Great videos, I need to get started on my yard, but the best advice is to start projects right after heavy rain so you'll know exactly where your drains need to be and most importantly the ground will be soft enough to easily shovel
I love your videos because you explain your work as something a person could do themselves. Once the watch your video they realize it is better to get someone like you to do it.
I'd like to see a vid in another 12mths from now to see how those tree roots have settled into that perforated black pipe. There are many other vids here on YT that show exactly that.
Styro Roc might be ok for shipping crap in boxes but I sure as hell wouldn't use it for a french drain, foundation footing and / or bulletproof vest!!!
Hi there from Australia. I am not a professional plumber, but had plenty of experience with pipes. I can see a problem with your setup that it carries all the water from closer to the the street by the gravity into the pit, which is in the middle of the yard. Then (if sump pump works) it will be pumped back to the street by another long pipe. I envision a better design to dig much deeper well close to the street, and drainage lines coming from the property to the street. This way, you will have water collecting on another place than your yard and you might be able to use this water for irrigation if the well is deep and big enough (water tank type). If the sump pump breaks or power is gone, you will have more time to fix it as the collection point will be further away from the mid-yard in the right discharge direction.The slope of the pipes looks very small, so they will be prone for clogging (as they look like corrugated inside as well). You will not lower the water level much as well as the pipes are close to the ground, so it might be a problem for winter frost, and some fruit tree roots might die, if anybody plants them in this yard. On the positive side, the job was done quickly, and it does job for now!
Just purchase a house. In Orange county NY and the back yard is soggy yard had a lower and upper level hold by stone retainer wall. Definitely need to budget getting a better drain system back there.
Even better if you connect to a receptacle of some sort- city catch basin in a stormwater system especially. daylighting the water on the street can give you icy patches in cold weather.
Great, simple concepts. I prefer to use PVC with holes in it, wrapped in washed #2 and geotextile fabric. I feel that it will be much longer lasting and with PVC, you can aggressively blast the inside and not worry about damaging something. My way is absolutely more work and expense. Likely 3 x the work.
Do you have a video? I think your way would be by far better and more durable, if you provide the material list, would be nice, do they sell the PVC tube already with holes or I have to drill them? What size of tube do you recommend? Thanks in advance.
may I know how long had you install the plumb? And how to judge where to put the drainage? I had similar problem in my yard not only the back and the side too, which make me hard to walk on the sod around the house and the sprinkler system is hard to adjust as the normal sprinkling like 3 days in a week & 2 times each would make the backyard only watery. When I cut it to 2 times a week and it makes the front yard overly dry😢. Can you tell how is the soggy situation improved?
But what do you do if the area is a sunken in area and so there is no where to drain the water? My side yard is in a hilly area, so every single direction is up.
So what happens when the catch basins fill up with dirt and start going into the drain lines. Doesn't look like those grates on top of the catch basins will hold back any dirt and sand.
I have a neighbor next to me whose sump pump discharges out into the street and in the winter the water flows down and creates a large icy spot in front of my driveway. If the neighbor had trenched it out on the other side of his house to the street it would have been fine. Now I have to figure out if I need to talk to the city about it. I don't know what's permitted with a discharge to the street. Maybe he needs to bury one of 55 gallon barrels with rocks in it right at the discharge point next to the street. My point is, make sure your discharge isn't creating a problem for someone else. Does the electrician also have to trench out to the sump pump from the back of the house?
I live next to DOW chemical and their property drains on to my back yard. I don’t know what chemicals drain into my yard but it is really good stuff! What ever it is turns anything (dirt, grass clippings, gravel) to liquid in the drain pipe. I keep thinking I’ll get a bill for the service, but so far it’s free drain cleaner! It does make a pretty pink foam that washes into the street as it eats everything in the drain line. I thought this would be a problem, but turns out to be cool finger paint the kid in the neighborhood all love to play in. It smells like bubble gum and attracts al the kids like flies on poo. I did notice the kids with 6 fingers tend to make the best artwork. I was setting a lawn chair and beer cooler out to watch the kids after a good rain, however, kids stole most of my beer. I upgraded to a refrigerator with a padlock in the front yard and a bench made of two five gallon buckets and a 2 x 12. May I suggest calling DOW for free service near you?
