Hi! This is Chuck here at Apple Drains reminding you that: '"If you believe you can do something, I guarantee you can do it, YOU CAN DO IT!" Informative video. Thank you for sharing this!
Well Chuck I’m a believer! We did it. Hand dug our trench, installed the pipe and filled with stone. Your video gave us the confidence to start. Now we have to get rid of the spoil pile. That’s moving that dirt twice 😖
Friend, if someone is commenting about the brand of tools you use, your doing good. Shows they are stretching to make a negative comment. Brand of tools is the least o your worries in this line of work. Wish you were closer. Doing mine in Al clay. Still debating to use fabric or not. Your vids help so much. Thanks
Chuck, thanks so much for your videos. Son and I installed 110' last month with 3 catch basins and two pop up dump valves [can't remember correct name]. Even used your money saving risers on 6'' catch basins.
I dunno about using a sock..i spent good money which I have little of for the 'socked' black kind and even bought the white..the black sock was loose and just ruined the tubes in about 2 years.. so I went nuts this year, dug it all up..used white pvc since the holes outside were averaging 20 in., foundation coated the walls(since they weren't)..put blueboard on and used sprayfoam to adhere it to the block-- top of that, more coating..then backfilled..covered the exposed gravel with concrete at a slope..i can do it myself! thanks bro...the only snag was I wasn't home when the gravel guy came and dumped 6 yds of stone in the driveway..took me about 3 days..
On my property, I undermined the sidewalk using a pipe and hose to erode it. I had do go under and cut some tree root (wish I had a zawsaul at the time). Almost perfect. The grade of the yard is a little flat. I cut through the curb with a pickaxe and I do have flow. I don't recommend it if you can cut through the sidewalk. It's lots of dirty, hard work for one man alone.
Good Morning. Task is putting a French Drain and coating foundation/ footer/bricks. There are roots through the brick near where underground electrical service starts going up wall. After digging trench near electrical service, the only thing I can think of to clear dirt that is close to electrical is to blast with water. I have sump pump to remove water. SAFE? Better idea? All locator services contacted.
Nice video man, I have the same problem in my backyard next to the air unit. The ground stays muddy most of the time. I have 3 main gutters that also drain on that side of the house. I was wondering how much water that pipe can handle and do you worry about it not flowing fast enough to drain properly?
Heyyyy Chuck from Apple drains I have to build a rubble drain behind my house. How far from the foundation do I need to make the rubble rain? And how deep do I need to dig? Do I need to go deeper than the foundation of the house? Thankyou
I feel like you guys could have dug that trench by hand in less than 5 hours with 3 of you on site lol, I dug out my foundation by hand 3' down 1' out 80' long and it took me about 20 hours of digging roughly, granted my soil is pretty sandy.
why don't US downpipes get connected to the street as a matter of course? every video i have seen they just run onto the lawn..no wonder there are drainage issues. In NZ and Australia, ALL stormwater from the roof goes directly to the street.
Hand dig trial holes to identify the location of all utilities before you run that trencher! Takes a bit longer, but you’re far less likely to hit something.
Hey Chuck first of all thanks a lot for sharing it. A question... Did you use perforated pipe everywhere or only where we see the gravel on top? Thanks again
These videos are really helpful. Not sure it's as easy as you make it look, but still. Lots of connectors and tuning for this huge property! How deep did you start off and how far did you have to ultimately dig down to create good downslope for all these t's and tubing to do their jobs?
Makes no sense to use corrugated pipe on gutter drains... just makes it a wast since that pipe catches debris and stops up the smarter way is to use smooth pipe like 3034 or n12 with a smooth inside... no blockages ? Ya think
What do I do if I Just want a short (8-10ft) drain in my backyard but that doesn'tlead to the curb or anywhere? Just use a catch basin, then the pipe (going to use the easy system you always show) then what do I put at the end of the pipe? Just a cap or?
