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	French drain, drainage advice. How to install a drain line.
		Drain lines can be French drains with just gravel fill, but but many drainage projects and French drains will include pipe.
		One option is to discharge a French drain into a drywell, which is basically a big hidden hole in the yard that is filled with gravel or sand.
		If large rock is used to fill a French drain — like 2” to 3” diameter river rock — it’s easier for soil to move inward into the cavities between the rocks from the side walls of the French drain trench.
	www.mdvaden.com /drainage.shtml (2875 words)

	French drain - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		French drain refers to a ditch filled with gravel, rock or perforated pipe that redirects surface and ground water away from an area.
		French drains are also used to accommodate water that flows from the outlet of a typical septic tank sewage treatment system.
		French drains can be led to dry wells or environmentally friendly rain gardens where the extra water is held and absorbed by plants, when city water systems, or other waste water areas can not be used.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/French_drain (497 words)

	Houston Drainage Houston French Drainage Houston Drainage French Sugarland Katy Woodlands French Sugarland Katy ...
		French Drains collect sub-surface water from poorly drained areas and carry it to a main drainage line, dry well, ravine, or the street.
		French drains can intercept water that is draining from adjacent properties and carry it away before it enters your landscape.
		A French Drain is constructed using simple materials; pea gravel or crushed rock, woven landscape fabric, and a perforated drainage pipe (usually the corrugated variety).
	www.createalandscape.com /Houston%20Drainage.htm (853 words)

	French Drain - Draining water from low spots in the lawn :: FRENCH DRAINS
		French drains are often required to remove excess water from low spots, or excessively wet areas of the lawn.
		Once the decision is made to install a french drain, the next step is determining where to end the french drain, and where to send the water.
		There should be adequate "fall" in the french drain construction, for water to naturally run downhill, toward the drainage end.
	www.donnan.com /french_drain.htm (1073 words)

	NDS, Inc
		French drains, a form of subsurface drain, utilizes a buried perforated pipe installed in a gravel bed with a filter sock or geotextile fabric envelope lining the trench.
		Perforations in smooth wall drain pipe and coextruded dual wall corrugated pipe are small diameter holes located in rows on one side of the pipe which should always face downward to prevent soil from infiltrating the pipe.
		French drains are the most common method for evacuating excess ground water that has infiltrated into the soil.
	www.ndspro.com /technical_info/drainapps.aspx (1943 words)

	French drain tile drainage systems sump pumps
		French drains are a drainage tile system in a trench surrounded by gravel.
		French drainage tile systems have been used throughout history for many purposes.
		These drains would either empty away from the home through an outside underground pipe leading down slope away from the house, ultimately to daylight.
	www.french-drain-tile.com (559 words)

	Ramstech- University of Nevada, Reno
		Drains are an important control method primarily used to drain water away from pyritic materials to limit the contribution of water in the formation of acidic drainage.
		Drains can be installed in various places at mine sites and rely on permeability contrasts between the drain and the permeability of waste rock, tailings, spoil, refuse and fills.
		French drains collect sub-surface water from poorly drained areas and carry it to the main drainage line, dry well and ravine.
	www.unr.edu /mines/ramstech/2drains.asp (1472 words)

	French Drains: How to Build and Install
		French drains may have gotten their names because originally, they were made without the use of any pipes or lines—they were a simply ditch construction with gravel, which led water away from houses on the city streets and to places where it would do less harm.
		French drains can in some cases be installed without pipes, by laying beds of gravel down in trenches under the topsoil, but for most building codes and to keep the water moving right where you want it, laying in a series of pipes makes the most sense.
		Trenches are used in creating French drains, which are ideal for draining water away from houses or from land into storm sewers, catchments or other areas where the water won't pose as much of a problem.
	www.drainsandplumbing.com /frenchdrain.html (1204 words)

	French Drains: a ubiquitous description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sometimes French drains are used to remove water from the base of a hill, when the hill terminates into a yard or level area desirable for use.
		French Drains are commonly used behind retaining walls.This is most effective on large or tall walls of poured concrete, or brick/stone laid up with mortar (because there is no easy way for water to escape from the wall).
		Coupling a roof downspout ground drain (underground rain director) and a French Drain pipe to a common pipe frequently causes either the roof drain to donate its water to the area that is supposed to be made drier by the French Drain, or the French Drain clogs the rain director.
	water-proofing.com /ar/frenchdr.html (2813 words)

	Installing french drain and french drain installation
		The French drain is a time-honored system for eliminating excess water from low points and other areas prone to saturated soil.
		French drains are quite simple: in essence they are just trenches filled with gravel, with sand on top of that.
		If you wish to use drain pipe, the process is similar to that just described, except you will first lay an inch or two of gravel in the bottom of the trench, on which a perforated drain pipe will rest.
	grounds-mag.com /mag/grounds_maintenance_install_french_drain/index.html (569 words)