Not sure if anybody has mentioned this before in the comments, but please remember to call your utility companies (electric, sewer, cable) BEFORE you do any digging. They will come out and mark where those respective lines are for free (usually). You can Google that number for your particular city.
Hey Chuck, if I have a 20’ run on the side of the house and want to use gravity vs pump... how do i make it work? Have a video for gravity fed and getting the right gravity feed?
Mike B that’s definitely a good weekend project. I saw some vids and they align with what you are saying. Gearing up to do it next month. Have a slight grade, which was better before me and the neighbor put in pools at the same time. Needless to say grading was never the same after resod. Thanks
Hey Chuck , ??? Why is there groundwater coming up ? When will the ground water stop coming up? Won't the sump pump keep sucking up the gr8ubd water . That could be endless ground water . Friends House had some sort of stream under theyr backyard. Couldn't that just keep sucking the stream water ??
Ground water could flow to a ravine with a stream behind our house that leads to a small lagoon with deer, geese, other wild life. Would a yard drain with catch basins and sump pumps work for our yard? We want to have trees in the back yard also so what kind of trees could be used?
Hi Henley- yes pump and basin would work, but if you have good fall to ravine, gravity drain is what you need. I don’t know what kind of trees would look good. That is your choice😃
After Installation, do the yard continue to have standing water and the french drain allows it to drain out faster, or do it solve the water standing in the yard altogether?
The water that puddled on top should drain almost as fast as it falls thru the catch basins or surface drains. The ground water the french drain collects in the days after the storm should be from adjoining properties. Hard to know if you really need the french drain until you give the ground time to dry out after installing surface drains. That would mean possibly digging up the same sections a year later.
Why not install 2 types of drain while the trench is open? Cost of the pipe, will need less stone smaller void. Labor is the toughest part. Not sure if thats the way to go I’m asking
My raised leach field is right against my foundation and we have a high water table. Should I consider adding a French drain in between the two to allow some relief of ground water because my sump pump runs frequently during the wet season?
I have a similar problem. My house has a crawl space and I do have my drainage and sump pump installed but when it's raining heavy this thing runs every 10 minutes.
From the videos I’ve watched which is a lot in the north we use the flexible corrugated not pvc. In warmer climates the pvc is preferred but up north the corrugated flexes with the freeze n thaw cycles
Thank you for all the awesome video. What’s The best outlet/cap for a drain ending in dirt/sand area ? I’m worried a standard drain grate will get clogged when the sprinkler turn on and shift some of the dirt and sand. Thanks
Silt will drop through those grates very quickly and block the whole system up. Here in the UK we would wrap anything like that in a geotextile fabric, which will slowly allow the water through but prevent solids. Also, pipes that close to the surface run the risk of having a fork punch through them when somebody is digging that doesn’t know that they are there. The minimum for burying pipes over here is considered beyond the depth at which a spade would go to under normal circumstances. . You’d also never get away with jump in the water into the street, but I accept that everywhere is different. Still, enjoyed your video and don’t mean to sound like a smarty-pants!
I agree with everything you said, if someone decides to dig a tree in the future they’ll puncture the entire drainage lines. Also jump up water to the street is horrible can’t believe he did that. I’m shocked
Is there a reason you use the corrugated pipe vs the hard smooth walled drain pipe? My past experiences with the flexible corrugated pipe is it fills up with sediment and if the ground shifts or settles you can end up with low spots where the water will not drain well. Plus standing water in the pipes can be a great breading ground for mosquitoes.
@@eddyvideostar I had one of my former students run conduit around the perimeter to the sump pump. Added power to my pergola too. Its great having former students in the Trades.