How deep of gravel should you have under the line? As well as on top of the line? I dug a trench and I have good drainage.It very shallow ,maybe 8 inches..
+fuzzbutt2871 the minimum would be 2" on bottom and side. Also, bring gravel on top to 1" below grade then back fill. This will allow quick surface water filtration into the system. Remember, more gravel is better and a wider trench with more gravel will filter more water into the system!
Great video once again Chuck! 2 things I want to know are do you need to add gravel and/or drill holes underneath the catch basin for drainage? Also, do I need to use corrugated tape to attach the pipes together at a T? Thanks
Wouldn't it be funny if someone invented a colorful & overpriced pipe that worked exactly like NDS perforated pipe - in order to charge more & sucker the ignorant into flushing their money down the drain, so to speak? :-)
I haven"t seen you put a slope on gravel perforated pipe, you will usually just walk it to the bottom of ditch ,is the slope necessary ? How to figure how many bags of gravel I will need. Thank you
Nice video, but I would have used y connectors facing the direction of desired waterfowl. you would have less resistance of water back flow during heavy rains, also using actual metal downspout extensions ie: same color as existing downspout down to the plastic connector would have looked much better than seeing flex pipe stick out of the ground. I'm pretty sure you could have jetted a hole under the sidewalk thereby negating the need to cut it out. These were just my opinions, and as the old saying goes opinions are like ......... everybody has one. ;
Well it's his job, home owner can take 2 weeks if he feels like. If a job pays $1,000 and it takes 4 people 2 weeks then they may as well go work at McDs.
this is a $4000 job with all that trenching! I idc if the materials was cheap , you have to think about the rental of the trencher, and all that labor!
Chuck, we did not see how you placed the gravel into the drench, we want it to know how well this french drain is going to work with the sloppy job done. I think that; all the mod/clay is going to be clogged "in no time" your french drain. That is why you did not show it in this video. Sorry man.
Looked good until the sprinkler pipe repair. Putting the loop under the drain would be better protection from freezing. Also never put the pvc inside the fitting, it always goes on the outside of the pipe! That's to prevent the cement from clogging the line. The only thing that should go inside the fitting would be cleaner.
I've watched many of your videos, but still haven't seen how to hook up the AC drip line into the pipe line that hooks up to the downspouts. If it exists, please post link.
Hi! This is Chuck here at Apple Drains reminding you that: '"If you believe you can do something, I guarantee you can do it, YOU CAN DO IT!" Informative video. Thank you for sharing this!
Well Chuck I’m a believer! We did it. Hand dug our trench, installed the pipe and filled with stone. Your video gave us the confidence to start. Now we have to get rid of the spoil pile. That’s moving that dirt twice 😖
Friend, if someone is commenting about the brand of tools you use, your doing good. Shows they are stretching to make a negative comment. Brand of tools is the least o your worries in this line of work. Wish you were closer. Doing mine in Al clay. Still debating to use fabric or not. Your vids help so much. Thanks
chuck you should get a raise man you deserve it.
Chuck, thanks so much for your videos. Son and I installed 110' last month with 3 catch basins and two pop up dump valves [can't remember correct name]. Even used your money saving risers on 6'' catch basins.
I dunno about using a sock..i spent good money which I have little of for the 'socked' black kind and even bought the white..the black sock was loose and just ruined the tubes in about 2 years.. so I went nuts this year, dug it all up..used white pvc since the holes outside were averaging 20 in., foundation coated the walls(since they weren't)..put blueboard on and used sprayfoam to adhere it to the block-- top of that, more coating..then backfilled..covered the exposed gravel with concrete at a slope..i can do it myself! thanks bro...the only snag was I wasn't home when the gravel guy came and dumped 6 yds of stone in the driveway..took me about 3 days..
