Not many people would take the time to do this job with such attention to detail. Well done.

I'm a civil/geotechnical engineering design technologist and the drain tile holes are supposed to be oriented downwards at 5 and 7 o'clock. As the water table rises from the bottom (not from the top from rain), it infills through these holes and flows down the narrow solid section of pipe at 6 o'clock to the drain outlet. Holes at the top encourages silt contamination of the pipe leading to blockages. This methodology is also performed on much larger drainage pipe diameters for highway retaining walls etc.

I did the same type of waterproofing on my own house. Transmissible fleece all around stones and drainage. Ended it just short under the surface level, works marvelous. Well done Sir!

Just one corner to repair? That is phenomenal. So few old basements survive without cracks in every wall. You did a nice job of layering that stone up the wall. It’s a lot of work to do it that way… but the right way IMHO. You’re getting good at sprinkle spreading stone with that bucket. It saves a bunch of rake and shovel work. I agree holes down. Water will come inside as long as it doesn’t become air locked. The second row of holes above provides plenty of air infiltration. Even if the end is underwater. Stay warm…

I just started working on my cabins drainage issues and I am reassured to see that your process will be what is needed for me to get the best results. With a slight incline on one side I might back fill with some class 5 to help transition the soil up to the fabric. Thanks for the fine detail.

My back and knees started hurting just watching you painting that foundation sealer on. Glad to see you do what you know is right, no matter what the "internet debate" says. Anyone can be an "expert" on the internet.

Thankfully for this

Nice job! Thanks for sharing.

Outstanding work.

I need this done to my house with a basement! Well work sir!

We just finished up doing pretty much the same. We used a 4” knife slot drain tile with sock, burrito wrapped that with stone and fabric. The drain tile was tied into existing drain tile which runs to the sump pump. We didn’t do the seal coat, we used the Platon dimple membrane and then applied a 1.5” XPS insulation board. Backfilled 5ft of 3/4” clear stone, fabric on top and then 18” of topsoil. We also ran the sump pump discharge into the city storm drain. Job well done.

Great video man. Appreciate it. About to start this project myself.

That was an real drainage install, way more clean rock than we use, we try to minimize the width of the clean rock going up the wall to keep cost down, and we also use an bigger grade of rock that is cheaper after the pipe is covered. Rocks cost a lot here and transport into the site. But well done looks great 👍

We bench ours back as well. We put sealer from the bottom of the footings up the wall 2 feet. Then we install MS Delta dimple board from bottom of footing to top of grade using the urethane supplied sealer across the top so that no water gets behind the dimple board from above. We also us the fabric in our ditch underneath and wrap around. We usually backfill with 3.5 inch pea rock because it is cheaper than 57 stone but still a washed rock. The pipe is holes down like you showed. Looks good.

Another awesome job Brandon

Good job Brandon as usual 👌

Great job my man!!

Damn good work buddy, they won't have a bit of issues with that, should drain really good, thanks for sharing 💪🇺🇸

Well that is another job down the drain. :) Have a good week.

I dont get involved in those debates. I do it the way I was shown and the way that has worked for 26 years with no customer complaints. Bells up hill, holes down, and a full wrap of the gravel bed. I can't tell a guy he did his job wrong if I'm not paying him or have a vested interest in it. You did a really nice job on this one. That looked great. Stay safe brother.

good install overall, couple of tips for anyone else learning from this video. On the horizontal to horizontal corners of the drain pipe, it would be better to use two 45 couplings instead of one 90. This helps keep velocity up and lowers the likelihood of a clog there. Also, I don't think a cleanout was installed the pipe system. It would be a very low cost thing to do that will improve the lifespan of the drain because you can snake it. One more thing, generally the asphalt manufacturers state to protect the coating against sharp rocks so filling gravel directly against it is not ideal. Again, little more $ but buy some thin 1" blue board XPS insulation. You will get a small amount of thermal insulation and keep the asphalt safe. Other than that, fantastic job.