Please direct me to a vid or help me find info on how to locate/repair a leak in a water pipe from early 1900’s somewhere underground. Repeated overly high water usage that’s abnormal is how we know there’s a leak somewhere in the yard line; we replaced all lines in the house and that had not fixed/stopped the excessive water usage
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Chuck and his Apple Drains videos saved me $7200 dollars! Thanks Chuck!
Throw chuck a bone
How?
Great videos, I need to get started on my yard, but the best advice is to start projects right after heavy rain so you'll know exactly where your drains need to be and most importantly the ground will be soft enough to easily shovel
I love your videos because you explain your work as something a person could do themselves. Once the watch your video they realize it is better to get someone like you to do it.
Yes, but once you’re informed you can pick somebody good to do the work. When you have no clue, it can be an expensive ride to nowhere.
Do you work in Michigan areas?
To Chargemoper, Videos are hypnotic.
Sweat equity is noble.
*Training and precision* are the premiums
Tools and equipment are the *expense* risk.
Chuck, we followed your guidance and it saved our yard. Thank you from MO!
This is a great guy. We can see it and we can hear it, thank you.
Excellent video from Apple drains. I watched quite a few of his videos and am always impressed with his knowledge.
I wish digging was that easy in PA. We are 75% rocks and 25% clay. Slow train a coming when digging here.lol
I'd like to see a vid in another 12mths from now to see how those tree roots have settled into that perforated black pipe.
There are many other vids here on YT that show exactly that.
Thank you. Another informative and teaching video instead of just an ad like other companies do.
Now I can make an informed decision DYI or hire.
I like your use of catch basin collectors.
Sometimes you use Styro Roc (easy flo) and other times gravel & perforated pipe for french drains. When should you use one or the other Chuck?
Styro Roc might be ok for shipping crap in boxes but I sure as hell wouldn't use it for a french drain, foundation footing and / or bulletproof vest!!!
Bingo... my next project.
Chuck, thanks so very much
LOVE your videos, Chuck!!!
Looks like Major work and BIG$$$ two good reasons why we will just live with the flood 3 months out of the year...
Love the videos! Chuck PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE show us the results of your labor! Show us more discharge of water!!!!
Hi there from Australia. I am not a professional plumber, but had plenty of experience with pipes. I can see a problem with your setup that it carries all the water from closer to the the street by the gravity into the pit, which is in the middle of the yard. Then (if sump pump works) it will be pumped back to the street by another long pipe. I envision a better design to dig much deeper well close to the street, and drainage lines coming from the property to the street. This way, you will have water collecting on another place than your yard and you might be able to use this water for irrigation if the well is deep and big enough (water tank type). If the sump pump breaks or power is gone, you will have more time to fix it as the collection point will be further away from the mid-yard in the right discharge direction.The slope of the pipes looks very small, so they will be prone for clogging (as they look like corrugated inside as well). You will not lower the water level much as well as the pipes are close to the ground, so it might be a problem for winter frost, and some fruit tree roots might die, if anybody plants them in this yard. On the positive side, the job was done quickly, and it does job for now!
Not sure how I got here and I don’t own a home but I enjoyed the video.
same lol
Thank you so so much for all these videos! I just bought my first house and have been trying to learn how to DIY.
This world be a great one to revisit in July during rainy season.
Very cool! My yard is a lake today, now I understand what to do. And who to hire, cause I have a clue what needs doing.
I can relate! If only we could post pictures to youtube!
I’m doing this. Excellent post. Thank you.
Why put dug up dirt back in? With sod on top, won't roots not grow? Not using geo material here?
How much does something like this cost? I flood in kentucky
Just purchase a house. In Orange county NY and the back yard is soggy yard had a lower and upper level hold by stone retainer wall. Definitely need to budget getting a better drain system back there.
