mixes of pvc & hdpe range from -20 degrees centigrade to -45 degrees centigrade, corrugated becomes brittle at -5 to -10 degrees centigrade.

  • @mrollivetti
    @mrollivetti 3 года назад +76

    In germany, we use always PVC pipe for these drainage needs you showed. Other pipe (currogated, perforated, from roll) ONLY as footer drain. Nice to see your professional work. Greetings from Germany

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +9

      Thank you for sharing and watching. - Shawn

  • @WolfBaneization
    @WolfBaneization 3 года назад +27

    It must be really satisfying being able to come back to completed projects and seeing them work as intended several years later. Also the customers must be really satisfied if they let you come back :)

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +8

      Yes and yes! I work specifically with drainage problems so I see the worst ones. I have witnessed life changing results for my customers by solving their flooding issues. They stay in touch.

  • @joetothej6034
    @joetothej6034 3 года назад +36

    I agree with one of the other comments where they said the FDM wouldn't want to see this...I would still like to see him try to argue that....actually I wouldn't because he's annoying!
    Awesome video keep em coming!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +9

      haha I agree! I like to demonstrate my opinions to back them up.

    • @chrisvonguggenberg
      @chrisvonguggenberg 3 года назад +2

      I do find it amusing when FDM says that Sch 40 is smooth so it doesn't stay in place, gimmie a break, I do like the corrugated he sells, if I were doing a foundation drain I might use it. Otherwise I'm more comfortable with straight pipe.

  • @hardwiired
    @hardwiired 3 года назад +28

    I installed a neighbors French drain, gutter, and yard drains all from your videos. All PVC and using your tips like don't connect catch basins to French drains. I did 2 separate systems. Everything still works great. Thanks for making videos!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +3

      Wow thanks for sharing Ethan! I'm glad you found my stuff useful and I be your neighbor does too! UNCC 2004 here.

  • @lukeknowles5700
    @lukeknowles5700 2 года назад +10

    All of the water outflow shown here is a lovely graphic testimonial to your drainage and flow strategies, to your creativity and ingenuity, and to your leadership of the GCFD installation team of great colleagues, Shawn.
    Totally deserving of YUGE respect.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад +2

      Thank you Luke! I also think the proof is in demonstrating the problematic water being delivered to an area where it is no longer a problem.

  • @MsShannon1958
    @MsShannon1958 3 года назад +7

    Thanks for the great video Shawn. I chuckled when you called to go by the house and I said there are big storm chasers and then there’s you…rain storm chaser to see how the projects are holding up. Your videos were one of the reasons I chose to go with you all those 600 days ago. Looking back at the output was amazing and even more so that the yards weren’t completely under water as they used to be. Oh, and the basement is dry as a bone, hence why we called for job 1.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Thank you Shannon! It's always a pleasure to catch up and to work for you. I'm glad you made the call way back then. Until the pavers come back in stock!

  • @southpike1000
    @southpike1000 3 года назад +15

    Absolutely worth it. That last house where the water was shooting out of that 4 inch pipe really surprised me. As you say, that's now water they don't have to worry about.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +7

      I was surprised as well. That was a 4" cylinder of water shooting out of there!

    • @ToddTalksTech
      @ToddTalksTech 3 года назад +7

      That's enough outflow to get the micro hydropower folks excited. If you PVC piped a whole neighborhood into a ravine that is real power potential!

    • @gardenman3
      @gardenman3 3 года назад +4

      Looks like a 6 inch might have been a good idea there. Of course that much water does not come down all the time.

  • @AbdicateDotNet
    @AbdicateDotNet 3 года назад +13

    You are a great trend-setter. I've NEVER seen another video from someone who uses corrugated pipe demonstrate a year later it's clear functionality! Keep up the awesome work!! (And the wonderful videos!) 👏👍👏😁😷

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Thank you!

  • @LaFox23
    @LaFox23 3 года назад +23

    PVC is the only way to go! I have a corrugated system in my backyard that cant even handle a hose!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +4

      I can't tell you how many times I've run a hose in one of those pipes with the homeowner trying to figure out where it comes out...