Looks like it will work! Nice job

Great job on that. You’re really skilled with the excavator

Really nice job!! After I bed my perf pipe I usaully put my gutter pipe on top before I backfill with dirt. That way I get all the fall I want. Sump pump will never run again!!!!

Nice job!.......yup, holes down is the way to do it...

You're right Brandon about the hole alignment in this type of application. Holes go down.

Machines the key , makes that job fun

You did right! Nice job! That customer should be very happy.

Don't see why it won't work out perfectly. All is going to plan. Great job 👍👍👍

I was wondering why you werent using a skid steer, but then I figured its a time and material bid.

I faced holes up on my French drain because I tied gutter drain into it and didn’t want leaves hanging in the holes. But that is an excellent job, yes that SDR 35 is much better than corrugated pipe.

WOW! Man, you certainly put a lot of work into all those layers like some fancy wedding cake! NO, NO, I'm not ranking a job that came out looking that well. When our house was built the builder laid the white plastic pipe on crushed stone base then put about a 2 foot 45 degree of more crushed stone (3/4 to 1 1/2") then dirt then 120' to a storm drain. Mine works but yours looks more efficient! You GUYS done good, AGAIN!

That place could withstand a flood now and stay dry! And you didn't even get that Mar Flex all over you - I know I'd have been covered!

Did the same at my place only different thing I did I put a clean out something I didn’t see should’ve considered it for future use or issues otherwise looks good 🤙🏽

Hey Brandon, great vidgle. Have you thought about getting a swivel bucket attachment for your Mini-ex like what's on Chris' Yanmar?

Very nice, clean job guys. Thank you for your hard work and effort to make this video. Question, Do you guys give any warranties to the customers for the job like this one? Thank you again.

Great co-worker you had their Brandon Australian Cattle Dog or Blue Healer depending what camp you are in, very loyal dog plenty of energy.

Awesome I’m about to be doing this with my home home much I’d it cost u roughly in stone n pipe

Really nice video. Thank you for doing this. I'm about to start new construction and would just ask a couple of questions: 1. Is there anything that you would do different for new construction? 2. Do you remember the name of the rubber sealent or perhaps where to purchase? Thanks again.

Howdy Elites! 🤠

A helluva job and a helluva video. Look up the word “meticulous” in the dictionary and I find your picture under the word. I love watching you go over the stone with a shovel and carefully cover it over with the tarp by hand. Then more stone, more tarp, more dirt. The funniest part of the video was an ad put in by a local company that does foundation work. I’m watching the best in the business already. Maybe this advertiser should make a video so we can see if he can measure up to you, but I think we already know the answer to that. I would say Keep up the excellent work, but you’re going to whether I say it or not.

Holes go down. The bell is on the uphill end. The water will have a nice smooth transition from one pipe to the other. If the bell is downhill, the water will catch on the pipe inside the bell. Think like water.

Really nice install! What type of fabric did you use? How wide x how long? Where did you buy it? Do you have any concerns about it clogging? Are you happy with the sealer? I'm redoing my own basement walls do to a terrible installation!! Why did you decide on 3/4 inch rock? Your input would be much appreciated! This my first installation on my own basement. Thanks!

The reason for holes on top and holes on bottom. Holes on bottom so if water gets to pipe will enter holes and for holes on top is incase water rises it will enter holes on top!

Hi de France, super travail professionnel. Vous êtes vraiment gentil de répondre à tout le monde. N'est ce pas là le but des vidéos ? Le partage de savoir, d'expérience et de connaissances Communes. Great very good job 👍.

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼

If the black corrugated weeping tile filled in and collapsed most of the time, ya think it would still be on the market? I dunno, just wondering. Im about to purchase some weep and was steering towards the corrugated stuff with the sock

Nice job! The only thing I don’t understand is why not insulate the walls from the outside now that all that dirt has been digged up? 20cm of EPS insulation would have helped a lot.

