Last week I bought 200ft of High Octane pipe, fabric, and accessories from FDM. I have installed the first 80ft section in my yard, next to my driveway. This will drain multiple back yards from flooding rains. I live in SE Michigan and the soil is Clay, and old neighborhood back yards have very little slope. I am lucky I have 1% slope. I can't wait for the next storm to come, to see these amazing products work for me. I am very tired of having a flooded basement multiple times a year. THANK YOU! FDM.
Thanks for the fantastic videos Robert, us young contractors appreciate it! How do you guys identify underground utilities, 811 or do you do it yourself?
Great video FDM! You said you used sand on top of the fabric and no topsoil. Did you just put the seed on the sand and then the straw mulch? I was thinking of mixing sand and peat together and then seed and mulch. I want quick percolation to the French drain. Any experience using peat instead of topsoil? There are sprinklers in the area.
@gerardpawloski9344 Mixing any form of organic matter with the sand will definitely benefit you in growing grass. Because this is a ditch bottom, we expect there to be a lot of sediment. We already know we're going to get the organic material that the grass will thrive and grow well with, so there was no need to add additional organic materials.
Love your videos! Just bought one of your downspout cleanouts. I was curious if you recommend burrito wrapping and back filling with stone a solid non-perforated pipe? Thanks!
We don't wrap it with fabric. If the ground is unstable and I have reason to believe it's going to leave bellies, we will put stone on the sides of it. Most of the time, we get a nice, flat-bottom trench, and we just lay that solid pipe in and backfill it with the native soil.
This was helpful as your videos always are. I am getting confused. So here is my area of concern. I live in the south with that poor hard red clay dirt. What should I do with the pipe in my trench. ……. Put it on the ground then add gravel or put gravel down put pipe down the gravel again? It’s a tough choice because of the red clay. My gut tells me to put it in then the gravel. I can’t figure out what is the best choice.
It depends on where it goes. Usually, we would run a camera through it to see how damaged it is. Most of the time, we just run our 3-inch pro kit through a 4-inch PVC line as a sleeve to reduce labor.
Love the videos I am planning an house addition with basement, and any chance that you could do some house drain tile videos with your best products to use and installation?
OK so on your recommendation: I’m upgrading to this dbl punched, 8 ounce poly propylene drain filter fabric is that right? a dollar per linear foot for 6 foot wide roll? that the stuff you’re recommending??? ?
@2:53 i been doin’ this since 1974; perhaps you might avoid speculations 😊 Graduated rock sizes (3 1/2 leach rock, 12” derp, 24” wide( pipe in middle, followed by 8” deep 1 1/2” drain rock followed by 3-4” pea gravel with a 2-4” pervious cap pavers or a true “cap” ( a poured on site: semi permanent, semi- porous surface material [glued-pebbles] or a grate running the entire length of the trench.
Silly question I'm sure, but what would happen if you try to utilize the same principle as a professional french drain by a simple trench (as if you were going to put in a PVC pipe), lay the landscaping fabric, then fill it with the appropriate rocks only sans any sort of piping? If flooding is so infrequent and generally not extreme as well as the total length from the target area to the lower drainage point being a simple L-shape < 200' from point A to point B? No trees nearby, seems like any blockages would pinpoint themselves, upon so just stir/dig up the stubborn area whenever it presents itself?
We have to conduct a site evaluation to design our drainage systems. There are pros and cons to the way French drains are built. Some methods are more favorable than others, given the site conditions.
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN That's the hard part - good eyes and brain. Experience, etc. And there are tons of contractors whose evaluations are no different from mine, even before learning about this. I think I'm going to start small and simple, with a yard drain only and if I need it, I'll put in a French drain the following year.
I've watched many of your other videos where tou had trees nearby and you never put a root barrier. Why did you do so this time? Also, in other video, you never have a gravel base
He explained the gravel below the pipe is to catch the extra sediment in this specific app. I'm just not aure how to determine of I have high sediment, or not?
Root barrier is for preventing the tree roots, already hitting the ditch. General rule for most tree roots is they radius out approximately the hieght of the tree.
@@BearBig70 but isn't there sediment everywhere? Eventually, it will make it into the system. So why not apply a gravel barrier in all installs? For the root barrier, I've watched other videos where the drain is installed directly next to a tree, where they had to cut through so many roots to build the trench, and in those installs, a root barrier wasn't installed.
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Last week I bought 200ft of High Octane pipe, fabric, and accessories from FDM. I have installed the first 80ft section in my yard, next to my driveway. This will drain multiple back yards from flooding rains. I live in SE Michigan and the soil is Clay, and old neighborhood back yards have very little slope. I am lucky I have 1% slope. I can't wait for the next storm to come, to see these amazing products work for me. I am very tired of having a flooded basement multiple times a year. THANK YOU! FDM.
Keep us posted!
What would add to this video is coming back during a heavy rain.
Go for it! 👍💯
Class act! Professional Crew! This is how it’s done!❤
Absolutely phenomenal work you guys do! I learn SO MUCH being a complete amateur.
Awesome video with a lot of great information! Keep em coming 🧠
Awesome work FDM team! Would love to how this works and looks after a few months!
Thanks for the fantastic videos Robert, us young contractors appreciate it! How do you guys identify underground utilities, 811 or do you do it yourself?
