This was our house!! I was waiting to see when it would get posted! It was great to meet you Bob. Thanks to the entire FDM crew for their hard work getting this knocked out in one day. I only wish it would've rained harder afterwards so I could capture the system in action!

@soigne95035

Жыл бұрын

Also, last week we had the patio behind the garage ripped out & a fresh concrete pour. We had really good slope away from both the house and garage, dumping into the french drain. Between the gutter guards and french drain system, we are set!!!

@OneSmellyTaco

Жыл бұрын

@@soigne95035 how much was the job?

@soigne95035

Жыл бұрын

@@OneSmellyTaco about 10k, done in one day.

@momi1carlos

Ай бұрын

Does it work?

I'd love a cost analysis breakdown on a project like this

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

4 күн бұрын

@@Jcd88 $8500

Robert - This would be a great case study during a heavy rain and to confirm how well this system holds up over the years. Thanks for this great content!

Such a professional work. Omg. Love to see this stuff. Thank you sir.

GREAT JOB!!!

Awesome work congrats

Great information and very very helpful. Our house is surrounded on two sides by a nearby retaining wall and water drains from above neighbors into our backyard. The house also has a basement that suffers from humidity issues, but very hard and expensive to install external (positive) drainage because it'd have to be dug very deep. It would be great to see a video for a solution for a house with basement humidity, taking into account soil grading, the potential use of hard surfaces around the basement to push the rainwater away from the foundation, and groundwater issues including potential false water table.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

Catch the water in a collection system that has a pump system to move the water away from the home. Here are some examples kzread.info/head/PLjFCqaZ4v1BXXbPw3Vf7e86DbKj7qOnLn

Subscribed!!!! I found this channel the most informative, interesting and accurate. I first became interested in French Drains after an episode of "Hoarder House Flipping" and the home needed one of these to dry out the basement. I saw another channel and the guy made no sense why he disliked wrapping his French Drain, used PVC with holes, etc. I've been through a few of your videos and by comparison I feel like I know/understand more than he did lol. Best of luck to you and your crew

Big fan.... wish you were in NJ, we have the golden house prize for you to show on a video

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

3 ай бұрын

Call 248-505-3065 for consultation

Hello Robert. Much appreciation for your videos. I have so far watched over 20, some of them 2 or 3 times. I am a homeowner from coast to coast who has experienced many water issues in my 60 years. My handyman hat has me working at a property in AZ - I have shared with my client their need to address the many drainage issues they have. I want to learn as much as I can and am taking notes before finalizing my proposal. You have 2 slotted pipes for increased void and therefore increase water flow. You have 1 solid pipe for the roof and downspouts system and you say never to join them and you state many great reasons. I notice at 1:17 to 1:25 you have all 3 pipes at end of back yard run - you are combining 1 slotted pipe and 1 solid pipe to a Y fitting which connects to appears a small culvert pipe, with 1 slotted pipe dangling. So it's ok to join the 2 different systems at the end? And does the single slotted pipe get capped? Thank you.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

4 ай бұрын

Yes, you are correct. Single pipe gets capped, and it's okay to join them at the end.

That will remove the surface water but some water will still find its way down the basement wall. In my area we also have hydrostatic pressure. That system would likely not prevent basement water in TN.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

4 ай бұрын

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This is what I want to do with my home to get rid of the bushes and mulch that surround my foundation. My question is, if I wanted to have a larger bed of rock could you do an open french drain and encourage the water to be pulled away from the foundation instead of collecting right against it?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

3 ай бұрын

If you have a basement, it has to be pulled away. If it's not on a basement, do a foundation french drain like this kzread.info/head/PLjFCqaZ4v1BWSyew4JyZuxDpBvULztf91&si=GMYI6R02f1euLEvM

FRENCH DRAIN MAN fixed it again!

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

My house has more of a ground water problem than a run off or sloping problem. I’ve seen recommendations to keep the FD away from the foundation (no basement) instead of against it. My house has gutters currently drained into a hard line and channeled 100+ feet away. Should we put FD 2-3’ away from the foundation or directly against it beside the footer? Thanks!

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

4 ай бұрын

No basement FDM Recommend video kzread.info/head/PLjFCqaZ4v1BWSyew4JyZuxDpBvULztf91&si=kTszUD16SDqVRK1u

Great job - nice engine block lolol

1:35-2;00 Honest very confused about depth between Basement and crawl space. I have to do this now and i have a full basement.... Do i go right beside the house and be shallow - or 4 feet away and deep?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

2 ай бұрын

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It looks like some of the pipes don’t have river rock underneath it… should there be a few inches of smooth rock under the perforated pipe?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

7 ай бұрын

Only if there are no bushes and roots.

@Dylansteeze

7 ай бұрын

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN I appreciate the response! So if you were passing by a tree you'd put ~3 inches of smooth rock underneath and surrounding the pipes, then burrito wrap with geotextile fabric?