    • @atomicwedgie8176
      @atomicwedgie8176 3 года назад +2

      I live in the FARM tile capitol of the world, Iowa. I have helped install it, and the contractors ALL try to get it 30'' or deeper, in the soil profile...crushes easily. Some of these guys have been doing this for 50+ years! They call it FIELD TILE for a reason! You are doing the correct way to alleviate excess water, Shawn.

    • @atomicwedgie8176
      @atomicwedgie8176 3 года назад +1

      @C B But I see a lot of field tile buried too close to the surface, on utoob. Gonna crush, plug, and deteriorate (sun exposure), long before sch40! Do it right the 1st time. Costs more initially, but if done right, lasts much longer!

    • @LaFox23
      @LaFox23 11 месяцев назад +1

      Update: I have installed a PVC SDR35 system to drain out the middle of my lawn. 1 year in the ground and it’s working better than the corrugated.

  • @02b38
    @02b38 3 года назад +26

    Should make t-shirts that say “Got fall?” after that 18 minute mark

  • @99ryanlee
    @99ryanlee 3 года назад +11

    I’ve used some corrugated for my DIY drainage as it’s just easier to bend around the landscape, and the in-built slots are handy if you want a French drain style of drain. However ALL my roof stormwater goes into PVC all the way to the street, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. In a storm the outflow is like a water cannon and all the debris goes with it.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +2

      Thanks for sharing your results. I love the smooth wall and how it blows out debris.

  • @bigtonkakid
    @bigtonkakid 3 года назад +17

    I love the follow up footage you don’t often get to see that, thank you very much. As you were driving in your car it sounded like you needed a hub bearing or was that the road?

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      It is tires. I need tires on that car. They don't have a ton of miles on them but about 6 years old.

  • @ednaemode5762
    @ednaemode5762 3 года назад +6

    Setting reminder right now!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Haha Nice!

  • @looniebinn
    @looniebinn 3 года назад +8

    After seeing both in action I'd say pvc is 100% the way to go. It's really cool seeing these drains working so well a year or more after the fact. It just goes to show that if you maintain the system annually, it'll continue to work great for many years to come.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      I agree John! Good stuff for sure.

  • @david-breitenfeld
    @david-breitenfeld 3 года назад +3

    633 days later, now this is a real good performance test, the test results shows full capacity. That is what I like about PVC - full capacity whenever needed for the "monsoon season" here in Colorado.

  • @pillaroh21
    @pillaroh21 3 года назад +44

    Post10 is HIGHLY disappointed with your unclogged catch basin grates.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +23

      I'm glad post10 didn't make the trip only to find the pipes were overwhelmed!

    • @jeepindave5464
      @jeepindave5464 3 года назад +12

      Imagine shawn and post10 collaborate on a mega drainage system design lol.

    • @The3800Bird
      @The3800Bird 3 года назад +5

      I love Post10's videos too 😁

    • @chuckley54494
      @chuckley54494 3 года назад +2

      Post 10 saving the world with a rake

    • @timberhitchllc
      @timberhitchllc 3 года назад +9

      @@jeepindave5464 I would PAY to watch that! Throw in Andrew Camarata and you've got a sold-out live event in the making!!!

  • @josiahmartin3495
    @josiahmartin3495 2 года назад +3

    One of the best videos yet. I had to show my wife because I was so excited how much water was coming out of the last 4 inch pipe! Great work, Shawn.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      Thank you!

  • @SteveAddis
    @SteveAddis Месяц назад

    You inspired to do my first french drain. In the first big storm, I walked in the rain like you did watching the water shoot out of the pipe. Just knowing it works 24/7! Thanks for doing the videos. You must have happy customers too. :)

  • @jamesmartin9359
    @jamesmartin9359 3 года назад +10

    Shawn, it would be really interesting if you traveled with some of the clear corrugated that you could connect to your discharge points and show the collection of shingle dust and other small stuff that gets stuck in the ribs.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +3

      👍 That would be awesome!

    • @SteveE293
      @SteveE293 2 года назад

      Great idea, let’s see it in a real life situation rather than a rigged test.

