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How to Install Exterior Foundation Drain that Lasts Forever
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Күн бұрынThe way we do an exterior foundation drain is different than how we do a yard drain. We're going to build a foundation drain and take you guys along for the ride. Were going to show you how to create a soil filter zone so you don't have to worry about sediment building up in your pipe. If you follow this video for your exterior or interior foundation drain, you'll have great results.
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How to Install Exterior Foundation Drain that Lasts Forever
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@FRENCHDRAINMAN 9 ай бұрын
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@Zoe_Rosie 22 күн бұрын
Hello, how the water flows with french system away from house? Thanks
@robrowe9174 9 ай бұрын
I'm a plumber with over 20 years drain cleaning experience. I love a 2 way tee on sewer lines. Prevents me from needing to pull a toilet if the clog is inside. I can keep all my nasty tools out of a customers house. A drain cleaner with some experience should be able to tell which way his cable is heading even when the pipe is full of sewer. It's as easy as pulling up on the cable and seeing what side of the pipe it goes to. Your snake is going the opposite way because of how the snake bends when it makes a turn. Don't be hatin' on the 2 way tee. Lol. Great work on the perimeter drain.
@bdennisv 6 ай бұрын
I glad to hear this from experienced professionals plumber, as I have 2 way clean out installed on my drain pipe ✅👍
@misslee8388 10 ай бұрын
I installed my open french drain around my house using all of your products. My basement smells better and I haven’t had any water in the basement. Thank you French Drain Man! Love the videos! Easy ordering products online. Products arrived promptly and perfect quality. You will be so happy if you follow their instructions.
@creativestudio4873 5 ай бұрын
When you did yours. Did you do it right at the foundation?
@rojilander7212 10 ай бұрын
People dont realize how complicated ...how many different ways there are to do these jobs...but to get it done right your doing a good job...Was thinking a couple weeks ago about putting an extra 1 to 2 inches of stone on the botttom where in the beginning stages in the first two months after trenching the fines can drift down from the outside edge of the ditch...and this gives them a final resting place outside the fabric ....on the bottom..It seems likely that fines filtration only occurs in the first few heavy rains then when everything is in place the fines are likely done comming through...so this system looks pretty good and I got to see your method for free...You bet thumbs up !
@LuminairPrime 5 ай бұрын
I love the reference to the "clay cap" at the end! People don't realize that one of the first layers of water protection is having dirt that water DOESN'T go through!!! The drain is actually just a backup for having dense water-resistant clay sloping away from the foundation.
@appledrains 10 ай бұрын
Excellent Job, Stay warm up there 😊
@Gman2930 9 ай бұрын
Awesome, very nice system, no shortcuts, hard work done the RIGHT way.
@scottpiatek5687 6 ай бұрын
Here in Texas we like the trees to shade our house when it's 100° outside which cuts down on the A/C bill. They also add value to the property. Wouldn't cut down any tree unless it was dead !
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I understand. Everything comes with a price. Regular small doses of copper sulfate over two weeks is a great, inexpensive way to control tree root growth.
@user-mn3vg6ze7g Ай бұрын
Yes so true
@caesarleon1 4 ай бұрын
Bro enough with the trees 🌲 already we get it
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 3 ай бұрын
😂
@CloudfeatherRusticWorks 2 ай бұрын
I've got two huge maple trees in my front yard... I'd slap someone in the face if they told me to cut them down. Lol
@danielleannet8024 Ай бұрын
@@CloudfeatherRusticWorks water your trees where you want the roots
@066logger Ай бұрын
I know good grief…. This guy obviously hates trees. I wouldn’t give up my trees for anything. Nothing worse than trying to sit outside and your yard is 10-15 degrees warmer than anywhere with trees because there’s no shade!
@Yaotl-1 10 күн бұрын
F those trees
@bmoore6392 8 ай бұрын
Great video showing reality of doing a proper drain where none existed. This is what the spec home builder I worked for in college called "ball busting work" (& why he paid my fellow laborers pretty well for the time). For those thinking this is a DIY project, good luck replicating what French Drain Man does for a living. You would have to have incredible amount of time on your hands and a lot of talent/stamina. These videos are great in terms of showing how to do projects right and why you need to consider the bigger picture (and make judgement call about what you can control - I can't control the distance of large oaks near my house. First, they aren't mine. Second, the county has tree ordinance). FYI, as bad as trees are, let's discuss home builders that plant shrubs 3 feet from foundation (I see it all the time - azaleas and other evergreens that will eventually grow 6-8 feet tall, and just as wide. Talk about stupidity - my number one pet peeve with builders who probably should not be in the industry.....)