I like how you reuse the slab of concrete Would like to see how you level it 🤔

What does a job like this cost

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Ай бұрын

10k

Question: Suppose I have a decorative rock bed with a catch basin (but not a French drain) and water tends to collect near the catch basin but doesn't flow very well to it. Is there a waterproof cloth I can use to guide the water to the drain before it percolates into the ground?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

5 ай бұрын

You have to lower your catch basin. We have one you can set low. kzread.info/head/PLjFCqaZ4v1BVX2cpGD7wJqH37RSS1JAOz&si=LKFpkvs85c4DNbDf

DIY’r here! What do you mean by don’t dig deep unless 4’ away from the house? I thought the point of a perimeter drain was to go right down to the footings to collect all the water right up against the house, no?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

6 ай бұрын

This was a curtain french drain. Here's a perimeter french drain kzread.info/head/PLjFCqaZ4v1BWSyew4JyZuxDpBvULztf91&si=7wyC1Ag0DitbT0wg

Looks beautiful! How do you ensure that 1% slope? Also, For a crawlspace where the majority of its height sits 1’ to 1.5’ below grade, what’s a reasonable depth for a curtain French drain w/ included roof runoff system? Trying to prevent some serious water intrusion as I live in a “hole” & all the neighborhood street drainage comes to my yard from both ways.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

Need a system under the house too in a case like that. Outside pitch away to a swale with a Curtain French Drain. Both systems will require a pump system more often than not. Hope this helped. Thank you for commenting.

@karlmartus4619

Жыл бұрын

Love the videos always learning from you. wish my career path went to installing French drain systems cause it is interesting and fun to fix problems homeowners have.

How far off the foundation wall would you say to start the trench? Is it up against the block or a few inches away? I am going to put an open French drain against the back of my house as it holds water due to negative slop and gutters being over run in heavy rain. Your videos are great. Thank you

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

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I was under the impression water can’t pass over rock, only through it (under it). Rainwater at the wall still goes down the wall when rock is placed right up against the wall.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

This house was on a slab and only a small section was on a basement. Thank you for commenting and sharing.

Do yall do any consultation or written instructions on how create a french drain around the house?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

6 ай бұрын

frenchdrainman.com/product/consulting/

That pipe doesn’t look like it is sloped. Am I missing something?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

11 ай бұрын

Yes you are missing something. That pipe and trench gets deeper as it wraps around the home.

Nice video, very helpful. After installing the drain, did you also have to remediate the mold and mildew, or was removing the water problem enough to let it return to a good state?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

3 ай бұрын

We don't do that. We get rid of the cause.

This video pertains to my situation on the back side of my house (negative grade) where water collects up against the house. So my trench will have both the solid pipe and French drain pipe like this video. The solid pipe is going to have catch basins within the trench as well. Do you still drill holes in these catch basins? If so, how do prevent the dirt and shingle granules from contaminating the French drain pipe? Do you just take a piece of your fabric and wrap the whole catch basin underneath with fabric and pea stone? Thanks.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

4 ай бұрын

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@collinschiropractic

4 ай бұрын

Thanks perfect video to show the combo. And based on what you guys do with the catch basin in this video means you are going to get minimal contaminates within the enclosed trench. Thank you.

love it Rob! very common design for homes in Florida communities..Thanks to French drainman's KZread channel of drainage best practices combined with the baughman tile product, we solved our flooding/swamp issue in the back of the house. WORTH EVERY PENNY!! especially for our most valuable asset- our home. I installed my high octane around the house similar to this curtain drain but I have slab and no basement ( just 3-4 neighbors w/ sloped yards towards my property!)- 209feet with both drainage endpoints on the front street (one big horseshoe). Back trench was shallow-13inches with drainage ends around 16-18inches deep near discharge. Rob is correct that it takes sometime for the system to flush out the elements(dirt, debris) before optimal GPM(I'd say 1-2 months for optimal performance)..eventually the fabric does establish a soil-filter zone and once it does the drain just rips and roars. only regret I have (live and learn) is I could have upped the pipe size at both endpoints from 4inch to 6inch right where I "Y'd " or combined the FD and solid downspout drain(armor)- I live in Florida and we get crazy rains!...So, system works great and we can't be anymore happy (as well as our dogs and kids) to have our yard back!! Thanks to FDM!!

Well....I like everything you do ....but ...thought it might be better in my situation to go down 5 feet to to footer because of "the water table"...where the water can come out of the soil 18" down in a gravel layer ...and so if the water table or water leaches out down lower like in my case ...it may be best to just go down to the footing with the stone especially if there is a heavy 3 day rain event ...any thoughts or video appreciated

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

9 ай бұрын

A curtain french drain is up top and footer drain tile is much deeper. I recommend both

One question on a French drain around a basement. Do you go in front of or behind bushes and shrubs for landscaping around the home.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/aX92mq-jldvVpps.html Just like this video shows. Thank you for commenting. Good question.