  • @scounty
    @scounty 3 года назад +4

    Needing to redo the drainage in my yard and i found your channel while looking up french drains. So glad I did, this has helped me out tremendously.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Wow! I'm glad you've found my stuff useful. Best luck in your project! - Shawn

  • @andydrew3320
    @andydrew3320 3 года назад +2

    It’s amazing what proper drainage can do. I had a landlord that constantly complained about leaks in the basement and every time I would tell her she needs proper drainage. Failed to use her ears and only spoke. Could have saved so much headache. There would literally be massive pools of water up against the house and she wondered why it would leak… I’m like wow you have got to be kidding me. Great job here

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      I see it all the time. It seems like common sense to me that water flows downhill but many cannot understand it.

  • @johnadamm
    @johnadamm Год назад +4

    I love your videos and the way you follow up to show the impact of your installations. Your narration is brilliant, and if you get sick of drainage you'd be an excellent voice over artist.
    Seeing downpipes discharge storm water directly into gardens next to the house (especially where there are basements!) is surprising. In Australia (in urban/metropolitan areas at least) stormwater must be discharged to the municipal stormwater drainage system (usually the street gutters), and since we are drought prone, homeowners are encouraged to have their roof downpipes gathered into rainwater tanks which then supply toilet cisterns and washing machines. Basement rooms are also unusual here. Even so, I really like the different ways you approach drainage issues, especially the riprap channels (which look beautiful).

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  Год назад +3

      Thank you Adamm! Usually downspouts don't cause too much trouble and the water runs away, but you see the worst examples on this channel.

  • @holmiumNZ
    @holmiumNZ 3 года назад +2

    That last clip, with the full capacity 4" was fascinating. Thanks for showing us.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      I was so amazed when I saw it. Cool stuff.

  • @CorkeryCoop
    @CorkeryCoop 3 года назад +8

    Excellent. Seeing that pipe at capacity was pretty cool! You wouldn’t get that much flow with the same size corrugated; that’s for sure.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +7

      For sure! Especially almost two years later. This Homeowner already paid for a corrugated drainage system which we replaced.

  • @RobertL78
    @RobertL78 3 года назад +3

    The easiest way to prove that corrugated pipe traps debris is to compare it to a sluice box that’s made to trap gold and other small sediment in the ripples, and it has to be manually cleaned to stay efficient.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Yep! It's easy for us to understand but there are people on youtube who are confusing the issues.

  • @p.tfreefree3082
    @p.tfreefree3082 3 года назад +4

    I love the fact that you do updates. Great job you’re a master at your craft

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you! I think the updates are so telling and demonstrate the results. Opinions should always be backed up.

  • @bnielsen44
    @bnielsen44 3 года назад +15

    Love this stuff and this channel. Very satisfying. Especially in this video, you should add links to those original project videos in the description and also take advantage of RUclips’s “cards.” It will help your channel SEO. The algorithm loves when your users keep engaged on your channel.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +4

      You beat me to it! I got them added!

    • @bnielsen44
      @bnielsen44 3 года назад +1

      @@GCFD Yes, I feel part of the foundation now! Pun intended!

  • @mathusvaiaoga9787
    @mathusvaiaoga9787 2 года назад +1

    Hands down. Amen. I was debating corrugated or pvc but not anymore. That shingle dust will def get stuck in corrugated. Video doesn’t lie. That pvc will blow that debris straight out.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      Yes! PVC for the win. You can't go wrong using quality materials.

  • @damiangopee2342
    @damiangopee2342 2 года назад +1

    I just love how you follow up on these jobs to show the solution at work! Keep up the excellent work! (from Trinidad and Tobago)

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      Thank you Damian!

  • @chivasporvida1997
    @chivasporvida1997 2 года назад +1

    Always enjoy these videos especially when the customer is happy..

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      Thank you!

  • @The.Pickle
    @The.Pickle 3 года назад +4

    19:18 Whoa, double whoa when you think that water would be collecting and sitting around the base of a house.
    That was very interesting; as a home owner, it really highlights the importance of good drainage, great video :)

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      thank you!