@ryany1753 10 ай бұрын
That’s the house just outside of the yard! Just picked up an order last week from your facility. Zeros complaints and easy to work it! Thanks for all your help
@Buckeyejames 10 ай бұрын
Another excellent, informative and educational video. Thanks, for this video FDM looking forward to the follow up videos. I am gaining more confidence in this area and will look forward to offering this service to my clients in the Columbus, Ohio area.
@edwardgarrison2377 4 ай бұрын
Excellent job as usual that's how u build a foundation drainage system
@michaelpayne8102 10 ай бұрын
Nice job (as always), why am I not surprised that people didn’t use conduit to save a few bucks.
@bdennisv 6 ай бұрын
Good point with trees near a house, thanks! Considering all the hard work this is, I would open up a couple basic points for a discussion in case if anyone would want to joint: First of all, gravel is an easier path for water to travel, so all the roof water, some water from a ground and some of the surface ground water will be there, constantly keep the foundation moist to wet (depends on a rain fall intensity and sump pump capacity). The idea is to get all the water and even moist (molding issue) away from foundation, not to invite it there. Wouldn’t it a better choice to dig the trench a few feet away from the foundation and do a concrete pad around the house up to the trench? This would probably be easier to dig by avoiding carving around those utilities that runs along the house foundation. The other point is about a gravel. I noticed on the video rounded edge gravel was used in the trench. This may be due to economical reasons or a local quarry availability, but rounded gravel tend to shift or settle easier and prompt to faster clogging. Edged gravel on the other side, interlocks and doesn’t move over time (even without a cloth), as well as provided better water channeling for ages.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 6 ай бұрын
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@wayphun72 2 ай бұрын
I wish you would have talked more about what you do with the water from the sump and beyond, sweet drain video!
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 2 ай бұрын
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@wayphun72 2 ай бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN thank you so much for sharing this with me, looking forward to learning more!
@matt08015 10 ай бұрын
I'm going to say like this video it showed the rout of problem and you progress as your crew want to fix it thank you for this very very good video these type are the good ones i under stand you can't do this all the time because you a very busy keeping every thing going plus bring more work in but i will say good work by you and your team
@williambradfordbaldwin4386 4 ай бұрын
We got a whole village of houses like that here in New Berlin NY! Code should have never allowed it, if they had any back then! Great job!
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 3 ай бұрын
We didn’t have a residential building code in place until 1970, and that’s when the code was enforced. Thank you for watching, commenting, and sharing.
@rainbowonetrinity 3 ай бұрын
I was waching and enyoing it, thanks ! I will be doing simmilar jobb next week around my house !
@Deactivated1122 10 ай бұрын
I'm currently 64" below grade next to my foundation and think I will try to paint the foundation tomorrow.This is a really helpful video, but I am not willing to clear my entire small lot of trees though.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
Make sure you clean your foundation thoroughly. I would create an air gap as well by using dimple board. You have ground opened up, and I know you have to keep moving. I have a follow-up video showing us waterproofing the foundation. But I don't believe I'll have it ready until next weekend. It's a lot of editing, it's a lot of video files.
@kurtvonfricken6829 10 ай бұрын
If the drain pipe is solid can roots actually get into it? Do tree roots get down to the perforated foundation/footing drain???
@Deactivated1122 10 ай бұрын
@@kurtvonfricken6829 My uncle has an old cast iron sewer pipe located around 4-5 feet deep and it is supposed to be solid. In 2020, he had to call a plumber to clean his sewer pipe out because he has a massive maple tree about 40' from the sewer line. I helped him install a clean out for his sewer line after his trouble in 2020 and he just thanked me in September of 2023 for helping him install the clean out in 2020. Yes the trees can and will find it. I live in a rental house right now and all my trees are small. If my foundation drain doesn't work in 20-30 years, it won't be my problem!
@johnwhite2576 9 ай бұрын
Roots will certainly get into this flex pipe with so many openings. That said, roots will even get into glue or gasketted sdr35 or schedule 40 pvc. It’s all a matter of degree and balancing risks. Can’t gainsay fdm’s per[se tube though that the further away tree is the Better off u r.
@johnwhite2576 9 ай бұрын
FDM- I assume you have experience cleaning out a blocked hi-octane pipe? What do you use once you pass the schedule 40 riser? Hi pressure water ?
@FranciscoRodriguez-ch9sd 13 күн бұрын
Nice job!
@heather4230 7 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Youns are THE BEST! Thank you so much for the videos!
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching. Appreciate your comments.
@tylerwilliams3868 10 ай бұрын
looking forward for the update vid with gutters installed and waterproofing the foundation !
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
Coming soon stay tuned.
@dawgdaes 10 ай бұрын
This is epic. Thanks for sharing this job.
@davemackenzie2378 2 ай бұрын
we use an ice chipper for scraping foundations, faster than a spade!
