excellent illustration of how/why they work. below was a question about just using gravel without the pipe. essentially that is what an underground stream is, a layer of sand/gravel that water flows through. the speed at which the water is able to flow in gravel, verses the speed at which water flows in the pipe is why the french drain is a vast improvement over just using rock/gravel. when you really have need of a french drain, economically it is the best fix, although it could be costly to install. the ROE is quickly realized.

Great demonstration Chuck! I learned a good lesson from that. Thumbs up!

Thanks Chuck, very helpful demonstration that I ve been looking for...

"If you believe you can do something, you can!" Thank you so much. That meant a lot to me.

Simple short video that helped. Thank you.

Great video. Simple science.

Under Structure Repair has migrated to Charlotte and we do Encapsulations. On occasion, the crawlspace has beyond vapor and has standing water. These videos have proven to be priceless and not only do we thank you but the homeowners do too. It's hard slow work, but it's got to be done. Our weakest area seems to be making sure that there is a continual drop toward the gathering area. On the wall opposite the sump pump, we seem to have to start at almost ground leve lto be able to create a downward motion. Are we making it harder than it has to be? ive told about 5 people to call Apple Drains

Well explained and great use of props for demonstration. Many thanks!

Love the quote at the end!!!!! I will try it

Good demonstration!

I'm exhausted from watching that. You are a better (and probably now a much fitter) man than I..

Great video! God bless my friend!

It's amazing how some people struggle with the concepts of how these systems work. It's actually very simple, and fail-proof for a long long time if installed correctly.

What a helpful video! The proof is in the pudding! Thanks!

I like the demo!

can I use crush limestone about 1.5-2" washed and clean for french drain.

Holes up if you have a steep grade to prevent channel loss .

@ seth. it makes more sense that way, more water will be conveyed out through the pipe. Great innovation though.

Make sure you use filtration fabric, otherwise your pipe will get stuck with sediment.

How do you prevent dirt from entering in the pipe? Every French drain I have ever seen is plugged with roots and dirt.

Can this be done for a garage. Where a vehicle goes over... Or is something else recommend

What about bends / turns? Corrugated is flexible but doesn't have holes as big as this pipe in the video & doesn't make such good contact with the ground.

Won't the pipe be full of roots and sediment?

Answer to your title YES!

The answer is YES

What size and type of pipe is that? I haven't seen that one before...usually it is just that black flexpipe that people put into the drains that I have seen.

Hey brother could you tell me how big hole 1/2 inch or please I Need how much Inch???🫡🫵🙏???

In clay rich soil, even in you bed in a good deal of gravel pointing the holes down will eventually lead to a clay collecting around the rocks near the pipe. Water pressure acts to compact this clay into place and very little of it escapes through the drain which eventually blocks flow. Once this happens the only way to clean the clay from the rock is to dig up the entire drain and reset it taking the accumulated clay with you. It's better to bury a little deeper and point the holes up, as the water drops into the drain the clay and silt tend to go with it. As the clay collects in the rock bed the force of the water pushes it into the drain and provided you have cleanouts you can clear the drain of clay periodically without having to re-bed it. Filtration fabric placed directly around the pipe will filter clay and sediment for a short time. Once enough sediment collects on the fabric it keeps water out of the drain. IF you use filter fabric the best places are to line the sides of the trench. Stop and lay over excess about 12" from the top of the trench so that water can flow in from above that table when the filter fabric eventually clogs.

Do you use any kind of cloth to filter out mud and dirt? If not how do you keep the drain from getting clogged?

my driveway edges have holes up. that sucks

can you explain why is the drain pipe necessary? it looks like the water runs all around it anyway.

wait, why do the holes point down?

Do you put straw be for you put the gravel on

Xd I'm into draining

Is gravel necessary?

most of the water is comeing from under the gravel not threw the pipe.

Wouldn't it still drain without the pipe?? What's the point

😩 Dang it! Now I gotta dig this b$&@h back up and point holes down!! 😖😖😩

Why not just use pipe that's perforated all the way around?

Cz.

I've had These drains around my house for fifty years and it hasn't drained ONE Frenchman out in all these years! Not even so much as a stoned Canadian or a drunk guy from New Orleans! Not ONCE I tell ya!!

They don't work cuz they stop working with you half way thru the rain storm.

Holes aren't even pointed down

Why use tubing with holes in it? I don't want the water leaking out by my house, I want it taken away from my house. I'd prefer a device at the end of the pipe to drain out any water left in the pipe, similar to sprinkler systems.

excellent illustration of how/why they work. below was a question about just using gravel without the pipe. essentially that is what an underground stream is, a layer of sand/gravel that water flows through. the speed at which the water is able to flow in gravel, verses the speed at which water flows in the pipe is why the french drain is a vast improvement over just using rock/gravel. when you really have need of a french drain, economically it is the best fix, although it could be costly to install. the ROE is quickly realized.