FRENCH DRAIN - What's the BEST Pipe to use?

Is Schedule 40 the best pipe for a french drain? LETS FIND OUT!

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[jdboy]

I spent the last 20 years of my life replacing broken clay tile, corrugated elephant pipe on a golf course. None of the sdr 35 stuff was an issue. Personally I'll stick with that or sch 40.

[robertsparks]

I was just watching a video from Gate City foundations or drainage and he said they only use schedule 40 for french drains. Now im really confused.

[HB-yqgy]

I like the FDM but, Chuck is so honest & sincere never putting down a product or company.

[matthewpresley]

As I mentioned in my comment about adapting schedule 40 to schedule 35 all that you have to do is buy a thin wall coupling and you can glue that inside of a schedule 40 coupling it fits perfect and glues very well and now you can adapt your thin wall into the thin wall side of the coupling..

[marko]

A little tip to cut the pipe straight is to put a hose clap around the pipe and then butt the hack saw up against the clap and cut .

[tbarbuto]

I hear so much conflicting information on which pipe is best. It seems PVC is much better at retaining water flow as there are no corrugations impeding the speed of the water and also much easier to maintain adequate slope without bellies. This helps with keeping the drain clear of debris and minimizing residual water in the pipe which is what the roots are seeking. PVC is also much easier to clean out if it happens to get clogged. I've done a lot of research on this topic and am struggling to find a good reason to use corrugated other than ease of installation.

[abuzz]

I like this guy. Thanks for putting your years of experience into these videos for all to learn from

[ricos]

SDR-35 is the way to go. That downspout adapter fits on sdr. Strong and easy to work with. Thanks for the info.

[shannongorges]

"...The secret is you have to cut clean through the pipe" After all these years I never thought to cut all the way through the pipe!! Brilliant!!

[oceans]

SDR 35 is what we run under our driveway, works great!

[brianw]

Thanks for posting this video! Was debating between SDR 35 and schedule 40 because I have to run it under a new driveway pour as well. I was worried it would crush under a driveway.

[ml]

Thank you for this video. Stopped me from doing a big mistake... Cheers Maurice :)

[tingsmackingtongboxtoosh]

Interesting and good video. Have to say, I worked in a pipe factory here in Australia and we made corrugated PVC pipe.

[reallyMello]

For the thin wall PVC 4" sewer and drain pipe lowes had it in white and green. What is the purpose of one vs the other?

[andyl]

You are my go to source for small drains, I just bid my first one in a long time since I got back in the business.

[andrewbos]

Love guys who know their stuff and are willing to share their knowledge! He’s super and deserves much thanks! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[ryanvanderpol]

Another good one Chuck, jealous of that sweet hack saw!

[googlinstuff]

You are awesome, dude. thanks for saving me a ton of money! This makes a whole ton of sense!

[raekc]

I'm so glad I watched this! Getting the 35 and taking back other stuff!

[JaKe-bdfq]

What depth would you suggest to start digging under a driveway that will have about a 150 foot run for an underground drain ? I have a great run off to a ravine to discharge the water.