  • @camlendrim7609
    @camlendrim7609 Год назад

    Great to see a man who loves and is proud of his work. 👍

  • @AtomicQuotient
    @AtomicQuotient 3 года назад +2

    Pretty amazing the force of the water at 19:24. Your feet aren't wet because of the rain, it's from the excitement and joy of watching all that water move. Yes definitely want more of these types of videos, this is the king of all videos.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      I agree! If you think about it, I was there during the crucial 5 minutes to catch the system at full cap and then catching back up. It's often luck to catch these but super awesome footage.

    • @AtomicQuotient
      @AtomicQuotient 3 года назад +1

      @@GCFD I guess the question is it better to use 6" all the way in this situation, I guess that would have been ideal but possibly a waste if this type of rain doesn't happen often and likely considerable more cost, so it depends. But seeing that, 6" likely would of handled the situation nicely.

  • @andrewengland971
    @andrewengland971 3 года назад +1

    Schedule 40 pvc pressure is the best in the ground. So many people are so cheap and use schedule 35. Salute you for using good pipe. I’m a plumber.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you Andrew. Many of my workers are plumbers because we install this pipe just like in a sewer system in a house.

  • @Blackwater_House
    @Blackwater_House 3 года назад +1

    Absolutely amazing watching all that Water which was Once a Problem, now simply evacuating an area at speed. More of these visits certainly, but also an failures you might have had, such as perhaps We might have needed a Bigger Pipe.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +3

      I have a good one coming up if I can get the rain footage. We installed a system and failed to connect a corrugated pipe that was working into our pipe. I was downloading the video clips and watched a few and saw it right there....not connected. I called the HO and we went back to dig it up and get it connected. Fail.

  • @waberterhorst1116
    @waberterhorst1116 3 года назад +1

    thanks for revisiting old projects. these kinds of updates really show the value of your work

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      I agree. Definitely worth the efforts.

  • @mct8888
    @mct8888 3 года назад

    I'm all about that rain footage, great results! PVC all the way!

  • @nightrider2002
    @nightrider2002 3 года назад +6

    Seeing these updates with showing how good pvc was amazing. I love that you continually followup and hope you will continue making these. Love your videos!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you nightrider! Seeing these systems in action and solving the problems is my favorite part of my work.

  • @glennvallejo760
    @glennvallejo760 2 года назад +4

    Shawn love these videos. The thing I see that you can improve the drainage is by going to 6 inch pipe verses a 4 inch in a area that has a lot rain fall. Your systems do a fantastic demonstration of saving a owner tons in water damage to their buildings. That could be a ton of money to fix

  • @jaycole3050
    @jaycole3050 2 года назад +1

    I really like the follow up videos of your work during a major storm showing what you did is working so well. Watching the outfall of each drain pipe & then realizing all that water was sitting around a home doing major damage is amazing.

  • @stevencorley2352
    @stevencorley2352 3 года назад +2

    What works, works and PVC works. You know I like the call backs. Great video.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      👍 Thank you Steven!

  • @carjockey7
    @carjockey7 2 года назад +1

    I do 100% agree that PVC is better I remember back in the 1970s I was helping my grandfather help drain the driveway he used to schedule 40 piping drained directly into a concrete creek he says it works like a charm and I do agree with him

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      Awesome story!

    • @carjockey7
      @carjockey7 2 года назад

      Thank you very much

  • @VampireOnline
    @VampireOnline 3 года назад +10

    I wish there was someway you could get a GoPro to float down one of these pipes. That would be an amazing shot lol.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      For sure!

    • @hireteamblue
      @hireteamblue 2 года назад

      Might be a little dark. Would need a light too lol.

  • @kennith.
    @kennith. 3 года назад +2

    Thank you for the footage. The last one was super impressive with the 4" pipe at full capacity.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      👍👍

    • @deanbaker1905
      @deanbaker1905 2 года назад +1

      Actually a gravity feed drain is at its full capacity at the halfway mark of the pipe.Anything after that and the flow is drastically reduced And eventually becomes pressurized. Like we saw in the last video all of that water waiting to enter catch basin created head pressure.

