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Install Perforated Pipe and Wrap Fabric

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Muddy, Messy French Drain

What happens here

Place the flexible perforated pipe (black corrugated pipe is shown) onto the geotextile fabric at the bottom of the trench. Ensure the pipe is properly oriented with the perforations facing downward or positioned to maximize water collection, depending on the pipe type. Connect the pipe sections as needed, snapping them together, and then wrap the geotextile fabric around the pipe, overlapping the edges to completely encase it like a burrito. This ensures no soil can enter the pipe or mix with the gravel.

Goal: Position the drainage pipe and enclose it within the protective fabric.

Tools and materials

  • Flexible Perforated Pipe — Collecting and transporting water
  • Geotextile Fabric — Wrapping the pipe for protection