Lay the perforated four inch pipe in a trench at least six inches deep and back fill with soil then top with sod.
Attaching gutters to french drain.
Simply cut your gutter extender at a 45 degree angle and connect it to your downspout with the zip hinge and 8 screws.
Where the tube passes by the downspout from the gutter we installed a y fitting and drained the roof water from the gutter system directly into the main drainage line.
Assemble and place the catch basin.
Just tie the sleeve around the downspout or you can buy a custom plastic fitting to do adapt the downspout to the pipe.
So marcello he s over there doing a repair so that he can.
The easiest way to dig the path of the drain is to.
All right so while marcello takes care of the strap on the gutter downspouts and trust me guys when you go to these jobs not all the gutter systems are in the best condition.
Cover the pipe with about 3 inches of gravel or crushed stone but not enough to.
To save some steps.
7 cover with gravel and filter fabric.
There are a variety of different ways to do this but we recommend building your very own retractable downspout using zip hinge.
A tv show suggested that instead of the pvc endcap the entrance to the french drain should be a catch basin with a grate and there should be an air gap between the downspout and the grate.
They ve had all kinds of crazy things done to them.
Before digging call 811 to have utility lines marked.
That causes the debris to fall onto the grate while the water goes into the french drain.
Attach the drainage pop up emitter.
It s fairly easy to install.
Screw a drain cover over the end of the tubing as it approaches daylight to keep critters out.
Tools 2 dig a trench.
This structure can be attached to your downspouts and will work seamlessly with your existing gutters.
Dig a trench from the place in your yard that needs drainage to your chosen outlet.
10 gravel free french drainage system.
A french drain is actually a network of pipes laid in trenches dug beneath the ground through which water runoff can flow.
Dig trenches for drainage pipe.
Often when installing new drainage sy.
In this french drain tips video i cover some common mistakes made when installing drainage lines for gutter downspouts.
Can a french drain take in gutter downspout water.
Rain gutters are one of the best defenses for protecting your home from water damage.