@antoinedesrochers9225 4 ай бұрын
u guys rock thanks for the video !
@retireearly7223 3 ай бұрын
You mentioned several times that water destroyed this house. Could you please elaborate? Also, I can’t believe you didn’t paint the foundation with rubber BEFORE you installed the stone, fabric and pipe. Yes, it would have been more work, but the peace of mind is priceless.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 3 ай бұрын
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@LTTITALY 15 күн бұрын
Nice work. I would have tarred the foundation to seal it and also used a membrane. The Frenh drains need to be pitched away from the house or else the water will just pool around the foundation.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 14 күн бұрын
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@BillRobinson-rl3dq 8 ай бұрын
Next time you have electrical wires under ground by your stone. Do not lay wires on stone or pale on top. It needs sand underneath and on top of wires to protect them from being cut by stone. Plus to lay a yellow electrical wire tape on top so if ever digging in future someone would know to be careful there. Just a heads up
@user-oq7kp5ce7t 5 ай бұрын
No doubt, and did you also happen to notice the electrical tape splice job they did on one of the service conductors? Looks like one of the crew may have nicked some insulation with a shovel. I guess nothing to see here folks, as these guys will be long gone by the time water penetrates the insulation 'repair', the conductor fails and the customer ends up calling in an electrician due to half power... 🤔
@northjerseykevin3915 5 ай бұрын
A lot of work. Looks like a great system. I can’t imagine what that cost.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 5 ай бұрын
45k
@LovejoyBuild 10 ай бұрын
I’m a contractor in northern Nevada. I also purchase you’re materials and absolutely value you’re knowledge. But I have questions that I’ve struggled to find answers. Foundation drain slope, how important is it around you’re footing? Also the “depth/elevation of you’re trench/pipe? The last French drain I did I installed the high octane 14” deep at the high spot, then calculating 2% slope I ended up 28” deep to a drywall. Also installed pipe to bottom of trench. Is this wrong? I can’t seem to accept that a drain that’s level will move water.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
Exterior Foundation Drain is level in many cases. If you cut a water bottle in half and lay it level on its side does it hold water? Answer is NO it does not. Water runs out of a level Drain as long as the discharge drops. You can start 10" deep instead of 14" Foundation drain is different than yard drain. This video is a Foundation drain. If you watch everything and don't skip around I explain the differences. I have a part 2 and part 3 to this system. Stay tuned for all the details. Appreciate your support.
@misterz2719 10 ай бұрын
I repair house with constant tree damage, i tell everyone keep the trees a hundred yards from the house. And if u build a house or remodel and can do it make your overhangs 3 feet out. Get the water away from the house. I know u said gutters but i hate the damage gutters do to the house. Most people dont Clean them out. Or gutters are installed wrong so many times.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
If you have no trees near the house, you shouldn't have plugged gutters, plus we've made a lot of new products that take care of this problem. A 100 yd is a bit too much. That's way overkill if the trees are 70 feet from the house, you're good. I agree with bigger overhangs, but gutter is a must for collecting the water and discharging it in a safe location. Appreciate you watching and contributing.
@crazyantny9161 6 ай бұрын
Give the man a cookie!
@prodigyxl 4 ай бұрын
Hi Master of French Drain!!! you know what you do!!!!! your customers are lucky to have you!! I have a question, when digging, what depth are you aiming for? Just equal or below the foundation? Can it be slightly above? Thanks a million! A follower From Quebec!
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 4 ай бұрын
It has to be below the cold joint ( where the wall meets the footer )
@prodigyxl 4 ай бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN Thanks for your reply! Appreciated.
@427motorsportllc3 2 ай бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN when you say 'wall'. Are you talking about where the 2x6 meets the concrete block, or below the concrete block. My house is off grade with a crawlspace, no basement...
@kah5324 19 күн бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN so if i have a full size basement, i’d need go the full 8ft down with any perimeter drain I’d want to install?