It would be best if you showed an example where parts of the house have concrete next to the outside wall and how to fix that.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

10 ай бұрын

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I have a house in Arkansas on a hill with a walkout basements but only half of the basment is finished the deeper side has exposed vapor barrier. The basements has an oder of moist soil. I want to have an extensive French drain installed. Your the first person I heard say stay 4 feet away from the foundation. I was thinking to dig deep enough to expose all of the foundation, clean , power wash, Xypex the concrete. Then peal and seal then french drain with the tubes discharge down hill. Why stay away from the foundation?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

6 ай бұрын

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Hi there, what would you do if there was no city storm drain to hook into?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

4 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/mq2r0LdthrCZfaw.htmlsi=9Lu_GqUKWCrwnKK6

My home is on a slab and I'm putting an OPEN french drain on the back side of the home. Should the French drain be right up against the back of the house OR should there be some space between the back of the home's foundation and my drain?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

If no basement then go right up to the house.

If I have pier and beam how far away and how deep should I have my French drain installed?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

Every situation can be different. Check with your structural engineer 1st.

Can you put plants within that stone area around the house? Ps. Great video!

@marcusmazza2255

Жыл бұрын

Also if you did make a curtain drain that was 4ft from the house because you have a basement… would you build up the soil next to the house to create a positive slope towards the curtain drain? Thanks!

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/aX92mq-jldvVpps.html That's the video you want to watch. It's very detailed and addresses everything when doing a Curtain French Drain with a basement. Thank you for commenting and being a subscriber.

What protection mats are you using?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

4 ай бұрын

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Would this same system work for clay soil? Or would things need to be changed to make it work.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

11 ай бұрын

Yes Here's another video in Clay kzread.info/dash/bejne/aX92mq-jldvVpps.html

Nice job. Did the video contest winner get picked yet?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/maVlpNd8ks2tiJs.html This home owner won $1000.00 check was issued in April / May.

What's the spec for a dry well on the back of a house how far away should you dig? Spring thaw is sending hundred if not thousands of gallons of water at my house and I'm worried about my foundation.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

Minimum 25ft. If you can go out farther do it. I'm happy with 40ft

@BMWliterbikes4life

Жыл бұрын

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN There is a dry well that came with the house and it's 20ft from the foundation. I put dye in it during the spring thaw and the dye showed up in my sump pit inside the house. Should I be worried? What would you do moving forward? Cap the well right? The sheet water during winter is outrageous.

Do you need to apply liquid rubber to the foundation?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

We don't run up against the basement wall. If the basement ran under the entire house we would have been 4 ft away. It was a crawlspace. Thank you for commenting. Hope this helps.

@Jiangster

Жыл бұрын

@@FRENCHDRAINMAN We have water entering our crawlspace from cracks in our foundation and from water coming up from underground. We get a lot of water in our backyard with nowhere to go. Do you recommend putting a french drain right up against the foundation footer with liquid rubber applied on the foundation wall itself or to just build the french drain 4ft away? Thanks for all the videos and great information!!

Live next to a farmers field and I get erosion from run off. Any tips ?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

5 ай бұрын

Rip Rap

what if the storm drain backs up? wouldnt that plug your house causing major water issues?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

No the French drain trench bottom is higher than the storm drain.

I have a year old historic carriage house with very little stone foundation which is at the back of my yard. The previous owner of the house just let water sit against the building causing the outside walls of the building to rot and sink. I am trying to do what you did hear and create a french drain moat around the whole building. Since it does not have a basement (built around 1885) can I just make the french drain hug the walls and be fairly deep around the whole perimeter or should I give it a few feet of space? What kind of walking paths can I put on top of the french drain? I have concrete slaps like this but think that stepping stones or bricks might work better for drainage? Please help!

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

10 ай бұрын

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How do you end a French drain if you have enough land or yard and your just moving water away from the house and out onto your land?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

If you have plenty of slope you can daylight it as the grade falls. If you are to flat you will need to lift the water with a outdoor sump pump.

Do I really NEED the fabric if it's all stone and I'm using the 8 slot?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

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How wide is that open french drain at the top there?

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

16" minimum

Do you ever take on more complicated jobs that others have not been able to solve? We are trying to remodel a 50 year old house in Tupelo, Mississippi with serious drainage issues and basement flooding. We've had the foundation "fixed" on one corner but it has only made the whole problem explode. We do need expert help but have a very hard time finding people who know how to do the work.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

4 ай бұрын

Try running the downspouts out away from the house it will do wonders kzread.info/head/PLjFCqaZ4v1BUqichor2QH1X_p9bBPor8D&si=1Hp422apuZ9Vb3w5

DIY? Hmmm. More like, me and 7 of my best friends who just happen to own trucks and mini bull dozers.

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

I understand, it's a big job to tackle on your own.

Can you just leave the rock and wrap and not put sod or dirt over it, and just add more rock on top. Can't thank you enough for these videos. Thanks ! ! ! ! ! ! If you lived closer I hire you NOW !

@FRENCHDRAINMAN

Жыл бұрын

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