I wish you came to the Wilmington area. We need people like you here
Do they not sell regular pipe and tape measures and levels in NC
On my property, I undermined the sidewalk using a pipe and hose to erode it. I had do go under and cut some tree root (wish I had a zawsaul at the time). Almost perfect. The grade of the yard is a little flat. I cut through the curb with a pickaxe and I do have flow. I don't recommend it if you can cut through the sidewalk. It's lots of dirty, hard work for one man alone.
Good Morning. Task is putting a French Drain and coating foundation/ footer/bricks. There are roots through the brick near where underground electrical service starts going up wall. After digging trench near electrical service, the only thing I can think of to clear dirt that is close to electrical is to blast with water. I have sump pump to remove water. SAFE? Better idea? All locator services contacted.
Great work! How much did you charge on this job?
Nice video man, I have the same problem in my backyard next to the air unit. The ground stays muddy most of the time. I have 3 main gutters that also drain on that side of the house. I was wondering how much water that pipe can handle and do you worry about it not flowing fast enough to drain properly?
Heyyyy Chuck from Apple drains I have to build a rubble drain behind my house. How far from the foundation do I need to make the rubble rain? And how deep do I need to dig? Do I need to go deeper than the foundation of the house? Thankyou
I feel like you guys could have dug that trench by hand in less than 5 hours with 3 of you on site lol, I dug out my foundation by hand 3' down 1' out 80' long and it took me about 20 hours of digging roughly, granted my soil is pretty sandy.
why don't US downpipes get connected to the street as a matter of course? every video i have seen they just run onto the lawn..no wonder there are drainage issues. In NZ and Australia, ALL stormwater from the roof goes directly to the street.
I like the dry mix 👍👏👏
Chuck, what will be the slope of 40 linear ft french drain ( using the ez-pipe ) that discharge to a solid 30 pipe that goes to the back yard?
Hand dig trial holes to identify the location of all utilities before you run that trencher!
Takes a bit longer, but you’re far less likely to hit something.
Great Video, Very Good Job, Thank You for taking time to share your work.
Hey Chuck first of all thanks a lot for sharing it.
A question... Did you use perforated pipe everywhere or only where we see the gravel on top?
Thanks again
Do you need to get a permit to do this work....especially if it involves cutting through the sidewalk?
Must be digging very good with flat tire
On front
Thanks for the great how to video
Why
Not put a layer of gravel down under the black perf pipe?
What song did you use at 22:16. Really helped me with fixing the French drain
You have the green line facing up. Should it face down from your other videos?
These videos are really helpful. Not sure it's as easy as you make it look, but still.
Lots of connectors and tuning for this huge property! How deep did you start off and how far did you have to ultimately dig down to create good downslope for all these t's and tubing to do their jobs?
Makes no sense to use corrugated pipe on gutter drains... just makes it a wast since that pipe catches debris and stops up the smarter way is to use smooth pipe like 3034 or n12 with a smooth inside... no blockages ? Ya think
Hey ! What type of drainage u put under driver way ? Same drainage pipe with ciment concrete over
Is that a flat tire on the trencher?
I am going dig some trench by hand around my property to install perforated piping. How deep should I be digging?
Does this guy reply to any questions?
What do I do if I Just want a short (8-10ft) drain in my backyard but that doesn'tlead to the curb or anywhere? Just use a catch basin, then the pipe (going to use the easy system you always show) then what do I put at the end of the pipe? Just a cap or?
Awesome work you guys work hard
How deep of gravel should you have under the line? As well as on top of the line? I dug a trench and I have good drainage.It very shallow ,maybe 8 inches..
+fuzzbutt2871 the minimum would be 2" on bottom and side. Also, bring gravel on top to 1" below grade then back fill. This will allow quick surface water filtration into the system. Remember, more gravel is better and a wider trench with more gravel will filter more water into the system!
You seem to reply more than he does so thank you. My question is " Is it easy to grow grass on top of the gravel trenches?
Why not use EZ-flo pipe?