@timtr1365 9 ай бұрын
I watched Gate City Foundation videos and his thought was never ever invite water next to the foundation, which seems like making more sense.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 9 ай бұрын
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@kev5782 9 ай бұрын
how many feet to a house would you be comfortable with leaving lodgepole pine trees? 30’? 50’? 100’? i’m building in a forest and don’t want to clearcut all my trees, but also plan to clear enough for forest fire safety and to avoid the root damage you speak of.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 9 ай бұрын
50ft
@jim2405 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the informative video. I have a basement and I’m digging along the foundation wall. How do I ensure I don’t undermine the footer? How far down do I trench below the top of the footer and do I dig at an angle?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 5 ай бұрын
The basement footer is only 6 - 10" inches deep. Just dig down 4 inches to put the pipe below the cold joint ( where the wall meets the footer )
@ArchersPlace 5 ай бұрын
man hates them trees 😂 😂
@mattd2080 10 ай бұрын
Looks like this exterior curtain french drain was dug tight against the block foundation in many places? If I remember correctly other videos you recommend digging the trench slightly away from the foundation so that water isn't flowing through the system right against the building. That 6-12" or more gap of leaving clay/dirt against the building keeps water away. Which is how I built ours to your standards and it's been working flawlessly.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
This is not a curtain french drain. This is a foundation french drain. They are worlds apart. A foundation french drain has to be below the footer. So it is really deep dig. Curtain french drain is several feet off the house. Some homes need both. Thank you for watching and contributing. Appreciate you
@Alex-de8kd 10 ай бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN would you consider making an overview video/short on all styles of drain that you build and maybe those that are just popular? Thanks.
@reginafarrow163 9 ай бұрын
@FRENCHDRAINMAN Would love to see example vids where both are needed. I’m certain that’s probably what I need. Water is destroying my home. Your content is beyond valuable and appreciated.
@macdawg6403 10 ай бұрын
Nice Vid!
@scottdonbrosky5968 10 ай бұрын
I use your products on my own property, and I follow your channel. Question: How will the water drain from the octane pipe if stone is beneath the fabric? I have no trees or plants within 100+ feet of my house and garage, when I installed my French drains using your products, I dug the trench, laid the non woven fabric you sell, laid the octane notched pipe, filled it with 2” cleaned river rock, burrito wrapped it, then covered it with exposed 2” cleaned river rock. I would think that having the octane pipe sitting on top of 3/4” gravel wouldn’t allow the pipe to fill with water. Can you educate me please. Edit: Since I have no trees on my property, should I of put gravel down beneath the pipe as you did in this video? Great videos and thank you.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
We build our yard drains differently than we build our foundation drains. We were so deep in areas that we were gonna have a lot of backfill. Having a smaller stone around the pipe does add for strength. When you're going to backfill for 6-11 feet, there is a ridiculous amount of weight. High Octane is the strongest perforated pipe. But we love overkill. In yard drains, we do not want to leave any water behind. With the foundation drain, I'm okay with there being a couple of inches of stone holding water underneath the pipe. I want the very best soil filters zone that I could build for my foundation drain. Thank you for supporting our channel and our products. Hope I answered all of your questions.
@briancnc 7 ай бұрын
Great work and well explained. This is hard work and you have a solid crew. Do you also recommend foundation waterproofing or membranes on retrofits like this? Also, as you mentioned, it being much more complicated retrofitting, how much more expensive is a system you are retrofitting vs new construction, double? Thanks for sharing.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 7 ай бұрын
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@creativestudio4873 5 ай бұрын
Wow, looks kind of deep for a French Drain.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 5 ай бұрын
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@creativestudio4873 4 ай бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMANI need to do a similar job. I plan on ordering your corrugated pipes both solid and perforated. I'm going to get 4 rolls on the pallet. Very cost effective. My question is this. I cant see in the video, as your filming multiple affected areas. You lay a thin layer of ston alongside thew footer but lower then the top side edge. You place the pipe in that trench if you will with the fabric underneath so you can wrap it. The thing I cant really tell. When you fill the fabric with the stone to cover the pipe. Is the fabric filled so the fabric is against the foundation or do you slowly fill both inside the wrap and outside to put a layer of stone between the fabric and the foundation to create 2 layers of stone? My thinking is a second layer of stone between the fabric and foundation may allow easier water flow to the fabric.
@mattheworfanello311 10 ай бұрын
Epic project! How come you didn’t add a roof runoff drain for the upcoming gutters? Thanks for the content!
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
Don't recommend putting a roof run-off drain with a foundation drain. We will run them with a yard drain combination. I will do updates on this project. Once we get the gutters on the house we can take care roof run-off drain. Thank you for commenting and contributing. Stay Tuned!