Even better if you connect to a receptacle of some sort- city catch basin in a stormwater system especially. daylighting the water on the street can give you icy patches in cold weather.
there arent that many cold days in tx where i live, wonder if i could just cut power to the pump on those days?
Yup, I added a pool and a patio. Pool comapany had to drop 40 yards of RCA. Need less to say I now have an entire swimming pool for a yard
professional ,work ,thanks for the video
Do you think I should get a trencher?
I'm not sure. Did he mention anything about a trenches?
Ha!
Again and again: Awsome!
Great, simple concepts. I prefer to use PVC with holes in it, wrapped in washed #2 and geotextile fabric. I feel that it will be much longer lasting and with PVC, you can aggressively blast the inside and not worry about damaging something.
My way is absolutely more work and expense. Likely 3 x the work.
Do you have a video? I think your way would be by far better and more durable, if you provide the material list, would be nice, do they sell the PVC tube already with holes or I have to drill them?
What size of tube do you recommend?
Thanks in advance.
@@douglasflores1462 Search French drains. There is a ton of info. 4" pvc is normal. You can use the cheap schedule 1 at home depot.
may I know how long had you install the plumb? And how to judge where to put the drainage? I had similar problem in my yard not only the back and the side too, which make me hard to walk on the sod around the house and the sprinkler system is hard to adjust as the normal sprinkling like 3 days in a week & 2 times each would make the backyard only watery. When I cut it to 2 times a week and it makes the front yard overly dry😢. Can you tell how is the soggy situation improved?
When using a pump you typically want to use pressure fittings but it shouldn’t matter to much here!
I noticed you did not put in any 3/4 to 1 1/2 rock or anything to wrap the pipe(can't remember what it is called) ?
But what do you do if the area is a sunken in area and so there is no where to drain the water? My side yard is in a hilly area, so every single direction is up.
How does that system handle freeze/thaw
can you get the pop up discharge at lowes as well? can you use a pop up discharge without a sump pump? will it work with a just a french drain?
Excellent video. Very detailed and informative. Have a good weekend.
Nice job on your videos. Just what i needed.....thanks
So what happens when the catch basins fill up with dirt and start going into the drain lines. Doesn't look like those grates on top of the catch basins will hold back any dirt and sand.
Need to plant grass around them. Should also remove covers and clean as needed.
That's why you need solid pipe, the undulations in the corrugated pipe will collect sediment
Are these easy pipe or ez drain have a tendency to clug the whole of the pipe with time?
Thank you
What a nice guy!
How do you power the sump pump in the middle of the yard?
Do you glue the pipes together? I never see any connections being down.
Good job, you do a great job explaining!
Hard working man
So how do you really feel about using a Trencher:)
Great video!
I have a neighbor next to me whose sump pump discharges out into the street and in the winter the water flows down and creates a large icy spot in front of my driveway. If the neighbor had trenched it out on the other side of his house to the street it would have been fine. Now I have to figure out if I need to talk to the city about it. I don't know what's permitted with a discharge to the street. Maybe he needs to bury one of 55 gallon barrels with rocks in it right at the discharge point next to the street. My point is, make sure your discharge isn't creating a problem for someone else.
Does the electrician also have to trench out to the sump pump from the back of the house?
We have a swamp for a backyard. I wanna do something similar to this. Thanks for the idea
Good morning. If I have a neutral slope that is flat, will a 6" outlet basin still drain the water when it fills up?
Coach Toos, with a pump.
Very good. Thank you sir.
Very relaxing and pleasant speaking voice. This is the modt relaxing sounding manuel lsber really
Is trencher good for ground which may have rocks say something between 2 inch to 3 inches rocks
Yes
It will easily dig through the rocks
HOME DEP-O ... Never heard of it
Thanks! Will use some of this info for my own house.
Looks like my back yard we have a slope and the water settles in my yard, it looks like a muddy swamp 😅. Ive even slid down the hill in the mud
so how's the sump plug in
Can you provide me with a contractor in Metairie, LA
Thanks chuck, always great content
love your video's sir! Thank you for all of your information!
