Install Drainage System (French Drain)
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What happens here
In the excavated trenches, install a layer of landscaping fabric. Place perforated PVC pipes within the fabric-lined trenches, ensuring a slight slope for proper water flow. Cover the pipes with washed gravel, then fold the landscaping fabric over the gravel to prevent soil from mixing with the drainage layer. This French drain system will manage water runoff effectively.
Goal: Create an effective drainage system to prevent water accumulation.
Tools and materials
- Landscaping Fabric — Lining trenches to prevent soil contamination of the gravel layer
- Perforated PVC Pipe — Collecting and channeling water
- Shovels — Spreading gravel and backfilling
- Skid Steer Loader Bobcat MT100 — Moving and spreading gravel
- Washed Gravel — Encasing the perforated pipes for drainage