@trishmcelderry4762 3 ай бұрын
Mr. Sherwood, could you please tell me what a job like this would cost? Many older homes I sure need this done, I am certain. I have some of the same challenges at my parent's home, but they are retirees with very modest means. I have tried to battle this problem by myself for them the best I can with little or no money. The house was built in Minnesota in mid 70's at the bottom of a hill. 😪Believe me I well aware of the damage water can do. I shovel the snow away from the foundation all winter long. I have used heavey plastic sheeting, and patio block landscaping the landscaping, digging trenches. We have gutters and sump pump. I am their daughter. Thank you so much for your content.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 3 ай бұрын
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@cambellschunky704 6 ай бұрын
A few questions: 1) Why the stone bed outside the fabric? 1a) Why no stone layer under the Hi-Octane Pipe? 2) Why no rubberized sealant on the foundation? 3) Would the double piping be more effect if they were at different depths? I would put the one further away from the structure a little deeper to make the actual perimeter drain is a final outside defense against water intrusion. Or would a drain further away from the foundation be more effective above the perimeter drain? 4) I see you're using a larger stone on top on the exhaust section of the system - why? Doesn't larger stone tend to collect more water? 5) It seems that the footer drain is well below the footer of the house. My other research indicates that slightly lower is ideal. What is the reason for this? Thanks for a response to any of these questions someone may know the answer to.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 6 ай бұрын
What you really need to do is watch the entire series and don't skip around in the videos. I answered all your questions, plus so much more valuable information at no charge 😃 Enjoy kzfaq.info/sun/PLjFCqaZ4v1BWSyew4JyZuxDpBvULztf91&si=wZxI-Kk5-uNMQuc6
@cambellschunky704 6 ай бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN I just realized this was part 1. Part 2 is answering some of these questions. Thanks for putting this information out there.
@matthewolauson3892 2 күн бұрын
How come you did a French drain along the foundation? I thought it’s better to build dirt so water slopes away then have French drain couple feet away (3-6 feet) from the foundation. Since water goes thru gravel and want to avoid water near foundation if pipe ever gets clogged down the road. So water from the yard goes directly into the French drain and avoids sending water close to the foundation
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 2 күн бұрын
This is not a basement wall. You are thinking of a curtain drain when you are on the outside of a basement. kzfaq.info/sun/PLjFCqaZ4v1BVdT-DTxvVZNn0FAXbzCrUt&si=IAS-6c2m9VSiH4k9
@benjaminmoore1740 10 ай бұрын
Wouldn't pouring a 5-7 foot wide concrete skirt around the perimeter of the house work just as well?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 9 ай бұрын
No. You could keep Band-Aided it all you want you could spend as much as you want an infinite amount of money, if you don't put a drain system in you will not collect the water. It's really that simple. I don't know why people have a hard time understanding this. You have to manage your water you can't dam the water, you can't block it in anyway. You have to collect it in a collection system built for water collection, direct it and discharge it in a safe location.
@jrm163 9 ай бұрын
Totally agree! The approach here is a much more complicated and expensive project, which will be a headache to maintain in a few years! I
@kostab1119 28 күн бұрын
Since you apply the Liquid Rubber on the wall, I assume you have to dig down all the way to the very bottom of the foundation? Just to get the entire foundation wall protected? Im asking because mine goes 8 feet underground.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 27 күн бұрын
Yes 8ft down
@20kcstudlee 2 ай бұрын
I need this so bad at my new house
@FRENCHDRAINMAN Ай бұрын
It's a necessity; no home should be built without it.
@miguelteran-raful2718 7 күн бұрын
Why not build homes with this system from the beginning?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 6 күн бұрын
Thank you
@mostlymoparih5682 5 ай бұрын
I see that you put the drain around the front steps. Would you ever want to undermine underneath steps to put the pipes up against the footing instead of around the steps. Where do you buy your pipe and the burrito blanket material? Good video.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 5 ай бұрын
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@ricnels9270 9 ай бұрын
Hi FDM. Great video and congratulations for the years of success. Im here in New York with thoughts of a new foundation for a cellar (4.5ft underground and 4ft above ground with 50ft by 33ft foundation size). Im following and taking notes. But do you necessarily have to have the drain pipes run to a sump pump in the yard or can i run pipes to drywells if you have a 30ft long rear yard?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 9 ай бұрын
My personal experience is dry wells 99% of the time can't handle the water. It will fill up, back up and cause flooding. If you want to core the footing and run the sump system inside you can. This was a house on a slab so that wasn't even an option.
@johnwhite2576 9 ай бұрын
Why twin pipes?? You’ve removed trees and ostensibly you have confidence in this flex pipe as opposed to sdr35 ?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 9 ай бұрын
Corrugated pipe has inlets 360 degrees all the way around the pipe bottom, top, and sides. PVC only has inlets on the bottom. Once a trench bottom is filled with sediment, PVC is Useless. You can't get any water in the pipe. If I want to build a fail-safe drain and I want to throw everything at it, I'm gonna use extra heavy-duty corrugated pipe with inlets, bottom sides, and top..