The styrodrain basically replaces gravel and perforated solid pipe I presume.
I wish you were in metro Atlanta!! I'd hire you immediately!
Demetrius Atis 8474. It is sad to thinking a whole city cannot supply comfortable contractors skilled in their trade.
What keeps the uard drains from clogging up with dirt?
I live next to DOW chemical and their property drains on to my back yard. I don’t know what chemicals drain into my yard but it is really good stuff! What ever it is turns anything (dirt, grass clippings, gravel) to liquid in the drain pipe. I keep thinking I’ll get a bill for the service, but so far it’s free drain cleaner! It does make a pretty pink foam that washes into the street as it eats everything in the drain line. I thought this would be a problem, but turns out to be cool finger paint the kid in the neighborhood all love to play in. It smells like bubble gum and attracts al the kids like flies on poo. I did notice the kids with 6 fingers tend to make the best artwork. I was setting a lawn chair and beer cooler out to watch the kids after a good rain, however, kids stole most of my beer. I upgraded to a refrigerator with a padlock in the front yard and a bench made of two five gallon buckets and a 2 x 12. May I suggest calling DOW for free service near you?
Good job 👍🏻
Not sure if anybody has mentioned this before in the comments, but please remember to call your utility companies (electric, sewer, cable) BEFORE you do any digging. They will come out and mark where those respective lines are for free (usually). You can Google that number for your particular city.
Not true. They do not locate sewer. That’s a private utility.
@@sischwartzstein5410 maybe so; the point is to know where those lines are!
Do you help if I send you my yard size and photos which much smaller than your project ..?
How come you didn’t put some fine rocks and typAr under the piping ?
I wish you were in NJ
Great video - very informative!
what slope percentage you're using
Is the easy flow pipe perforated?
When it rains a lot in the yard gets saturated and comes up through the floor in the basement how would I alleviate that problem
Would putting gravel over basin be ok ?
Hey Chuck, if I have a 20’ run on the side of the house and want to use gravity vs pump... how do i make it work? Have a video for gravity fed and getting the right gravity feed?
Mike B that’s definitely a good weekend project. I saw some vids and they align with what you are saying. Gearing up to do it next month. Have a slight grade, which was better before me and the neighbor put in pools at the same time. Needless to say grading was never the same after resod. Thanks
@@bradmason8334 what was the end result Brad? Im about to do the same thing. Anything that set you back or caused hiccups in the process?
Hey Nathan, for me the biggest set back was procrastination
@@bradmason8334 If you can achieve a downward pitch the full run, you don't need a pump or pump basin.
@@joeshmoe7789 I agree.
Hey Chuck , ???
Why is there groundwater coming up ? When will the ground water stop coming up? Won't the sump pump keep sucking up the gr8ubd water . That could be endless ground water . Friends House had some sort of stream under theyr backyard. Couldn't that just keep sucking the stream water ??
Yes
Ground water is difficult.. a pump will help
What elevation do you set top of basin to grade?
thanks for the vid chuck! makes this feel exciting :)
Thank you sir, appreciate the art of this endeavor.
Does it work well
Ground water could flow to a ravine with a stream behind our house that leads to a small lagoon with deer, geese, other wild life. Would a yard drain with catch basins and sump pumps work for our yard? We want to have trees in the back yard also so what kind of trees could be used?
Hi Henley- yes pump and basin would work, but if you have good fall to ravine, gravity drain is what you need. I don’t know what kind of trees would look good. That is your choice😃
Gravity drain is good for yard with good incline? Sounds good. TY for your posts.
Rick Flairs brother?
lol
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I keep saying this guy looks familiar and that's it! He looks like Rick Flair!
Hahaha
I would believe it!!
Very Good!.
After Installation, do the yard continue to have standing water and the french drain allows it to drain out faster, or do it solve the water standing in the yard altogether?
