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Old 05-10-2005, 02:58 PM
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French drain

Any ideas on how much a french drain should cost customer ? Only about 10 feet long.
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Old 05-10-2005, 07:28 PM
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what are you tying it into?
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Old 05-10-2005, 08:40 PM
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I would have to ask what you definition of a "French Drain" is. It seems to be a term that is used to cover quite a few different applications.
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Old 05-10-2005, 09:21 PM
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Aw shucks, just throw it in...
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Old 05-10-2005, 09:38 PM
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I would have to ask what you definition of a "French Drain" is. It seems to be a term that is used to cover quite a few different applications.
I have the same question. Is it a manufactured channel with a
fitted cover? How long is the drain or is it simply an ADS
system covered and backfilled?
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Old 05-10-2005, 09:46 PM
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Are you going to use a gravel filled channel with a perfed ADS pipe in the bottom? Will it be covered with sod or open?
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Old 05-10-2005, 10:19 PM
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From what I know a "true" french drain is actually a drain leading to a large pit filled with clean gravel to allow the water to perc into the surrounding soil.
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Why is it called "French" Drain?

Why not a "Freedom" Drain?
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Old 05-10-2005, 10:43 PM
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Old 05-11-2005, 10:29 AM
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Well I'm trying to solve a drainage problem on the corner of the house. I was going to tie in 2 gutters and 1 sump pump and run to a 2 foot deep hole with 4 inch perf pipe-socked then fill with drainage stone . Do I have to outlet pipe or can it act like a dry well ?
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Your trying to empty a sump pit and how much sq footage of roof into a 2 foot hole? You need to plan on getting the water to some kind of structure or daylight to a better drainage area.
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Old 05-11-2005, 02:30 PM
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It's mainly to drain a hill behind the house but I was going to tir in the gutters and sump also. The one corner of the house seems to be the problem area . She has 4 inch solid pipe there now running from the gutters underground to daylight but the area is being washed out by the hill behind her, so I figured on getting a french drain there to perc the that area would help.
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Why is it called "French" Drain?

Why not a "Freedom" Drain?
Because it was invented by a Henry French.
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