Installing the Foundation Perimeter French Drain System

In this video we assemble and install the foundation french drain around the perimeter of the basement. We dug a trench below the top of the footing, laid the perforated pipe with a protective sock covering, then set the grade of the pipe to drain to daylight before covering with two feet of clean, washed #57 gravel. All of this is wrapped in non-woven geotextile filter fabric.

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[kmaynor]

Jeremy, I know that you were very hesitant to be your own general contractor, but you are doing fantastic! Clearly, you have studied each and every step you need to take, and you are showing them to us. This is very valuable information for anyone building their own home. And since you are doing it yourself, you know it has been right and well. Thanks again!

[stan]

You must be drained after that job LOL Great progress as always.

[davidj.mackinney]

This series is so interesting, to see everything that goes into foundation of a house.

[Will]

A lot of folks don't know anything about water and drainage and end up with a leaky, moldy basement. It looks to me like you are doing yours' exactly right. That basement looks like it's going to be nice and dry as they should be.👍🏻👍🏻

[raynall]

Not one of the more glamorous jobs but very important. Hard work but you will be glad you took the time when you see how dry your basement is inside. Doing a great job and great progress so far. Let's hope the weather cooperates with you this winter and doesn't hinder your progress.

[artzology]

Happy that you are keeping us informed! Can't wait to see more!

[honeybadgers]

I'm glad you're done with this hard job, too. I feel your pain but now you can check-off one more hard job. Well done!

[sovereignsgrace]

Yay! No more shoveling out the trench! Looks great.

[Rockin]

Your friend is really good with that machine. Good to have friends.

[marklownox]

Your home is coming along real nice. Thanks for sharing the build with us!

[jackpatteeuw]

You have gotten a lot of good advice on waterproofing and drainage. I hope the rest of your build goes smoothly !

[klazyy]

And here I thought the holes went on the top, lol! Thanks for explaining that last video. Good work!

[kristidennis]

Good Job. Loved the song at the end, sounds like me when I'm doing something that gives me satisfaction.

[p.l.larose]

Coming along beautifully.
Enjoyed your little ditch ditty too.
(insert smiley face here)

[bridgescwr]

Thanks for sharing Jeremy. Warm regards to Jaime, I miss seeing her help.

[dianehall]

Wow! From the look of your clay soil, I can see why you need to do this French drain technique. We lucked out. Our walk-in foundation was set up and poured in a former excavation site, that was done by the state to remove gravel for a local road project. Thats right, we managed to set the foundation directing into amazing, well drained gravel. We were grateful! Basic black tar on the foundation gave us a dry basement. You are doing a great job of making sure your foundation has all the bases covered. Doing most of this build yourself means that you both know exactly what went into your project. That is what we had to do as well...

[ggarden]

That is going to be a beautiful view from your house.

[rdgrnnr]

the hoops you are going thru is amazing .BUT, you are doing it their way . I like it !! kudos to you Jeremy !!!

[jahzen]

Thank you for sharing, man. I'm so excited for you guys.

[DebbiesHomeplace]

Thanks for sharing, bet you're glad that job is complete. Great job!