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Great video FDM! You said you used sand on top of the fabric and no topsoil. Did you just put the seed on the sand and then the straw mulch? I was thinking of mixing sand and peat together and then seed and mulch. I want quick percolation to the French drain. Any experience using peat instead of topsoil? There are sprinklers in the area.
@gerardpawloski9344
Mixing any form of organic matter with the sand will definitely benefit you in growing grass. Because this is a ditch bottom, we expect there to be a lot of sediment. We already know we're going to get the organic material that the grass will thrive and grow well with, so there was no need to add additional organic materials.
Amazing... Love your channel as it is so educational ! One request: Can you give us an idea of range of costs for each of the projects you record ?
Love your videos! Just bought one of your downspout cleanouts. I was curious if you recommend burrito wrapping and back filling with stone a solid non-perforated pipe? Thanks!
We don't wrap it with fabric. If the ground is unstable and I have reason to believe it's going to leave bellies, we will put stone on the sides of it. Most of the time, we get a nice, flat-bottom trench, and we just lay that solid pipe in and backfill it with the native soil.
Beautiful Job. Great Video !
This was helpful as your videos always are. I am getting confused. So here is my area of concern. I live in the south with that poor hard red clay dirt. What should I do with the pipe in my trench. ……. Put it on the ground then add gravel or put gravel down put pipe down the gravel again? It’s a tough choice because of the red clay. My gut tells me to put it in then the gravel. I can’t figure out what is the best choice.
@@cswatson4823
I will do a video on this subject.
I think you'd want gravel pipe gravel to hold in and help drainage? I'm not 100% just how I seem to understand it
Great information
Back of house has existing pvc downspout but has a cap. Would you use this or run new line with the pro kit?
It depends on where it goes. Usually, we would run a camera through it to see how damaged it is. Most of the time, we just run our 3-inch pro kit through a 4-inch PVC line as a sleeve to reduce labor.
Love the videos
I am planning an house addition with basement, and any chance that you could do some house drain tile videos with your best products to use and installation?
ruclips.net/p/PLjFCqaZ4v1BWSyew4JyZuxDpBvULztf91&si=5gfLwGpKvxizHwE3
OK so on your recommendation:
I’m upgrading to this dbl punched,
8 ounce poly propylene
drain filter fabric is that right?
a dollar per linear foot for 6 foot wide roll?
that the stuff you’re recommending???
?
5ft 4oz
Non-woven Geotextile Fabric in 4 oz and 8 oz
frenchdrainman.com/filter-fabric/
@2:53 i been doin’ this since 1974; perhaps you might avoid speculations 😊
Graduated rock sizes (3 1/2 leach rock, 12” derp, 24” wide( pipe in middle, followed by 8” deep 1 1/2” drain rock followed by 3-4” pea gravel with a 2-4” pervious cap
pavers or a true “cap”
( a poured on site:
semi permanent, semi- porous surface material [glued-pebbles]
or a grate running the entire length of the trench.
I've got a 300' swail along my property, mostly clay here. How do I determine if I have "high sediment"?
I will do a video on this subject.
Silly question I'm sure, but what would happen if you try to utilize the same principle as a professional french drain by a simple trench (as if you were going to put in a PVC pipe), lay the landscaping fabric, then fill it with the appropriate rocks only sans any sort of piping? If flooding is so infrequent and generally not extreme as well as the total length from the target area to the lower drainage point being a simple L-shape < 200' from point A to point B? No trees nearby, seems like any blockages would pinpoint themselves, upon so just stir/dig up the stubborn area whenever it presents itself?
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So, does adding a gravel base improve thr system? Should I just add a gravel base to improve the efficiency of the system?
We have to conduct a site evaluation to design our drainage systems. There are pros and cons to the way French drains are built. Some methods are more favorable than others, given the site conditions.
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN That's the hard part - good eyes and brain. Experience, etc. And there are tons of contractors whose evaluations are no different from mine, even before learning about this. I think I'm going to start small and simple, with a yard drain only and if I need it, I'll put in a French drain the following year.
I've watched many of your other videos where tou had trees nearby and you never put a root barrier. Why did you do so this time?
Also, in other video, you never have a gravel base
He explained the gravel below the pipe is to catch the extra sediment in this specific app. I'm just not aure how to determine of I have high sediment, or not?
Root barrier is for preventing the tree roots, already hitting the ditch. General rule for most tree roots is they radius out approximately the hieght of the tree.
@@BearBig70 but isn't there sediment everywhere? Eventually, it will make it into the system. So why not apply a gravel barrier in all installs?
For the root barrier, I've watched other videos where the drain is installed directly next to a tree, where they had to cut through so many roots to build the trench, and in those installs, a root barrier wasn't installed.
Great job again 👏 👍 your guys get a lot of work done in a short amount of time. Great crew.
This root barrier costs $250 per 20 feet. Many projects simply do not have the budget for that expense.
What is the weight of that glorious Extra Heavy Duty High Octane pipe?
3 lbs heavier. HDPE is lightweight, so 3 lbs. in 100 ft is a lot of added material.
Lots of cash for a dry ditch!🙏
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Why is there a Y-connection going into the sewer.
4 in. Single Wall Wye and 45° Fitting Combination
frenchdrainman.com/product/4-in-dual-wall-wye-and-45-fitting-combination/