Garage Build #5 - French Drain using Form-A-Drain

In this video I'll show you how we laid geotextile and stone to form our french drain using the Form-A-Drain system.

[@matthewtE]

Thanks, very cool to know! I recently realized how important drainage systems are, so I'm learning as much as possible.

[@appalachiandiy2415]

Yes, super important. Thanks!

[@handyandy5929]

Hey Shawn, I’m just curious why not put a corrugated pipe drain in the rock to help with drainage?

[@appalachiandiy2415]

You could, but that is what the form-a-drain is for.

[@handyandy5929]

@@appalachiandiy2415 Sorry, I didn't see the previous video that explains how this works. Very cool. Follow up question: Does the Form-A-Drain have to be sloped to drain water?

[@appalachiandiy2415]

@@handyandy5929 no, its flat. Water will still drain

[@williamarnold2681]

Hi Handy Andy, The whole point of using is to save money$$$ Form A Drain is your French drain and forms, no removing it after cement is installed and no waist of lumber and labor hours. I’m glad I found someone explaining installing Form-A-Drain clearly and complete.