Very informative video. Because a Crew wants to charge me $3800. This doesn’t seem difficult other than the labor (thank God for coming home college boys.) Going to tackle it this spring.
@paulflogeras2309
2 жыл бұрын
Another great video. So helpful. Do you ever worry about the water loosing velocity with the in-line catch basin. Seems like collecting the shingle gravel out weighs slowing down the water.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN
2 жыл бұрын
The water speeds up in the basin by design. I have a really cool video on this should be live in the next week or 2.
@user-gc3yi3xq2k
11 ай бұрын
You’re videos are amazing. Great views laid out in a great sequence. Love your channel.
My question is: u think is possible a basement to never get wet, without gutters or French drain or anything, just with proper fall in the ground??????
@FRENCHDRAINMAN
5 ай бұрын
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@Asphaltrejuvenator
2 жыл бұрын
Topshelf work as always ! Love the work you do ..
@user-km3xm4oi4q
11 ай бұрын
These are all really good videos! I have installed a new downspout with a cleanout, catch basin and pop up emitter as you advised. We just got a new roof, and a new downspout next to the one I previously installed. Eventually, I will install a deck over the whole thing. Question, should I tie into the existing line with its catch basin/cleanout/pop up, or should I be adding another line. This will be a significant amount of rain water from half of the upper floor of the house. But now is the time to add anything before we start on the deck. Thanks FD Man!
@FRENCHDRAINMAN
11 ай бұрын
If it's 4" (2) Downspouts are nothing. It will keep the line cleaner is you push that much water through it.
@user-km3xm4oi4q
11 ай бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN Awesome! That's what I wanted to hear. I had a rough winter this year and may have over prepared for the next one with 2 retaining walls, 100 feet of French drain and moving it well away from the house. Thank you!
@robg5460
2 жыл бұрын
Question? Can a Solid cover be used on the inline catch basins if a clean out is used at the gutter? Does it need to be vented?
I just installed a downspout drain and now wondering if I made a mistake! I start with your downspout adapter with clean-out and end with a pop-up emitter but in the middle, I am only using 4" solid pipe. My slope is pretty good (17" to 23") and with hard rain I suspect the water will go all the way to the emitter but on non-hard rainstorm will my pipe just fill up? I am now debating to dig up the end and put in a few feet of perforated going into emitter - but I'd really rather not! Thoughts?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN
Жыл бұрын
Check it 72 hrs after a rain and see if it leaches into the subsoil. If you built your pop-up emitter as a soakaway you will be fine. Slope is key and you mentioned you have some slope.
@jimvacca7101
Жыл бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN Water in the pop-up emitter catch basin has all seeped into ground. I checked for any water in the drainpipe, and I don't know how or why but it is dry!! I checked with my hand as far as I could reach, and I even checked with a USB snake camera. I'm very glad of these results!! I probably should have added a foot or two of perforated pipe at the end and may dig it up to do that, but glad that I don't HAVE TO and that it is working.
@OneLeggedTarantula
10 ай бұрын
Thanks just found my drain is chock full of shingle grit. I have no idea where the pipe goes to...
@FRENCHDRAINMAN
10 ай бұрын
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@josephstevens9888
Жыл бұрын
Very informative video. I live in Michigan with its seasonal freezes and thaws. I would like to install and underground downspout drain under a brick paver walkway. How deep should I go in order that the freezing and thawing of the ground around the drain doesn't heave up the walkway? 18 inches? Any help you can give would be most helpful. Thanks!
@FRENCHDRAINMAN
Жыл бұрын
Run it shallow and out down hill 25ft. The pipe will always be empty so it can't freeze with no water in it.
@DS-ue6hg
2 жыл бұрын
Very informative! Thanks for all the tips and tricks as well.
@justinbroveak7582
Жыл бұрын
If I have a 42 foot run and put in your Northern leach away pop up with the knife cut with catch basin on the pop up do I need to install a catch basin 12 foot off the house?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN
Жыл бұрын
If you have shingles you need a sediment trap 5ft off the house. We have a large sediment trap coming out soon stay tuned!
@millnate1
2 жыл бұрын
Do you need an in-line catch basin for every downspout, or can I tie together two downspouts with a Y junction to one in-line catch basin? Thank you!
