Need French Drain Advice

[PineRidge]

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[PineRidge]

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[deereman64]

Does a french drain just refer to a ditch filled with rock or does it also mean a perforated pipe?

 

[deereman64]

Does a french drain just refer to a ditch filled with rock or does it also mean a perforated pipe?

 

[PineRidge]

I could be either, some don't use pipe.

 

[PineRidge]

I could be either, some don't use pipe.

 

[rdln]

A couple of surface drains would be nice for the winter rains when ground is frozen.

 

[rdln]

A couple of surface drains would be nice for the winter rains when ground is frozen.

 

[RobertN]

Use solid PVC pipe with holes, like found in leach lines. It is more expensive. But, if it ever needs cleaning, or gets a clog, you can run a snake down it. If that corrogated stuff clogs, your out of luck; no way a snake will fit. Or a hose... They just hang up on the corrugations. And, the corrugations hold silt really well.

 

[RobertN]

Use solid PVC pipe with holes, like found in leach lines. It is more expensive. But, if it ever needs cleaning, or gets a clog, you can run a snake down it. If that corrogated stuff clogs, your out of luck; no way a snake will fit. Or a hose... They just hang up on the corrugations. And, the corrugations hold silt really well.