I know it's been awhile since you posted the video but I just need to tell you I've needed to install a french drain around my home for about 7 months but you've given me the confidence to finally do it, thank you.
I watched a couple of your older French drain videos and ended up installing drains that catch neighbors runoff (live on slight slope) also connected downspouts and it works great before my yard used to get flooded. We had some serious rain this past year and no water standing. Thanks for the tips and confidence. Neighbor also paid someone to put his French drain in so now my yard is even more dryer during rainy season.
Great videos, All of them. Im going to take on my own project. Approx 250' run, backyard soppy, pools in a specific spot. Can you tell me if my plan sounds feasible. Capped at higher point 4" perforrated approx 75' run (soppy area) to catch basin at pooling area, approx 150' from there out to street. My question is, do i use the perforrated pipe for the entire run or only to the catch basin than solid from there for run off? Popup discharge under sidewalk out front. Is it a problem combing the perforrated to the basin than solid after? Or are 2 seperate lines necessary? TIA for help , Northern NY.
This is awesome! Thank you for posting (I recognize this is an old video, I just searched for french drain emitter). I'm going to watch a bunch of your videos. I need to get rid of water on my property since I have no road ditching. I have good soil drainage, but occasional high groundwater levels caused by intermittent monsoon like rains. Have you ever designed a system with a surge tank? I don't want to get rid of the water since we get dry spells (West Coast Canada) and it's good to hold as much water in the soil as we can. My sump pump presently pumps to a neighbouring property and I can't really continue to do that. So I've thought about pumping that water to a surge tank which would fill then slowly drain to a french drain which would distribute the water much slower into the ground.
Chuck, great channel! I followed your videos to install a sump pit/sump pump in a back yard that could not drain. I no longer worry about a my basement flooding, again! for that project I did use speedy drain, Question, is it advisable "or not" to have a short length of speedy pipe before a pop up emitter, front yard?
Sir - does the emitter have to be parallel to the surface or can I use it on an inclined area? I have seen mitered grates which would be ideal but the opening at the bottom will allow rodents to crawl in and make a home - I live in Florida on the water and rodents are a problem.
I left a cap (didn’t glue) on my French drain opposite where the water discharges at and then I could flush out with a garden hose if needed. Had a old hose and cut the front off so I can push hose easily down in and around bends or turns in French drain. About 70’. Almost like a plumbing outfit unclogs pipes at a house
Fantastic! I really enjoy watching your videos. I have a pop-up emitter in my back yard. When I check on it after the rain, it's full of water. Is that normal?
I have a crawl space that is under a pier and beam foundation. The crawl space walls are brick where they just extended the brick veneer down past the house walls to a concrete footer. No block or wood walls for crawl space. There is no water proofing on the below grade bricks. The previous owner put an internal French drain around the perimeter of about half the crawl space. I am moisture but not running water along the opposite wall where there is no French drain. I put gutters on the house and have all the extended all the downspouts away fro the house. I put a French in the yard about 10 feet away from the wall that has moisture. I have sealed the vents and installed a dehumidifier. Humidity in crawl space is constant 55-60%. Should I be concerned with this moisture?
In my neighborhood there are "culverts" beside the road that puddles when it storms. It is pretty much the only place the water goes as we are in a flood zone and that is really the only place for me to run my drains. The spot is downhill from my drains and gutters but not a great amount. My question is, is it possible for there to be so much water build up around the "exit" that it actually starts to fill the main line and backup at the house? Or will the water keep escaping even when submerged?
I had these put in at my house by a company. There is always water left in the pipe. I asked the guy he said it's no problem. I think big problem, mosquitoes and this winter they froze solid and when it rained it was pouring out by the house. I assume they put the elbow unit with no drainage slot in it.
@@justinwesley2423 Mine did not, I bought a long drill bit and drilled a few holes in the elbow. Only problem now is leaves flowing in and clogging the holes, now I need fine mesh screens over the gutters.
That's up to your neighborhood, if you have an HOA. I did mine in the backyard without any approval except my own. I did call for buried wires, you should do that, call before you dig. If you don't have an HOA then dig and run the pipe! It's underground, so nobody will see it!
I know it's been awhile since you posted the video but I just need to tell you I've needed to install a french drain around my home for about 7 months but you've given me the confidence to finally do it, thank you.
I watched a couple of your older French drain videos and ended up installing drains that catch neighbors runoff (live on slight slope) also connected downspouts and it works great before my yard used to get flooded. We had some serious rain this past year and no water standing. Thanks for the tips and confidence. Neighbor also paid someone to put his French drain in so now my yard is even more dryer during rainy season.
I heard that you need a lot of water pressure to open the pop up. How do others end their piping with to drain?
