Can I ask a dumb question

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RedDirt said:
I need to differ with you on that. I had a big explanation written but TNB ate it before I could post. Suffice it to say that forensic evidence at failed drain systems of sock wrapped perf pipe found that the socks actually clogged the holes. The surface area of the holes is so small it does not take much for them to clog.

Standard practice now is to encapsulate the entire drainage gravel bed with woven, not felt type, filter fabric. That's drain applications. Of course, only the top of the gravel bed of a septic leach line is covered and sometimes it is covered with rosin paper or saturated felt, not filter fabric.
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I will consider that as an option, as soon as the first piece of tile I have installed log ago, fails. While I wait, I will suggest that If the bed is properly prepared with the proper stone, and fabric(s), It can work just fine. Mine does, and I put in a lot of it.

Just as with stapling on roof shingles, if you used the right technique, it worked just fine. Though anyone you ask will tell you that doesn't work either.
 
   / Can I ask a dumb question #12  
Let me add my 2 cent. If you want to carry water away, use pipe with no holes. If If you want to drain septic outflow, put the holes on the bottom. I have seen pipe with, maybe 4 holes around the periphery, and is used to collect water from all directions As you know the hydraulic effect of water will force it into any hole, even pushing water up into holes on the bottom. All drain lines should be sloped in the direction you want to relieve the water situation. You might want to use both kinds of flex pipe in some situations, to carry water out to an area and then drain slowly.
 
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LBrown59 said:
Here is what I use to keep leaves and stuff from getting into my pipes and culverts and plugging them up.
Works with both solid and corrugated drains .
This one is for 6 inch pipe or culvert.


I just made up a 4 inch one today for the new drain I'm in the process of installing now.
Adding
Pictures of the 4'' one.

 
   / Can I ask a dumb question #14  
ray66v said:
I will consider that as an option, as soon as the first piece of tile I have installed log ago, fails. While I wait, I will suggest that If the bed is properly prepared with the proper stone, and fabric(s), It can work just fine. Mine does, and I put in a lot of it.

Just as with stapling on roof shingles, if you used the right technique, it worked just fine. Though anyone you ask will tell you that doesn't work either.

We probably installed thousands of feet of the sock system ourselves and I have not heard of any failures there either.

I should have said "...the sock can clog the holes". If yours is working fine, great. I presume hundreds of thousands of the sock systems were installed but only a small percentage of them have failed. It has been the research of these failures that has led our engineers to cease using this configuration.
 
   / Can I ask a dumb question #15  
Need to what it cost to replace a clutch in Mahindra Max 28 tractor
 
   / Can I ask a dumb question #16  
Need to what it cost to replace a clutch in Mahindra Max 28 tractor

Try asking in a new thread.....or at least one that is relevant to a max28 and perhaps a little newer than an 8 year old thread
 
   / Can I ask a dumb question #17  
if draining a wet area do not place the holes down into the mud either a few of inches of drain rock under the pipe or place holes up and cover with rock i've had fabric placed into a muddy bottom fail several times. have quit useing it in fine silty or clay type soils.

Greg
 

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