How to Measure SLOPE for Under $5 DIY Must Watch!!!

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[FRENCHDRAINMAN]

Best Pop Up Emitter FDM's V2.0 for Downspout Drainage

[iamu]

You are a gift to the French drain community, and YouTube. These videos are comprehensive and compliment the other tutorials when it comes to the process of French draining.

[eugeniustheodidactus]

After my downspout drainage job was done with double-wall, now I must *trench again* for a french drain! Many contractors won't come out while it's raining, to determine if there are standing water issues to address. Instead, I find myself having to become the youtube "expert" and telling the contractor how to do their job! I will order "high octane" and spec at least a double-pack. You guys are a life-saver. Great channel. Wish you all the best.

[MrWilliamrjh]

For a late night DIYer home improver with a decent buzz, that intro almost had me researching carpet cleaning videos

[Thathandytiger]

I knew I had to measure a line but the math behind it I didn’t know. My hubby and are new to home ownership in our later years. This tutorial is very helpful. Thank you.

[maxdaly]

This was excellent. I’m fixing a few simple puddling issues at my old man’s 30 year old house. I need to get the water off the front walkway and around the garden, it’s around 30 feet, and I was stuck—like the water. Thank you. I can actually see what the original builders had in mind, but after time it needed help.

[cromaticdragon]

Great video Bro, the bubble level explanation was a big help

[Mika]

GREAT SLOPE MASTER. PRECISE AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND. THEORICAL TO PRATICAL. LOVE IT.

[robertmccarty]

Once in a while you come across those who are blessed by God to do it right the first time. That was the most easiest way to determine slope in a ditch. Thanks

[molliesdad]

Big thanks on the slope calculation. I consider myself to be a DIY’r but am always open minded and I appreciate the tip

[AaronWalske]

I love your videos. Thank you. Ive made improvments on my 60 ft underground drain tile system after watching your videos. I got all my connections tile taped before the dirt settled. Question, for my pop up emitter i put a bed of gravel about 6 inches underneath the pop up and around in the hole to build up the gravel for the weep hole. I didnt use fabric. Have you ever seen roots penetrate a weep hole on a pop up emitter? I got all other connections tile taped.

[Bubba-nineteen]

Thank you for the lesson. I'm building one now and figuring out how to do it correctly.

[dearred]

I almost backed out of your video early because it didn't make sense to me but I am glad I stayed to the end. Great idea to figure out what the slope is.

[h.cesari]

Great vid on the double barrel pipe trench. Not to nit-pick but those line levels are notorious for being "kinda right". Mainly due to being short and dropped or stepped on way too much. They actually do read best at the center (mid-point) of the string and reflect proportionally the overall slope set by the endpoints. The slope in a level (or nearly level) line is greatest at it's endpoints and least at its midpoint. You can decrease this deflection to close to nil by using quality mason's line stretched as tight (read "flat") as your tie-off points will handle. Like a gee-tar.

[shanlane]

Outstanding...but show the transition connection to the drain..you know going from the corrugated to the solid schedule 40 through the drain blocks....the hydraulic cement tidbit was extreemely helpful..answered many questions.
Again..fantastic video.Many thanks.

[b.vonschnauser]

Awesome tip. I love your videos. I just ordered from you for a small drainage project.

[Acid]

Fantastic method. I have been looking for a way to measure this for a while.

[TheOnlySgtRock]

Thanks for helping us all out. What kind of percent drop is ideal and what is minimal?

[mcaballero]

Thank you for showing an easy way to find your slope. This is an important aspect of these projects and none of the other videos out there address it.

[boxerofshadows]

Love your videos. You just inspired me to try a second career. I'm 5 years now into commercial plumbing and love it but what you install has me exerialted. Keep up the good work.