French Drains vs Channel Drains?
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Comments (9)If I understand your proposed scheme, you're going to create a subsurface, gravel-filled trench across the drive and imbed a channel drain in its upper portion (which is the driveway)...? In theory it sounds reasonable, but I suppose in practice, that's a lot of hole-drilling to actually make into that channel to handle the volume of water. Drains have away of silting and clogging up as though it's their objective. Seems like unless the holes were sizable and numerous, the drain could fail. Then again, a french drain is subject to failure after a while due to silting up. Then again, if this drain fails completely, the only downside is that the effort and expense of creating it come to a premature demise. I consider french drains a last resort because of their limitations. Being filled with rock, they're inefficient in how much material their construction requires relative to their capacity to store water. Seems to me it would be much more efficient to have a sturdy underground storage vessel that was strong enough that it didn't need to be filled with rock... then to have a conventional water collection and piping system (like a trench drain with no holes and some 4" pipe connecting to it.) I'm thinking that a buried section of standard concrete pipe could be fitted for use as a retention device...kind of like a cistern that leaks on purpose. It would not need to be near the size of a french drain to hold the same amount, or more, of water. It would not need to be located directly under the drive. And I think it would be much cheaper as the pipe itself is not expensive. They're a little heavy to move, but not impossible. This is a little tangential but for fun, here's a link to a video that shares some secrets of manually moving very heavy objects. Here is a link that might be useful: Guy explains moving very heavy objects...See MorePlease tell me more about 'French Drains'
Comments (13)I can manage the small french drains easily next door, that's not as much of an issue as it is getting my own in. Which may need to be put in sooner rather than later. We have standing water in our heat ducts now, from the storm last night (it had also been moist in there awhile, but worse after last nights rain)....I wish we had a conversations forum here so I could ask more about that (hint hint, someone please email me if they can recommend good HVAC since now I have a large replacement of duct work to do, and SOON!!!!) I didn't know they made grate ends for the end of the pipes! That is good news. I can use that for french drains that do not die into the gutter system. Kathy, do the drain boxes fill up with debris like mulch, or do you put them very close to the say, driveway where it is less likely for debis to get in? I have water that runs from my driveway into that area beside the house nextdoor too, so I could really use a drain box and can tie in that line with the french drain line going the other direction, very easily. Now, my next question would be, what about drain lines that get burried that are run from gutters? I will have some that I want to be placed either under a garden by the deck (which is where the french rains would also eventually go from my house) or come out into a swail around the garden. I'm wondering about gutter debris getting caught into this system. With lots of trees, we can get a lot of debris. Our roof pitch is so steep my hubby and I don't clean the gutters ourselves but have someone do it twice a year. Sometimes I think they could be done 10 times a year, lol! GGG...See MoreNeed assistance with XPS and floor flange from french drain, Pics
Comments (1)I'd just notch out the sheet on the backside with a utility knife so the sheet sits flat on the wall but also sits on the foam on the floor. Then tape the joint between the wall and the floor....See MoreQuestion Regarding French Drain
Comments (0)Hello All I have this under irrigation, but wasn’t sure if it’s best to have it there or the basement category as it applies to both. I can delete whichever post based on everyone’s input as I’m new to this board. I recently had an addition built with a full basement. There were two areas in the corners of the addition where water was leaking in. Note that we do have a new sump in that room, but do not have the interior perimeter channel. To help solve the issue, we recently installed exterior french drains (both footing and surface) on all sides. We just had a heavy rainfall and it seemed the drain helped on one side of the addition. However, the other corner though seems to still have water leaking in. It seems to be appearing from the floor (seeping through concrete) and not the corner. Is it possible that the drains will work overtime or should I expect it them to work immediately right after they are installed? Meaning, could there be water still sitting under the foundation before the drains were installed that made it's way back in after the storm and it just takes time for that water to no longer be there? The other note is that the rest of the yard is still being graded and is currently still soil/clay. Sod is being installed as we speak, but during the storm, it was still clay. I was really hoping the exterior drains would be the final solve as we spend a decent amount to have them installed to fix the problem. Interior drains will be difficult as the room is finished. Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks all!...See Morebrandonswisher
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