  • @greatitbroke
    @greatitbroke 3 года назад +1

    Anyone that complains its too expensive is crazy. The long term endurance of the product and ability to clean is worth every penny. That storm footage is incredible. Thanks for putting it up. Who knew you could get a 4" flood of water out of a 4" pvc LOL. Like a dam firehose. Lets see that black or blue crap do that LOl

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      I agree Greg. Awesome luck that I caught it right then.

  • @briannem.6787
    @briannem.6787 2 года назад +1

    In Australia everything's PVC. Downpipes, sewer, stormwater, and even fresh water sometimes uses a smaller black pipe with a coloured stripe, which I think is also PVC!
    (of course, water is usually copper pipes when it is inside the building)

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      Interesting. We have different stuff here.

    • @johnadamm
      @johnadamm Год назад

      I recently had renovations and the plumbers used copper on external water supply but internally they used polyethylene pressure piping which was colour coded black for cold water, red for hot and green for suitably filtered tank water collected from the roof for toilet flushing and the washing machine. I was surprised (and apprehensive) but they assured me it was perfectly OK.

  • @rayw3294
    @rayw3294 2 года назад

    Just watched for the 2nd time. I do watch others (most use corrugated). Only 1 went back. Never mind a year later. Conscientious engineers are what your team and you are. I would pay a little extra for that any day.

  • @whip205inthebam3
    @whip205inthebam3 2 года назад +1

    WTG Shawn and all the guys and gals in the crew. GREAT JOB WELL DONE! 👍

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад +1

      👍👍 Thank you!

  • @chuckman2219
    @chuckman2219 3 года назад +7

    Amazing footage of that "gully washer" aka "toad strangler" as my dad called them.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Hahah 👍

  • @kevcrowther4435
    @kevcrowther4435 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for your very entertaining videos. I love watching them and seeing the end result when it's raining. All the best from a builder from Downunder.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      Thank you Kev. Thanks for watching! - Shawn

  • @jimanderson4495
    @jimanderson4495 3 года назад +1

    Of course we love solid pvc. That’s why we watch your channel Shawn. I think for a few select valuable customers you should offer to clean their gutters in a timely basis…. As a side business…….Gate City Gutter Boyz!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Yes I've thought about that. It would give us stuff to do when we're not drainaging and it would help our customers out.

  • @firstnamesurname1743
    @firstnamesurname1743 3 года назад +6

    Great video, Shawn; really interesting to see your systems serviced and working under heavy pressure. The basin in your best customer's garden processed a heavy hit really effectively; with all elements of the system shifting tonnes of water - I wonder what the Litre per minute count would have been!? I think we're seeing the inevitable development of a storm-chasing wing of the GCFD channel 😄 Thanks for the video.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +3

      Thank you! I feel like I'm often chasing storms with my camera!

  • @jameshblack
    @jameshblack 2 года назад

    The 6 inch pipes near the end was at max capacity you could see the drains could not cope but did catch up ( 8 inch next big job ) keep up the good work and keep the videos coming like the rain

  • @dcwshoreline5416
    @dcwshoreline5416 3 года назад +1

    Absolutely love the storm footage during thunderstorms!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Same. It's just such a hit-or-miss endeavor to get that footage.

  • @kevinbuckmaster507
    @kevinbuckmaster507 3 года назад +2

    You do good work and you are concerned about your customers and making sure that they are satisfied. You do stand behind your work. Great Job. LOVE watching your videos.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Thank you Kevin!

  • @cheskydivision
    @cheskydivision 3 года назад +1

    Your customer service and pride in your work shows. Good job. Next time the court yard where you set pumps that shoot the water into the parking lot. Imagine on a heavy rain day like this one.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Yea I drove off and forgot about those pumps!

  • @jamesbh101
    @jamesbh101 2 года назад +1

    In Australia everyone uses PVC for drainage generally. I have only seen corrigated pipe in a sock and pea gravel behind retaining walls etc.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      Almost everyone uses the crappy corrugated pipe here.

  • @anthonycollins4747
    @anthonycollins4747 3 года назад +2

    Hi Shawn, Great video. Great advice on keeping those gutters and channel drain clean. On using PVC pipe I have used it in a cold climate up north here for over 25 years and it's clear as the day I put it in. PVC is right on.Keep up the great work.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thanks for sharing your results Anthony!