@drumrboynoid 7 ай бұрын
I’m assuming the outside sump needs to be at the lowest point right? Is there a slope requirement from the house piping to the sump? Awesome work man.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 7 ай бұрын
Watch the 3rd video in this 3 video series
@simionramirez6270 10 ай бұрын
Hello, I have seen many of your videos and find them very informative. I have a 125-year-old house and we experience damp brick walls and damp concrete floors in several locations, I believe your techniques might be a solution. In this video, the burrito and drain pipe sit on top of 2-3 inches of round rock, in many of your other videos you insist the burrito and drain pipe sit at the bottom of trench, what are the reasons for the change of design on this project?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
You need to watch this video in its entirety and not skip around. I covered that twice. I don't make 36-minute videos all that often, so that tells you how important it was to see the details in this video. I do have a follow-up video that shows us waterproofing the foundation before backfilling. So you can look forward to that in the near future. Thank you for watching and being a subscriber. We appreciate you!
@bascianowatches9531 10 ай бұрын
Foundation drains and french drains are different. French drains weave through landscaping these should not.
@klcameron709 Күн бұрын
On the sewer code requires a 2 way at the house. Then a one way away from the house every 100 ft
@FRENCHDRAINMAN Күн бұрын
Thank you!
@CoffeeApparatus Ай бұрын
I’ve seen you connect downspouts to solid pipe in your other videos. Curious why you went with corrugated connected to the downspouts here…
@FRENCHDRAINMAN Ай бұрын
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@randigriffiths3626 Ай бұрын
Do you use the same method for a basement? What about for ground water vs surface water? Thanks for the videos!
@FRENCHDRAINMAN Ай бұрын
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@samsfrenchdrains 10 ай бұрын
That is one big project 😮
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
65k
@jasonblack460 3 ай бұрын
I thought if your going deep next to house you need to be 4 ft or more away from foundation or else it promotes water to go towards the foundation? I am having small amount of water come into old basement. Any insight would be appreciated on the reasoning to do a drain deep like this but so close to the house instead of 4 ft away from foundation. Thank you for all your videos!
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 3 ай бұрын
This is a foundation drain. You are referring to a curtain French drain. kzfaq.info/sun/PLjFCqaZ4v1BVdT-DTxvVZNn0FAXbzCrUt&si=0vyfdBE5IsUXzvCK
@andrewshaw8616 10 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Can you explain that well system at the end? Does it hav e a pump? How much water can the area handle?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
I have a follow-up video showing us waterproofing the foundation. This video was 36 minutes long, and I couldn't remove any of the content because I found the details to be too important. It's gonna have to be a series of videos, and I will cover that. Stay Tuned Appreciate your support!
@tifacola 4 ай бұрын
I have a garage and two rooms build in front of my retaining wall walk out basement and have no idea how I would check the drain or replace it. I do have access to the side wall so could pound one in like they do gas lines. But I bet no one would agree to dig ditches underneath a slab. lol
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 4 ай бұрын
That's an unorthodox way of going about it. That's for sure.
@zitobin1 4 ай бұрын
Great info mate. how deep have you gone down below the top of the foundation? Would be great to know as i’m doing my house at the moment which has non permeable soil. so lots if standing water after rain. I will be doing a french drain around the house that runs to stream on the property. thanks
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 4 ай бұрын
Only 4" below the cold joint
@PowerChorrd 9 ай бұрын
This is amazing work. What's a round about cost of something like this? If they had a full basement would you have dug down the bottom?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 9 ай бұрын
If it was a full basement we would have dug down the entire wall. We wouldn't go as far below the footer because the basement footer is shallow. We would go just below the cold joint.
@petero6090 8 ай бұрын
How do you terminate the drain for a full basement?
@DHMADNS 10 ай бұрын
What products do you recommend for French drain behind a 10 foot high solid concrete wall? Would the corrugated pipe get crushed under all that column of drain rock?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
Dont go as deep passed the cold joint as we did because we had a 42" footing and had that luxury. Basement walls are on a footing thats not to deep so just drop the pipe below the cold joint. Pack around the pipe with 1/2" stone as seen in this video. Use Extra Heavy Duty High Octane 8 slot Armor Pipe. Wrap stone and pipe as one in fabric. No sock because they clog. Continue backfill with sand. Clay cap the top 6" if it's available for water shed. Non-woven Geotextile Fabric in 4 oz and 8 oz frenchdrainman.com/filter-fabric/
@byronbyron864 7 ай бұрын
I just wouldn't feel right without some protective barrier against the outside of the foundation , They have a number of products you can even spray insulation couple of 3 inches thick on the outside too waterproof it and to keep the dampness from getting through the cement block,,,,,
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 7 ай бұрын
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@jakeleeps5904 7 күн бұрын
So do you go the deepest where it’s the worst?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 7 күн бұрын
No
@nicolasboucher-gn7gm 8 ай бұрын
I've read all comment and listen to all the video, but i'm not sure why you are puting rock in the bottom before installing the fabrics and doing the burritos wrap. More information would be appreciated. My question is related to an interior drain in a crawl space. Also what is the distance from the side of the footing the drain need to sit? 6 inches? Thank you Sir!
