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Washington can be a very damp place. If you need a bit of help drying things out around your yard, you’re not alone. This is why <\/span>french drains<\/span><\/a> are so popular.<\/span><\/p>\n Do you have a permanent damp spot in your yard? Do you always get water in your basement after a heavy rain? The simple solution to help dry things up may be a french drain.<\/span><\/p>\n Table of Contents<\/b><\/p>\n Bob Vila tells us<\/span><\/a> that french drain is essentially a ditch in the ground, inset with a perforated pipe under a layer of gravel. The pipe is very important, because it funnels storm water away from where you don\u2019t want it. A common place to <\/span>want the water diverted away<\/span><\/a> from is along the foundation of the house. A french drain then deposits that water in a more desirable place, like a storm drain or <\/span>even a rain barrel<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Don’t let the word “French” make you feel like this is fancy. This is nothing like a French Poodle or French toast! <\/span>Think of a french drain like gutters for your yard<\/span><\/a>. While gutters collect precipitation as it runs off the roof, a french drain instead manages water at the ground level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Let\u2019s say that after a particularly bad rainstorm, water pools in a low spot on your property. It does this every time. <\/span>Rerouting the flow of water with a french drain<\/span><\/a> would alleviate this water problem.<\/span><\/p>\n First, a trench is dug with a slope in the direction you want the water to go. A slope of one inch for every eight feet in length is generally recommended by experts like Bob Vila. There is a direct relationship between the diameter of a drain pipe and its relative effectiveness, so the trench should be no smaller than 12 inches wide and between 18 and 24 inches deep.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After digging the trench, it is filled with a few inches of crushed stone. The stone is covered with water-permeable landscaping fabric to discourage any type of weed growth. Then, your crew will lay piping into the trench. Lastly, they will wrap landscaping fabric around the pipe to keep dirt and roots from obstructing the system. Finally, the last step is to infill the trench with gravel to grade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Don’t worry that you’ll have to figure out all of this math on your own. <\/span>Washington homeowners have Complete Trenchless to rely upon<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n\n
What is a French Drain System?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
How Does it Work?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Building a French Drain System<\/span><\/h3>\n
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