  • @logancraig4234
    @logancraig4234 3 года назад +2

    I personally love these kind of videos! I'm currently re-designing my drainage basin so it can handle more capacity! I live in Pennsylvania and whenever a storm hits, driveway water finds its way to the garage. my solution is to re-dig my trench and make a basin with a cement paver lid!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Sounds like a sweet solution Logan. 👍

  • @WesSeid
    @WesSeid 3 года назад +3

    Fun vid, though a lot of people are arguing against a phantom. Almost no one recommends using non-smoothwall corrugated for gutter downspouts, due to shingle debris and leaves, etc. The actual debate is PVC vs. corrugated for french drains. Especially if the french drain is wrapped in fabric, then debris is going to have a hard time getting into it anyway.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +3

      I have a fd video too. The problem with fabric is it is very very thin. It traps fine sediments against it and kills the flow into the FD. I use several inches of gravel instead of fabric for a filter. This allows the fines to flow through and out of the FD and not kill the flow.

  • @anjkrazy2
    @anjkrazy2 3 года назад +3

    Wow, this video is basically my wishes came true!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      How's that? LOL

    • @anjkrazy2
      @anjkrazy2 3 года назад

      @@GCFD Because seeing your drainage systems gushing out water from the outflow like crazy is my favorite part. All of your systems are working splendidly. I also wished for you to revisit the long rip rap you installed, during a heavy downpour someday😁

    • @oceanlover1663
      @oceanlover1663 3 года назад +1

      @@anjkrazy2 lol. I would love to see an update about the river that flow through someone backyard!!

  • @tdadyslexia
    @tdadyslexia 2 года назад +2

    Shawn, I really love your follow up videos.
    Please do more like this one!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      Thank you!

  • @gregsettle9725
    @gregsettle9725 3 года назад +1

    Corrugated pipe probably has its place somewhere but whenever possible PVC is the way to go. Great video, absolutely demonstrates what a well-designed and executed drainage system can do.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you Greg! It also shows the system can hold up over time.

  • @hollandduck79
    @hollandduck79 3 года назад +1

    Hello from the Netherlands .
    I live in the province of Zeeland, where the Dutch Delta Works were also made .
    I like to see people use water in the right way .
    i love your water works men .
    I say PVC is definitely worth it! .
    thanks for the video Shawn .
    Sincerely Hollandduck from the Netherlands

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Thank you Hollandduck!

  • @Smith.S.E.
    @Smith.S.E. 3 года назад +1

    This is the footage I subscribed for. Amazing stuff

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thanks for the sub! - Shawn

  • @piranhabadass1
    @piranhabadass1 3 года назад +1

    Your Best revisit video of all time. That last house was awesome to watch your work being tested in extreme conditions. Great Work!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you Joe! It was awesome to catch the storm just right.

  • @papawest4606
    @papawest4606 4 месяца назад

    Great footage Shawn! You really got me thinking about relocating from Michigan to the Carolina's. If my property can handle the water, then i see no problems. You do great work! From what i have seen, it looks like schedule 40 PVC is the way to go! If i do buy down your way, you can believe the first thing i am doing is requesting an inspection from the Full Bubble Crew!

  • @StevenCasper
    @StevenCasper 3 года назад +1

    You have a great system I will never use corrugated again. The pvc recovery was very fast. Thanks for the video and your time to make it. Enjoy your day.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Thank you!

  • @forthrightnight
    @forthrightnight 3 года назад +1

    Thanks Shaun. I just finished binge watching your library a month ago. So neat to see the results from a job done a couple of years ago that I just watched last month. I'm time travelling. Excellent water control.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      that's super cool Ray! Thanks for watching my stuff. I'm glad you're enjoying the channel! - Shawn

  • @royreynolds108
    @royreynolds108 2 года назад

    The commercial building you showed is a nursing home. I recognize the window placement and bird-feeder placements outside of the windows for the enjoyment of the inmates. My wife was in one for a little over 4 years.

  • @Kevtribal
    @Kevtribal 2 года назад +1

    Love your work from Brisbane, Australia 🇦🇺

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад +2

      Thank you Kevin!!

