Best Fabric to Increase Longevity of Drainage Systems French drain systems that are installed correctly are meant to last a lifetime. While other contractors may skimp on their French drains, French Drain Man utilizes only the best materials and techniques for our systems. We’re meticulous about every detail that can strengthen your French drain system and [...]
The Correct Way to Use Filter Wrapped Pipe in French Drain Systems There is a lot of talk about a pipe with a sleeve or sock on it. A lot of controversies out there. So I want to clear it up right now. If you have an aggregate that has a lot of fines in [...]
Why Most Yard Drains Fail - Must Watch! I wanted to do a video on why most yard drains fail. We use these two pipes and we endorse these two pipes. They're both eight slots. They're both made by Baughman Tile. One is a custom ran pipe just for yard drains and foundation drains and [...]
DIY French Drain Questions and Answers Welcome to the French Drain Man Channel. We're on a job site in Macomb Township, Michigan. This is a system that was put in years ago and they didn't use a non-woven geotextile fabric and what they ended up with was all the stone migrated into the clay and [...]
What is a French Drain System and What Yard Drainage Materials are Used in Michigan? What is a French drain system? A lot of people ask that. They hear the term and it's new to them. French drain system is when you take an area in your yard that collects water that's always wet and [...]
French Drain Systems Alleviate Yard Water Problems Welcome to the French Drain Man channel on YouTube where the camera's on the subject matter and not me. So, let's get started. French drains are to alleviate a yard water problem. They don't change the circumstances which cause the yard water problem, but they'll alleviate the yard [...]
Why Gravel French Drains are Better with Corrugated pipe and Geo-textile Fabric We're in Macomb Township, Michigan installing a French drain system. When you're installing a French drain system, you want to run your French drain system in the lowest area. That's the collection area. In this case, we have a dwale, so we're in [...]
Why French Drains Fail -- Must Watch YouTube Video! We're installing some shrubs and some trees for some privacy and I wanted to show you why French drains fail. We blew the snow off the sod and then cut the sod out so that we can excavate the side and a snow. Both will act [...]
Geo Fabric and French Drains the TRUTH - The French Drain Man This is a video I've been meaning to put some time aside and do for you the homeowners, the DIY guys, and even the homeowners that are shopping for a drainage system. What to ask for, what the tell your contractor you want. [...]
Why French Drains Need Geotextile Fabric I'm always talking about how you need a Geotextile non-woven fabric to act as a soil separator from your stone. Here's the perfect example. We've been contracted to put in a new French drain. The old French drain quit working. You can see that the stone migrated into the [...]
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