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 8 ай бұрын
Dig out the soil on the bottom and sides of the pipe to rule out Iron Ochre.
@Merrill26osu 6 ай бұрын
Think he celebrates Arbor Day? 😁
@bascianowatches9531 10 ай бұрын
How did you guys keeping track of slope in your drain on this project? It seems like you’d get pretty deep by your discharge I’d imagine.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
It's not sloped. I have 2 more videos of this project. Wait for the discharge line. I explain how to discharge in detail. Thank you for watching!
@justincrasi4638 2 ай бұрын
Would an interior drain system be just as effective as this?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 2 ай бұрын
If you have a basement, you have to have both. If you have a crawl space, you have to have both. If you’re on a slab, you can get away with just the one on the outside. You do not need one on the inside on slab homes.
@justincrasi4638 2 ай бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN in ohio our houses have basement. Typically there is an old exterior footer drain but over time they clog and the walls leak. Many companies try to sell an interior drain solution without addressing the exterior issues. If you had to pick only one option, would you fix the exterior issues, or install an interior drain as a retrofit and just let the walls leak into the basement for the interior drain to capture it?
@markk4409 10 ай бұрын
Fantastic job. Do you have a list of materials? Cu. Yds. of stone; linear yds. of fabric; linear ft. of drain pipe and dry well PN; total man hours. Thanks.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
65k
@toddthreess9624 10 ай бұрын
FDM - A quick question. With an open french drain, is it necessary to pull out the gravel above the top layer of fabric and clean out the organic matter that collects over time? I live in New England and leaves, etc. get in every little crevice of anything outside.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
Every site has its own variables. I wouldn't do anything unless it starts to become a problem.
@frankscalisi9720 4 ай бұрын
Quick question what stops the water from leaking into the foundation or under foundation into the basement? Would this work on an old house with old rock foundation. I have water leaking into and under foundation. I would love to send a video for your input. Thanks.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 4 ай бұрын
There is no basement in this example.
@MoonLandingz 6 ай бұрын
I plan to build a house but I love mature trees flanking corners/edges of homes. If I plan to plant trees, wouldnt I just go the interior perimeter drain route instead and be completely fine?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 6 ай бұрын
Need both outside and inside.
@masonmitchell7942 4 ай бұрын
Would that material be safe to run a snake through? I avoid running them through anything corrugated because the teeth can catch the ribs and rip the pipe to shreds.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 3 ай бұрын
We run a jetter through them, and it will even blast all the roots apart. We have no problem running a powerful jetter line through the corrugated pipe.
@kalani4471 5 ай бұрын
kinda confused. in earlier videos you said NOT to put in a layer of gravel first but to put down the fabric, then the piping and burrito wrap it to prevent a layer of water from remaining under the french drain. Why is it different for a foundation drain?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 5 ай бұрын
This is a foundation drain
@babybison2881 5 ай бұрын
Do you have a visual of how the system works? Still confused as to how it displaces the excess water.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 5 ай бұрын
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@Djbfisherman 5 ай бұрын
Do you do this in sections so the home doesn’t have any chance to shift or do you just get it all done and placed in one day. Then you have no worry of shifting? Need to do this to my home I have horrible water entering my basement was gonna do similar but put a seal coat on the wall before backfilling.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 5 ай бұрын
If it was a basement, I would do it differently. This was a house on a slab built in a sloped grade. On one side, it was a few feet deep.
@0oDarkArto0 4 ай бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMANCan you explain a bit more what would you differently? I need to build a similar foundation drain and it would be next to my crawl space (post and pier foundation)
@kurtvonfricken6829 10 ай бұрын
What is better for a new build, interior or exterior footing drain, or both?
@scottdonbrosky5968 10 ай бұрын
Both
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
💯 BOTH
@johnmichelotti5373 3 ай бұрын
Do you consider dimple board like Mira-drain. Heavy duty with heavy duty geo-fabric bonded to it?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 3 ай бұрын
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@SierraYankee7 Ай бұрын
You keep mentioning the damage and how the house is destroyed, but I'm not sure what you are referring too, did I miss it or did you not show that?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN Ай бұрын
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@SierraYankee7 Ай бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN Ty!
@DBrisky37 2 ай бұрын
What is that smaller t shaped pipe with a riser right before the sump pit that the drain pipes go around. Doesn't look like it was connected to anything
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 2 ай бұрын
Back up sump pump system in case the primary fails; the secondary kicks on.
@DBrisky37 2 ай бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN nice. Thanks.