@FRENCHDRAINMAN
2 жыл бұрын
Yes you can do that just clean it out more often with a shop vacuum.
@jamesrubocki7836
2 жыл бұрын
When would you use the knife cut vs solid drain pipe? Also, when laying the knife cut drain pipe, which direction are the knife cuts facing? Thanks.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN
2 жыл бұрын
If it's flat we go to knife cut so that after the bulk water is removed the water left in the pipe can soak away. There is no right or wrong way to run knife cut. Up by the house use solid pipe for 10ft - 15ft then go to knife cut.
@danroot84
2 жыл бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN Are there any concerns about roots clogging the pipe when using knife cuts further down the line? We have a row of pines and the emitter is just beyond them and the knife cut pipe runs to it so I’m just worried the tree roots will find the knife cuts and grow into the pipe at the far end.
@Smellslikegelfling
Жыл бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN When you transition from solid pipe to knife cut, do you have to lay gravel and wrap it in geotex fabric like you do with french drains? I notice with the solid pip you just bury it directly in the trench. Thank you.
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@eposs72
2 жыл бұрын
When you vacuum out the shingle gravel from the basin, won’t you also remove pea gravel?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN
2 жыл бұрын
No because the basic has a bottom with holes drill in it that are smaller the the pea stone
@eposs72
2 жыл бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN ah. That makes sense. We just purchased the new pop up / basin combo with the open bottom. Maybe we can wrap the device before setting on stone?
@darrinmc
2 жыл бұрын
Are there cases where you would use a D-box instead of the inline catch basin?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN
2 жыл бұрын
Yes. If a big dirty spruce tree dropping needles is overhead of the gutter. It takes extremely bad cases. For the most part 95% in line basins now.
@kingneptune8120
2 жыл бұрын
I’m local to you and have seen your signs everywhere I was wondering if you have a store front available to the public?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN
2 жыл бұрын
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@lynncongdon3451
Жыл бұрын
Where can you get the tape you used to wrap the pipe for the drainage? Can you get that at Loews or Home Depot?
@FRENCHDRAINMAN
Жыл бұрын
It's a super sticky plumbing tape made specifically for French Drain Man frenchdrainman.com/product/4-x-108-fdms-200-year-tape/
@rpgiuliani
Жыл бұрын
Very good
@FRENCHDRAINMAN
Жыл бұрын
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@mangos2888
Жыл бұрын
Sorry man, after watching Gate City Foundation Drainage's channel, I am all for PVC. Corrugated doesn't make any sense except to keep needing drainage and landscaping work.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN
Жыл бұрын
If you seen what I have seen you would feel differently. Farmers have miles of corrugated pipe and as long as the grass doesn't grow over a outlet the sediment washes through the pipe and the line stays clean. PVC is for the indoors. I've replaced miles of splintered PVC from the freeze and thaw in the North. It also has no UV protection so it becomes brittle. kzitem.info/door/PLjFCqaZ4v1BX_ZMbxsYVB6CNFoeAmuPxX
@rob-toolsandtech2521
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool. I just recently ran across your channel and have been enjoying your videos. I see you’re in Almont. Do you do jobs in Port Huron?
It seems like you charge a pretty penny for your trade and knowledge, how do you deal with the low ball potential customers who give you a hard time with pricing ? When you pre qualify them ofc.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN
2 жыл бұрын
We are still installing jobs from 2021 The price is the price. People value my service. Everyone knows what they get with FDM......value.
@samueljimenez6264
2 жыл бұрын
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN You do show your value especially with the great content and knowledge you show in your videos.
@Trumpet.Of.Yah.
2 жыл бұрын
How much does a professionally installed downspout syscost?
@@FRENCHDRAINMAN Thank you so much for this link. Very helpful 👊🏾
@fishon8406
2 жыл бұрын
Why are you burrito wrapping the catch basins? I don't understand the function of it.
@FRENCHDRAINMAN
2 жыл бұрын
Soil Separator so dirt don't fill the voids of the stone.
@kimbero3413
2 жыл бұрын
I wish you lived by me. I think the guy that did my work made hige mistakes. He did it 2 months ago and still hasnt fixed mistakes. I dont know what to do.
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