Water will always rise but will have a new way to go out to the street yard should be dry or at least dry quicker
The water that puddled on top should drain almost as fast as it falls thru the catch basins or surface drains. The ground water the french drain collects in the days after the storm should be from adjoining properties. Hard to know if you really need the french drain until you give the ground time to dry out after installing surface drains. That would mean possibly digging up the same sections a year later.
Why not install 2 types of drain while the trench is open? Cost of the pipe, will need less stone smaller void. Labor is the toughest part. Not sure if thats the way to go I’m asking
My raised leach field is right against my foundation and we have a high water table. Should I consider adding a French drain in between the two to allow some relief of ground water because my sump pump runs frequently during the wet season?
I have a similar problem. My house has a crawl space and I do have my drainage and sump pump installed but when it's raining heavy this thing runs every 10 minutes.
Those Apple iDrains, are they bluetooth enabled?
Tim Hull, What's that?
How far down are the pipes . I'm in NJ gets cold . so how far down do I have to go mi imum
When it's cold you don't have to worry about water cause it will be frozen and good for skating... am I right? Hans, *bubby*?
From the videos I’ve watched which is a lot in the north we use the flexible corrugated not pvc.
In warmer climates the pvc is preferred but up north the corrugated flexes with the freeze n thaw cycles
Are there no fences between the houses?
I want to see a video on how you jetted under the sidewalk!
Stay safe chuck!!!!!
Great work! I’d like to see more about the final results. Very satisfying to see the water flow rate. And show it working during a rain storm! Thanks!
Agreed. I’d like to see how it terminates and the water flowing once it leaves the pipe at the street
Watched many of your videos and not once have I ever seen you use a level to check for drop. Am I missing something ?
Thank you for all the awesome video. What’s The best outlet/cap for a drain ending in dirt/sand area ? I’m worried a standard drain grate will get clogged when the sprinkler turn on and shift some of the dirt and sand. Thanks
Get a pop up emitter. Only opens when the discharge creates enough pressure and then closes on its own so it should reduce clogging.
Silt will drop through those grates very quickly and block the whole system up. Here in the UK we would wrap anything like that in a geotextile fabric, which will slowly allow the water through but prevent solids. Also, pipes that close to the surface run the risk of having a fork punch through them when somebody is digging that doesn’t know that they are there. The minimum for burying pipes over here is considered beyond the depth at which a spade would go to under normal circumstances. . You’d also never get away with jump in the water into the street, but I accept that everywhere is different.
Still, enjoyed your video and don’t mean to sound like a smarty-pants!
I agree with everything you said, if someone decides to dig a tree in the future they’ll puncture the entire drainage lines. Also jump up water to the street is horrible can’t believe he did that. I’m shocked
Is there a reason you use the corrugated pipe vs the hard smooth walled drain pipe? My past experiences with the flexible corrugated pipe is it fills up with sediment and if the ground shifts or settles you can end up with low spots where the water will not drain well. Plus standing water in the pipes can be a great breading ground for mosquitoes.
And you can step over the hard tube, while in the corrugated, it sinks if somebody steps over it.
@@douglasflores1462 Yes, sir.
great video thank you
Can you put that discharge into a Swale?
How to you run power to the sump pump? My electrical box is on the opposite of the house where I want to install one.
Manuel Batrez, Long wire or battery.
@@eddyvideostar I had one of my former students run conduit around the perimeter to the sump pump. Added power to my pergola too. Its great having former students in the Trades.
@@manuelbatrez2048 It would be great to watch your videos. When?
Thanks for your knowledge!
Thank you for your method ,it is helpful to me. And maybe piecese of fibra covering the outlets are better .
cool vid dude!
Please direct me to a vid or help me find info on how to locate/repair a leak in a water pipe from early 1900’s somewhere underground. Repeated overly high water usage that’s abnormal is how we know there’s a leak somewhere in the yard line; we replaced all lines in the house and that had not fixed/stopped the excessive water usage