Fantastic video very helpful for my back garden
Great videos, All of them. Im going to take on my own project. Approx 250' run, backyard soppy, pools in a specific spot. Can you tell me if my plan sounds feasible. Capped at higher point 4" perforrated approx 75' run (soppy area) to catch basin at pooling area, approx 150' from there out to street. My question is, do i use the perforrated pipe for the entire run or only to the catch basin than solid from there for run off? Popup discharge under sidewalk out front. Is it a problem combing the perforrated to the basin than solid after? Or are 2 seperate lines necessary? TIA for help , Northern NY.
This is awesome! Thank you for posting (I recognize this is an old video, I just searched for french drain emitter). I'm going to watch a bunch of your videos. I need to get rid of water on my property since I have no road ditching. I have good soil drainage, but occasional high groundwater levels caused by intermittent monsoon like rains. Have you ever designed a system with a surge tank? I don't want to get rid of the water since we get dry spells (West Coast Canada) and it's good to hold as much water in the soil as we can. My sump pump presently pumps to a neighbouring property and I can't really continue to do that. So I've thought about pumping that water to a surge tank which would fill then slowly drain to a french drain which would distribute the water much slower into the ground.
Would you use a pop up on perforated pipe?
Chuck, great channel! I followed your videos to install a sump pit/sump pump in a back yard that could not drain. I no longer worry about a my basement flooding, again! for that project I did use speedy drain, Question, is it advisable "or not" to have a short length of speedy pipe before a pop up emitter, front yard?
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Sir - does the emitter have to be parallel to the surface or can I use it on an inclined area? I have seen mitered grates which would be ideal but the opening at the bottom will allow rodents to crawl in and make a home - I live in Florida on the water and rodents are a problem.
whats the minimum slope you should have on these? will they still work well if the lid is higher than the 90 degree fitting it discharges from?
Great work!
How long would a French last before it gets clogged up and require a replacement? Thanks
You can get them unclogged every few years then replace about every ten years.
@@JWB671 What's the process to unclog them? Is there one preferred way?
I left a cap (didn’t glue) on my French drain opposite where the water discharges at and then I could flush out with a garden hose if needed. Had a old hose and cut the front off so I can push hose easily down in and around bends or turns in French drain. About 70’. Almost like a plumbing outfit unclogs pipes at a house
Good video.
Fantastic! I really enjoy watching your videos. I have a pop-up emitter in my back yard. When I check on it after the rain, it's full of water. Is that normal?
i am not finding this adapter anywhere at lowes or home depot... although they sell the popup w/ pvc elbow as you shown
I got one from Amazon.
Hey Chuck - do you secure the pop up emitter with a screw at the side so the water pressure does not blow the pop up emitter away ?
Is there a reason you didn't put any gravel down the last two feet to help with drainage? Is it Sandy soil?
Do I need to put rocks under the pop up elbow?????
I have a crawl space that is under a pier and beam foundation. The crawl space walls are brick where they just extended the brick veneer down past the house walls to a concrete footer. No block or wood walls for crawl space. There is no water proofing on the below grade bricks. The previous owner put an internal French drain around the perimeter of about half the crawl space. I am moisture but not running water along the opposite wall where there is no French drain. I put gutters on the house and have all the extended all the downspouts away fro the house. I put a French in the yard about 10 feet away from the wall that has moisture. I have sealed the vents and installed a dehumidifier. Humidity in crawl space is constant 55-60%. Should I be concerned with this moisture?
In my neighborhood there are "culverts" beside the road that puddles when it storms. It is pretty much the only place the water goes as we are in a flood zone and that is really the only place for me to run my drains.
The spot is downhill from my drains and gutters but not a great amount. My question is, is it possible for there to be so much water build up around the "exit" that it actually starts to fill the main line and backup at the house? Or will the water keep escaping even when submerged?
I have the same concern with these Pop-Ups. I assume water will always be left in the Pop-up elbow no matter what.
@@ningcaytube drill a hole in the elbow
@@michaelpaynotta7873 ok thanks
Thank you
I had these put in at my house by a company. There is always water left in the pipe. I asked the guy he said it's no problem. I think big problem, mosquitoes and this winter they froze solid and when it rained it was pouring out by the house. I assume they put the elbow unit with no drainage slot in it.
The elbow that is the pop up emitter has a small hole on the bottom.
@@justinwesley2423 Mine did not, I bought a long drill bit and drilled a few holes in the elbow. Only problem now is leaves flowing in and clogging the holes, now I need fine mesh screens over the gutters.
Hi, do you need a permit to dig and run the pipe in your front yard and put a pop up drainage?
That's up to your neighborhood, if you have an HOA. I did mine in the backyard without any approval except my own. I did call for buried wires, you should do that, call before you dig. If you don't have an HOA then dig and run the pipe! It's underground, so nobody will see it!
Fantastic video very helpful for my back garden