  • @bohhica1
    @bohhica1 2 года назад

    Wood chipper? Why yes ! Really,really enjoy your videos and job, bring them on, stay safe and healthy y’all.

  • @Vitamin-Q
    @Vitamin-Q 3 года назад +1

    I always enjoy seeing the drainage system flowing. Thanks for getting the wets stuff, Shawn!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      👍👍

  • @richardwilkes2990
    @richardwilkes2990 2 года назад +1

    what would be interesting to see (as a viewer) is the water at the end (outfall) going into a gallon milk jug and timed. Just to show that there is a lot of water draining! You know its a lot, but doesn't look like it with such a big ID. Need more! Makes me fantasize about doing my yard! haha

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      Yes I agree that would really show just how much water!

  • @NoOnionsUK
    @NoOnionsUK 3 года назад +1

    Hello to Ronald - you are a small bit of internet famous - loving your work.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      I tell him he's got a small following on youtube. He doesn't believe it. I've been getting some more footage of him talking to the camera, so stay tuned!

  • @silverfir
    @silverfir 3 года назад +3

    Seeing the work go into install is awesome, seeing it in action after the fact is even more so!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you! I think so too.

  • @04spike
    @04spike 3 года назад +1

    Video was great Shawn. Wow talk about full capacity!!!!!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      It was a lot of water. I was very impressed!

  • @toolswood3171
    @toolswood3171 3 года назад +2

    Yes! Keep making more of these. I'm in Texas and subscribed and watch them often. Very informative, educational, and worth the effort you put into them.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying the channel.

  • @seancons
    @seancons 3 года назад +4

    Shawn. Deffo keep up these type of videos. It's impossible to deny that pvc is better. Great video. Sorry about your shoes

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Thank you! I spent an hour driving around today in the rain with no results. No one wants to see a trickle of water. It's tough to catch these during the heaviest of rains but so worth it!

  • @Florida-Ken
    @Florida-Ken 3 года назад +1

    This better than watching hurricane coverage on the weather channel! Can you turn on some fans and make some scary wind to go with the thunder and lightning? PVC is worth it bro

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      👍

  • @brentking-gmailking2570
    @brentking-gmailking2570 3 года назад +3

    Great video Shawn. PVC is the only way to go, for sure. Thank you for sharing the videos. Have a great day. AND yes, I like this kind of video.... Make more. .LOL

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thanks Brent!

  • @mainelyelectric
    @mainelyelectric 2 года назад +1

    I’m working on directing the sump pump water and 4 front downspouts on one of our rentals we own through 300+ feet of the 4 inch triple wall pipe made by ADS!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      That's a long run for sure

    • @mainelyelectric
      @mainelyelectric 2 года назад

      @@GCFD it is for sure! But I am running the pipe along side of the driveway that is at already running at a gradual consistent slope the whole way down so that helps me out a lot to gain fall!

  • @MrDbone75
    @MrDbone75 3 года назад +2

    Good Monday afternoon to you all in the USA from Wellington Somerset in the UK

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      👍

  • @RamonInNZ
    @RamonInNZ 2 года назад +1

    That's a serious amount of water out of that 4" pipe. We had a cloud burst like that which gouged a 35 foot long 6 inch wide 7 inch canyon in out gravelled 'parking' area in about 15 minutes. Water can be so powerful and destructive....

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      That was their yard before we installed the pipes! LOL

  • @Geoduck.
    @Geoduck. 3 года назад +1

    We live in the rainy PNW. I've been viewing your helpful videos for several months due to our basement flooding occasionally. This weekend I'll be picking up some schedule 40 PVC and start digging. I'm confident this will eliminate or at least greatly reduce any flooding into our basement this winter. As a DIY guy I appreciate your detailed videos. Thanks!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Wow! Thank you! I'm glad you are finding my content helpful! Best luck with your project - Shawn

    • @Geoduck.
      @Geoduck. 3 года назад

      Thanks Shawn. I'll post again this winter see how it goes.

  • @mriechers
    @mriechers 2 года назад +1

    I come to this channel for the beefing on corrugated pipe.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      Haha Corrugated does it to itself. 👍

  • @Sam465
    @Sam465 3 года назад +1

    It's confirmed that your system works !.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Haha, yep!