@MattFerguson26 10 ай бұрын
Is drain tile level all the way around, or is there slope to the well?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
Both. Level around the home, and the discharge is on a slope to the well. Thank you for commenting and contributing. Really good question. 👍
@alir7600 10 ай бұрын
What about a step foundation? Dig way below the highest step to make the entire trench level with the lowest foundation step/corner? Informative video - appreciate you sharing knowledge!
@meadowmade 6 ай бұрын
How do you install a French drain around an old farm house when you have natural gas and a septic line at one spot of the house please? Thank you.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 6 ай бұрын
Hand dig.
@davebastin2820 5 ай бұрын
Curious, why didn't you burrito wrap all the stone ? Won't the very top have soil settle into the store and clog it up eventually?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 5 ай бұрын
You really need to watch the whole video and stop jumping around. Because we wrapped the stone and pipe as one, and then we put some additional stone on top of the fabric.
@cluisap 9 ай бұрын
I think, for next job, you should always, put a paint blocker on the foundation before put down the stones.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 9 ай бұрын
The trenches would collapse and harm my men. Safety first. Anybody who's experienced in excavation and working in trenches knows that once you get deep, you have to take precautions to not have the trench collapse. Back filling with stone as soon as possible prevents the trench from collapsing on the crew.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 9 ай бұрын
That wasn't the foundation that was below the footer that was a footing.
@ninorcsinned3465 6 ай бұрын
What do you think about backfilling entirely with 3/4" stone except for the top 1 or 2 feet? Im looking to do a drain to my new full basement.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 6 ай бұрын
A contractor I know did that. What happened was the pipe developed a clog. Water filled all the voids in the stone, and the hydraulic pressure blew the basement wall in. The basement was filled with mud. The homeowner had to stay in a hotel for a couple of months while the repairs were made. So NO, I do not recommend that. It's a terrible idea. Bulk surface water should be shed away with native soil sloped away from the home to not put additional stress on the foundation drain. I hope this help
@ninorcsinned3465 6 ай бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN got it! Thanks for the advice..
@brianberta4544 10 ай бұрын
Hello, can you explain how you back filled on top of the stone that was placed on top of the fabric? Thanks
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
I have a part 2 video that shows the waterproof of the foundation and the back filling. Stay tuned!
@jasonjmusic7542 21 күн бұрын
What type of damage did the water cause the foundation?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 21 күн бұрын
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@jasonjmusic7542 21 күн бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN That's a pity. I hope the owner didn't pay much for the property.
@timbush5501 10 ай бұрын
What type of conservation work do you implement after having to cut down trees?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
I will have follow up videos Stay Tuned!
@ShaggyCorman 3 ай бұрын
So what does someone do if their house is within 20 feet of a forest that can't be cut down?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 3 ай бұрын
Install a root barrier when installing a new drainage system.
@TheLoner70503 3 ай бұрын
The electrical wires are not under pipe??
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 3 ай бұрын
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@Buckeyejames 10 ай бұрын
How did you address the exterior areas where the house has a full height basement? The video seems to show areas that are on a crawlspace or slab.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
I have a follow-up video showing foundation waterproofing. A full basement doesn't have a 42" footing. You want the pipe just below the cold joint ( where the foundation wall meets the footing. Thank you for supporting the channel Appreciate you
@marcussheppard1668 6 ай бұрын
@FRENCHDRAINMAN how do you determine if a footer drain is required at the foundation vs. A shallower french drain set back 3 or 4 feet from the house (like a curtain drain? I have negative grade towards the side of my house that cant be graded resulting in some water infiltration under the footer and intonmy crawlspae.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 6 ай бұрын
First and foremost, you should always have a footer drain. Anything on top of that is just extra protection.
@drdave7893 Ай бұрын
Aren’t you unnecessarily drawing water to your footer by putting a footer drain?
@natalieg.2598 7 ай бұрын
How many days on this job? Wish I had the ditch witch and all her sister's to help me out.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 7 ай бұрын
I have a 3 video series on this job. 5 days
@chawkins45ify 4 ай бұрын
The stone inside the burrito wrap, is that round or crushed?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 4 ай бұрын
Round Rock
@joesullivan8861 3 ай бұрын
so after this is complete, is it OK to plant more trees??
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 3 ай бұрын
😂
@gameboyinc4694 6 ай бұрын
Why put the French drain right up on the foundation vs a foot away from it?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 6 ай бұрын
This was a foundation French drain, not a curtain French drain.
@theo.c.2165 10 ай бұрын
I’m thinking of doing this to my property in New England how deep would I need to dig to make sure I’m getting rid of all the water.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN 10 ай бұрын
Our drains are anywhere between 10" and 11ft
@theo.c.2165 10 ай бұрын
@FRENCHDRAINMAN ok thank you, but i think what im asking is how deep should i dig the trench in general to capture all the water. Down to the foundation or halfway?
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