Installing Drainage Pipes and Downspout System
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Fixing a Wet Lawn
What happens here
With the trench lined, a corrugated, perforated drain pipe is laid horizontally along the bottom of the fabric-lined trench. This pipe will collect and channel the water. Simultaneously, a separate non-perforated pipe is installed alongside the house. This pipe is designed to capture water directly from the downspout via a drain box and divert it away from the foundation. The non-perforated pipe runs parallel to the French drain but does not directly connect to it, preventing downspout water from entering the French drain system prematurely, especially in freeze zones.
Goal: Place the perforated French drain pipe and establish a separate non-perforated pipe system for downspout runoff.
Tools and materials
- Corrugated Perforated Drain Pipe — Collecting and channeling water within the French drain
- Drain Box — Collecting downspout water and channeling it into the non-perforated pipe
- Non-Perforated Drain Pipe — Diverting water from downspouts away from the foundation
- Shovel — Adjusting the trench for pipe and drain box placement
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