Vertical Drainage - NEW Way to Remove Water - DIY under $10.00

This is called VERTICAL DRAINAGE - Best when you have a small area that floods and you cannot route the water to the street. EASY DIY LESS THAN TEN DOLLARS!

Yards with no Slope Need a Sump Pump and Catch Basins NOT a FRENCH DRAIN. Watch and Learn how this system works and Save Yourself 1000's

ALWAYS WATCH TO THE END FOR MORE INFO. The downspout Drain (Drain Tile) Underground Drain is the Most Important Drain in the Rainwater Drainage System. This Pipe Moves more water than any other drain .

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[theogoyvaerts]

This absolutely works. I did it in my yard several years ago. Problem solved. I saw it even my parents do it when I was young and I'm 63 in the meantime. Old ideas still work. Greetings from Belgium 🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪

[gallagherhelen]

Dug two holes right underneath my side gate leading out of the backyard to the driveway - was flooding so bad that water was getting into the garage and you had to step over a huge puddle just to get out the gate! unfortunately two holes at 24 inches was not enough...so I dug two more on either side of them, this time at 36 inches - like magic, no more pooling! even in a tight space I found room to dig the necessary holes and now, even after HEAVY rainfall, the water is gone is less than ten minutes, and there's no more flooding in the garage. GREAT solution for when you can't run a proper french drain out to the street or somewhere else.

[Keifsanderson]

Thanks for bringing this to us. I'm a geologist and am embarrassed I never thought of this.

For everyone poo-pooing: it's not the volume of the hole that removes water, it's that the hole allows water to reach a more permeable soil layer and disperse within it.

[MartinD]

This is the 3rd *INCREDIBLY* useful and directly relevant solution to my water/plumbing issues I’ve learned from this channel.
You sir, have saved me thousands and thousands of dollars in the last 3 years. Thank you.

[comfort.pillow]

Thanks for the common sense project! Put 4 of these in today. Already working and looking great; forgot how much "fun" post-hole digging can be! 😆

[Timespider]

If you've got a post hole borer do a deeper hole.
Down here in New Zealand we use these drains quite a bit, nothing wrong with a 250mm (10 inch) by 1.5m (60 inches or 5 foot) to 3m (10 foot), less holes but deeper.
We just use the rock no sacking.
We have a lot of clay.

[Brockthedog]

I use a wider hole to make the fabric and gravel install easier. Used this trick for a long time. Really works. Don’t necessarily need the fabric but last longer if you do.

[backd]

Hi Chuck I put in 7 vertical drains in my yard a month ago. The remnants of Debbie past by Ottawa today no water pooling Wow thanks

[FullFlavorRetro]

You are my hero!!! Im in los angeles and we are experiencing biblical rainfall this week, if i had not done the vertical drains im almost certain our home would have flooded last night. Rain started at 2pm and rained all night till 11am this morning, and just started coming down again, and is expected all week due to pineapple express. Thank you so very much for this video, i would love to buy you a beer!!! 🙏

[Decentralized_World]

Sometimes the easiest and cheapest solutions are the best solutions.

[RottieMomCreations]

My jaw is just dropping & I’m over the moon to do this vs the project I was dreading to do today….I AM SO EXCITED. 💜💜💜💜

[myrrhavm]

Did this years ago. I should have made a video 10 plus years ago.
I used perforated drain pipe and wrapped it in weed block. I went down about four feet on two in my backyard. Put a drain cap on them like a normal drain would have exposed. My rear yard drains rather quick allowing the water to percolate into the soil. Asked a friend who is a landscaper about over saturating the ground, he said where I live it would never happen.

[jasonwaldron]

I'm going to give it a shot. I've had 2 separate companies come out and quote me $2500 and $3900 for french drains. I have a fairly large area, so I am going to go with larger holes.

[scotsmanofnewengland]

Living here in New England and having a swamp in my backyard when it rains heavy. I dug two deep holes in two separate locations where the water pooled. I used gravel also and used 4” PVC pipe covered by fabric sock that went over the top and a drain cap. I noticed that the yard drained alot faster. Remember to clean the fabric off now and then or use weed block material on top. Thanks for the video.

[Builtwellhome]

I used what I call is a French Trench. Like a French Drain just no exit. My neighbor over watered and it fixed my ponding in July and August. With little rain.

[AbbreviatedReviews]

I was considering a dry well at a spot in my back yard, but I think I'll try this when it gets warmer as it seems much easier and probably a lot more effective for working around the tree roots.

[alexiskomondorea]

I love your personality and attitude! You seem like such a chill guy and I love the positivity! Keep up the great work. It’s awesome to see someone in an industry continuing to learn and try new things to improve their craft!

[cbcowart]

Very useful in all kinds of weird spots that hold water. You NEED THE FABRIC ... just filling the hole with rocks will simply silt up over time and you will be back at square one. That barrier to keep the dirt, mud separated from the rocks, is very important.

[Abfabcomic]

Man…I am totally going to do this. Thanks so much for sharing!!!

[woodrowboudreaux]

I did a quick search for the best material and it is “non-woven geotextile”. Non-woven lets water flow through better than woven.
This stuff is usually sold in big rolls but the smallest one I could find online was 3’ X 25’ for about $30.00. Probably will settle for the weed mat stuff at the local store.