  • @firestone3217
    @firestone3217 3 года назад +1

    Never have would I have expected a gentleman to have such an affliction with Polyvinyl choride. It's awesome!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Same here! I've always used PVC and stumbled into a war of pipe here on youtube. Drainage Drama!

    • @firestone3217
      @firestone3217 3 года назад +1

      @@GCFD Hahaha I Appreciate the reply! And the war is JUSTIFIED. Even if the black stuff moves water, how does that corrugated shit do under compression or vibration? Nough said, PVC is the way to be!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      @@firestone3217 👍

  • @shanewhite499
    @shanewhite499 3 года назад +3

    Another great video Shawn and Ronald. It's great to see that after a year your system is still working as good as the day it was installed. Great job with all the videos lately. Can't wait till the next one.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thanks for watching Shane!

  • @WJB613
    @WJB613 Год назад

    Yes please, drainage videos! Installations are good too.

  • @54565syu
    @54565syu 3 года назад +1

    Shawn this was amazing. I work on pressure pipes... and those two 4” outlets were moving BIG water through them. They looked like they were pressurized.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      It was crazy for sure! I'm glad I ventured out to get that footage and see my work functioning like it should.

  • @ronwatson7006
    @ronwatson7006 2 года назад

    Mint video Shaun ,PVC pipe all the way for me mate... the reason I am avidly watching these videos is I am due to move into a 'new build' house in a few weeks; it has a downhill slope and I just know I will have drainage issues as builders always 'compact' what will no doubt be a clay soil garden; I am fearing the worst but hoping for the best and laying in all this information ready for what no doubt will be a drainage 'install' in the spring.
    Many thanks from Northumberland, UK and keep the videos coming

  • @antonisautos8704
    @antonisautos8704 2 года назад +1

    Classic North Carolina hard quick rain. A 4 inch pipe though is a bit small in my opinion for where it was. I would have probably asked you to install 6 or 8 inch pipe to not have that water backup at the inlet like that.
    Though after it stopped raining it did drawback pretty fast. The PVC is a good pipe material to use, durable, not easily clogged internally, and so on

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  2 года назад

      👍

  • @Losttoanyreason
    @Losttoanyreason 3 года назад

    That is true commitment walking around outside checking the drains in the middle of a lightning storm, LOL. I remember that commercial building. That was a lot of work. What a toad strangling gully washer of a storm at the third place. Outfalls look like a firehose coming out. I'm convinced more than I was already. I think more drainage guys use corrugated because it's easier to install. Flop it in the trench. Few if any joints. Cover it up and done😱. They do make double-walled corrugated pipe which is corrugated on the outside but smooth on the inside but they are used for culverts not home drainage. I've had bad experiences with corrugated pipe and definitely prefer PVC.

  • @timberhitchllc
    @timberhitchllc 3 года назад +1

    @ 19:15 That pipe is almost at the state of capacity where it changes state from vented drain to siphon! Sub-contract Post10 to third-party verify your work as an accreditation. I'm 100% sold on sch40PVC and will never buy or install single wall corrugated for the rest of my life after watching all the "proof" on your channel. Thanks for all the extra time you take at installation and follow-up to share this content with us!

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Thank you for watching!

  • @semtek11
    @semtek11 3 года назад +1

    Fantastic video Shawn! Definitely proves your point. I couldn’t believe the amount of water coming out of those pipes. Keep em coming.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      Likewise! It was so worth getting soaked to get those shots. Amazing amount of water.

  • @Lorenejonesbaby99
    @Lorenejonesbaby99 3 года назад +1

    That was so satisfying to watch! I love seeing the pipes draining and how well they are working.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад +1

      Same here!

  • @gmcjetpilot
    @gmcjetpilot 3 года назад +1

    Somewhere in Michigan right now the French drain man is doing a video on how great corrugated pipe is. Ha ha. I think they're both great have their uses. I extensively use PVC for all my drainage and even the French drain.

    • @GCFD
      @GCFD  3 года назад

      I exclusively use PVC too.