Great video once again Chuck! 2 things I want to know are do you need to add gravel and/or drill holes underneath the catch basin for drainage? Also, do I need to use corrugated tape to attach the pipes together at a T? Thanks
7 years and works great
How do you know where to dig your trench for the French drains
Whatever NDS is paying you I will double that. Contact me would enjoy working with you.
And then the French Drain Wars began!
Wouldn't it be funny if someone invented a colorful & overpriced pipe that worked exactly like NDS perforated pipe - in order to charge more & sucker the ignorant into flushing their money down the drain, so to speak? :-)
your videos have been very helpful
I haven"t seen you put a slope on gravel perforated pipe, you will usually just walk it to the bottom of ditch ,is the slope necessary ? How to figure how many bags of gravel I will need. Thank you
i been wondering the same thing. i want to know the slope
How wide did you make the trench?
@@timothygross1685 2 feet
Great result Chuck. Do you use filter fabric this time?
Nice job.
that trencher is bad ass
That trencher is junk. Didn’t you hear it
Nice video, but I would have used y connectors facing the direction of desired waterfowl. you would have less resistance of water back flow during heavy rains, also using actual metal downspout extensions ie: same color as existing downspout down to the plastic connector would have looked much better than seeing flex pipe stick out of the ground. I'm pretty sure you could have jetted a hole under the sidewalk thereby negating the need to cut it out. These were just my opinions, and as the old saying goes opinions are like ......... everybody has one.
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How much would a job like this cost? do you charge per foot? Would you charge more if soil is more compact and take more time to dig out?
per 1 quote, they usually charge in central FL $11-14 per linear FT
I love how you say a home owner can do it, but then break out the trencher and have 3 helpers do the work.
hater
BISKIT Garcia your one of those guys always trying to put someone else down
Well it's his job, home owner can take 2 weeks if he feels like. If a job pays $1,000 and it takes 4 people 2 weeks then they may as well go work at McDs.
this is a $4000 job with all that trenching! I idc if the materials was cheap , you have to think about the rental of the trencher, and all that labor!
trenches rentals are cheap too . lol
Is it perforated all the way.
Neuberas .Com I think so other than the down spout drain
The make 90° pvc elbows that fit into each other so you don't need that short piece of pipe.
Chuck, we did not see how you placed the gravel into the drench, we want it to know how well this french drain is going to work with the sloppy job done. I think that; all the mod/clay is going to be clogged "in no time" your french drain. That is why you did not show it in this video. Sorry man.
Would 3/4 inch gravel work or how thick is the one ur using?
Sure. It will work. Actually, I have no fcking idea.
Looked good until the sprinkler pipe repair. Putting the loop under the drain would be better protection from freezing. Also never put the pvc inside the fitting, it always goes on the outside of the pipe! That's to prevent the cement from clogging the line. The only thing that should go inside the fitting would be cleaner.
Great job!!!!!
I've watched many of your videos, but still haven't seen how to hook up the AC drip line into the pipe line that hooks up to the downspouts. If it exists, please post link.
you can use small catch basin right under the a/c drip line
I didn't know ac drip lines existed....I have to go find mine
Funny how "real tools" walk away faster than black and Decker.
That sprinkler repair is too close to the surface. The first time a landscaper runs an aerator over that section it’s going to get damaged. Yikes!
Thank you!!! I will try to reach you on the what's app. I am from Florida now living in Tn. From sugar sand to clay!!
Crap job.. where's the fabric? Drain will plug in a few years..
soy latino quisiera hacerles una consulta.
This is no complete guide to french drain, it only shows a little about the French drain, mislabeled
You need a new tyre/tube
Trencher had to be fun with a flat tire 😏
Y instead of T's better flow
Omg I live in Indian Trail!!!
4:46 lol !! it happens !!
allways use y not t
is nobody going to mention how the french drain wasn't wrapped in any fabric?
Looks like a flat tire on front of that trencher