How To Build A French Drain - Yard Drainage - Dual Pipe Roof Runoff System

In this video we clean up the mess of another drainage installer. If you enjoy drainage systems and education visit our channel for more!

[deshwitat_]

The whole installation of previous job is screaming "i know a guy who can do it cheaper" vs the proper way of guy with knowledge, expertise in the same field.. nice new installation arrow team..🎉

[normcousineau]

Thanks (from Canada) for clarifying when a surface drain might also be needed.

[michaelt]

Great video, do you have any videos or tutorials on how to stitch the wrap that you use? Thanks!

[ArmorModelsbyGlennBartolotti]

👍 great clean up and fixing it correctly!

[anthonycollari]

Great video, answers all the questions I had! The house I bought has what I describe as a "moat" built around the addition with a poorly built rock wall creating a space between the wall and house, with absolutely 0 drainage, or gutters on the addition! It is a disaster when it rains to say the least and I couldn't believe an inspector signed off on that addition. This is the exact setup I am going to run through the moat to drain it and pick up the gutters I now need to get installed!

[Dcook]

In the first part of your video I saw the system the previous contractor's put in and I was like "okay, I can at least see what they were going for". Then I saw the deck screws 🤣.

[jackpestaner]

Thanks, exactly what i needed to plan my system

[why-be-normal]

Looks great should have spoke to the neighbor about that drain on there side to run it to the field wile u already have it open so it doesn’t fill the patio

[mo-jojh]

good tips for beginning in drainage thanks, even stated the doos and not to doos . appreciated

[kevinberniebarron]

Great job!
Would you ever recommend putting gravel to the surface to catch rain runoff as well as water in the ground? Also, would you ever be concerned about mice/ animals. Getting into the end where the water exits?
Blessings to you and your family

[ChristopherJones]

Thanks for sharing the video. You did really nice work. Used the best drainage pipe "Octane", Burrito wrapped the pipe and stone (and even stapled it shut-shows you take pride in your work), and even laid fresh sod afterwards as the cherry on top. That's quality work.

Now what does one do though if the french drain is for a basement and cant slope down the drain, but can only slope up?

[kingcountrykiwi]

These systems are compulsory in my country, Im surprised USA its not. They do all this work and the neighbours drain is just running to the ground. Maybe they should had spoke to the neighbour about connecting his spouting to the system for everyones home. Great work though. I have a identical system and glad to say my pipes are facing to the exit point.

[cristianrios]

Man thanks to your video I was able to make a huge job, thanks for the advice on everything

[garymitchell]

It’s not only the low bid but is the scope of work clear & the same for all contractors bidding, and is the homeowner supervising the install … low bidders can be a good contractor

[Despierto]

Un trabajo excelente mi amigo. El primer trabajo estaba horrible y asta ganas de llorar daban saludos

[svitroful]

What a great video and thanks for the details. :)

[anthonyrobinson]

I have pooling water in my backyard that seems to be coming from a couple of my neighbor's yards directly down to my back door steps and then I believe the water is seeping into the basement and the whole backyard is like the "creek bed" or a" fishing pond"- just soggy for weeks. The few contractors in this area RVA that i have talked to I'm very leery about them. Because from talking to them I think I would end up with a system just like the one you had to scrap. Which would be a waste of money and make me want to put a french drain up somebody butt. I have watched quite a few YouTube videos and about ready to tackle this thing myself. My biggest uncertainty is I'm not comfortable with how to properly slope the trench.

For example: how much fall should be on the pipe....should the "SAME" amount of fall be on the entire 10' of pipe before the next 10' of pipe start to fall 1.5" to 2.5 "

[bisem]

Would have been nice if you showed us how to stitch the cloth.

[GMan-yvcb]

Good job, video, and explanation!
Couple quick questions:
1- To save pipe and maybe a couple bucks, $
Could you have joined (Y'd) the 2 discharges [AFTER THE FD converted from perforated 'collection' to solid 'drain' ?
2- If desired, add a couple of surface drains into the gutter extension drain (solid) pipe?
NOT being critical--
Honestly curious!
(edit:typo fix)

[charlieretro]

When it comes to this no one really knows what is the right way and the wrong way everyone tells you something different.