The drain pipe right up close to the footer is the proper way? Ive seen / read other places saying the pipe needs to go 2 - 3 feet from the foundation. I guess if it works. I'm just honestly confused, trying to figure it out

How do you get 1/8”/ft of fall across such a long distance while still being below/beside the footer for the whole run? (As opposed to having to start above the footer and/or end up below the foundation)

Brandon, if I put that coating on, my clothes would be in the trash, I’d be washing with gasoline to get it off me. And wife wouldn’t let me in the house.

The jobs we get into😉. But 💰💰💰 Anything for a friend-for a FEE

Not sure our curtain drain has worked from day one. We have standing water in the crawl space and what appears to be mold. New construction and we've only been here 6 months. Any suggestions? Thanks for the great vids!

I have a few questions, if you wouldn’t mind. Does there need to be any type of slope on the drainage pipe itself? Or can it be level? Also, would there be any benefit to using a larger diameter drain pipe or two 4” pipes to allow for more water flow? Lastly, any updates from this homeowner? Have they had any water trouble since this repair? Thanks so much! Great video!

Damn that roller packer is cool! Homemade or who makes it?

I'm not being critical, the way you did what you did would certainly eliminate any future water issues. Wouldn't the stone up to grade make it impossible for foundation plantings?

I've heard some pretty compelling testimony that fabric is a waste of money if you have that kind of rock above and below your pipe. Sounds like the rock does the job people expect of the fabric and allows better flow for longer.

Would a mini skid steer be more effeceinr for back filling? If you had one

No debate. Holes go down. The pipe provides the channel for water to move out

I need to do this to my house. Would you recommend I go for it with hand tools if Ive never used an excavator? Or would this be the ideal trial by fire opportunity to rent one and learn? I certainly can not afford a professional, as unfortunate as that may be.

Is that a tilt rotator attachment on the excavator ? I couldn't remember.

Have a question have a similar problem where water is going down the back yard into the crawl space of the house and I have at least 6 to 8 feet of concrete on top like 3 inches thickness of concrete between back yard grass, to the house walls, water is going under the footing or base, do I need to break concrete to get closer to house walls or can it be done from 6 to 8 feet ?

I'm a little confused here. Why wasn't the pipe wrapped with the fabric? Shouldn't the pipe sit in the middle of the fabric and wrapped rather than being folded over towards the wall?

But you can't plant anything around the house now with all that gravel. Was that really necessary?

How much of a slope does it need? You said it doesn’t need a ton of fall…but what does that translate to? 1/8 inch? Less?

is that a asphalt emulsion your using to paint the walls with? also did you do 2 coats or just one?

Do I see a power rake coming soon?

Zdravim vas a problem s mokrymi zakladmi ste uz nemali? Chystam sa aj ja okolo rodinneho domu riesit drenaž a dufam ze to pomoze mokrym zakladom pretoze to mam mokre az 1.2m nad zemou.

It is better to backfill with gravel instead of dirt correct ?

what size are the rocks ? and what is the name/thickness of the geo textile?

Did you have your Dad fill out an application before you hired him? You can’t be too careful these days! Lol that is great your dad helps you, I wish mine was still around to help me, we wouldn’t agree how to do it, but hey!

What did you use for fabric?

Can you use that roller on my back?

where did you run the drain too?

No clean out pipes on the drain pipe?

I have to do the same job....what is the fabric for

Where does the pipe drain to?

Where did you discharge it to

So ,no drainage board ??

I even waited……first comment 🤷‍♂️👍

What is the material name

Where is the drain located?

I dont think you put enough rock lol.

Why not add a foundation screen? You guys missed a step.

No cleanout?

Too bad you couldn’t apply that stuff with an airless sprayer.

Thats the sort of project you could spend $100K on and still not see where it went.

Too much yap yap yap!