What are the advantages to running downspouts underground in Michigan? Underground Downspout Most of the time a homeowner wants their downspouts ran underground because the 4 Ft. aluminum extension keeps blowing off into the neighbors’ yard or the lawn equipment keeps crushing the aluminum extension. The extensions can create ice on walkways [...]
Why use a coarse washed rock for construction of a Michigan French Drain? French Drain Coarse Washed Rock French drains that fail do so for many reasons. Most handymen, DIY guys or lawn sprinkler crews that install a pipe for drainage use as little rock as possible and sometimes none at all. [...]
Why would anyone put dirt back in the trench while building a Michigan French Drain? French Drain With Clean Trench - Dirt Removed French Drain systems/curtain drains depend on the water's ability to travel from the grades surface of the troubled area through usually turf grass plants and leach into a thick [...]
Why is the use of corrugated perforated pipe with a sock on it a recipe for failure in the construction of a Michigan French Drain? Michigan French Drain French Drain trenches are dug in the soil around a home or property. If a good commercial 8 oz. filter fabric does not line [...]
How to build a French Drain that will last for decades Most French Drains are done with a trencher due to the availability. Every rental center has one, however a trencher can only trench a width of 6” - 8” wide once a 4” corrugated pipe is installed that does not leave much room for [...]
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