	Creating A French Drain Or Soakaway. Making a soakaway, Building a soakaway
		A French drain is simply a small trench, dug to a gradient that will allow surface water, or the top of the ground, to drain away from a building or area that is prone to surface water build up and/or flooding.
		A French drain is not intended to replace existing surface water drains, and its life may be temporary because of a tendency for the shingle and stone to get clogged up with earth.
		A French drain should be no deeper than the foundations of a building and in the case of older buildings, the side of the trench should slope away from the building at no less than 45 degrees.
	www.diydoctor.org.uk /projects/frenchdrains.htm (856 words)

	Sky-Bolt Enterprises article: Ooh la la: French Drains
		French drains are also known as blind drains because the entrance of water is by percolation and not open channels and most often they are not noticeable.
		French drains were discovered in the archeological digs at Monticello, but as far as I could find, Thomas Jefferson didn't call them that.
		This drain runs along the edge of the driveway, around the corner along the back flower bed and sidewalk where it accepts direct flow from two downspouts, before it heads out under the lawn out to the woods where it releases its flow into the drainage ditch from the pond to the lake.
	www.sky-bolt.com /FrenchDrains.htm (1486 words)

	French Drain
		The best French drain design is one that allows water to freely flow from the trench back out onto the surface of the land.
		French drains and water go hand and hand; the water can be removed from your soil if a knowledgeable contractor installs one for you.
		This drain pipe must surround the house and be extended to a low spot on your property where the spring water can drain by gravity.
	www.askthebuilder.com /619_French_Drain.shtml (1100 words)

	French Drain - Building a French Drain - Install French Drain - French Drain Installation - French Drain System
		The biggest part of building a french drain is the labor involved with excavating the dirt/lawn that needs to be removed so that the piping can be laid down.
		The trench of a french drain is usually dug to about 12 to 18 inches in depth and about 6 inches wide (enough room to place the pipe).
		The materials needed to build a french drain are a shovel, landscape fabric, gravel, carpenter's level, piping, and sand/rocks.
	www.galttech.com /research/household-DIY-tools/french-drain-installation.php (1024 words)

	French Drain - Rainwater Harvesting Guide
		Ensuring that the French drain will not create seepage or water damage to any other nearby structures, there is also the factor of clean and well kept drains.
		By adding sand to the layers of gravel in a French drain, the water not only gets through the pipe drain (initial reason for this style), but also lends to purifying it for domestic consumption (bath, hose, cloths… etc.).
		French drain’s most important feature is the way they filter surface water without requiring daily maintenance.
	www.rain-barrel.net /french-drain.html (749 words)

	French Drain & installing french drains - FREE consumers guide"
		French drains are easy to construct and can even be used for beautifying the landscape.
		Before investing the time or money into installing french drains, it is recommended to consult a professional waterproofing contractor to determine which solution will work best for your individual situation.
		A french drain is used to divert above-ground water from entering the basement.
	www.wet-basement-waterproofing.com /french_drain.html (480 words)

	EXPERT DRAINAGE SYSTEMS * NEW JERSEY Installations * NJ Basement Waterproofing & Backyard French Drain
		The best approach is to connect to a city storm drain, where possible, to totally remove the water from the property.
		A combination of an underground an French Drain system and surface drains were used to dispose of the unwanted water at this home.The neighbors property still delivers a steady stream of unwanted water, but now that water is carried away just as fast as it appears leaving our customer's property and driveway dry.
		Drains can last indefinitely, but periodic inspection and clean-outs are required to ensure that silt does not build up and that tree roots or animals have not damaged the piping.
	www.bobcats4hire.com /drainage_systems.htm (3170 words)

	What's So French about French Drains?
		The farmer sees his thousand bushels of potatoes submerged, and devoted to speedy decay; the good wife mourns for her diluted pickles, and apple sauce, and her drowned firkins of butter; while the boys are anxious to embark on a raft or in tubs, on an excursion of pleasure and discovery.
		French may have hit a high-water mark with his book, but his work should be seen in context of the larger sea of research and writing on agriculture taking place in Concord at that time.
		While French was an active member, he was not the most prominent, and his contributions were but a drop in the bucket when compared to the whole.
	www.concordma.com /magazine/janfeb00/frenchdrains.html (1158 words)

	French Drain - Drainage Consultants Ltd
		We are a drain company with years of experience with french drains and whatever your query or french drain requirement we will undoubtedly be able to help you.
		A french drain is a trench dug in such a way in order to allow surface water to drain away from a building or area that may be prone to water build up and/or flooding.
		If a french drain is not put in place, rising damp or decaying brickwork or mortar joints may result.
	www.drainageconsultantsltd.co.uk /tz-french-drain.htm (225 words)

	French Drain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Joe Prin of Home Fix has written several articles and spoken extensively on the dangers of mold in your home and the health challenges that might be caused as a result of mold on the crawl space.
		A French drain is easily installed by anyone as it is basically trenches and holes filled with gravel and topped off with sand covered by sod, rock or bark.
		This is a quick and effective way to drain unwanted moisture away from your home or any other area where gathering water is undesirable.
	www.dbsupply.com /db_website/garden_guy/2003_articles/french_drain.htm (340 words)

	Drain Menu
		French drains are kitchen sink base cabinet a drainage tile system in a and uncover buried manholes for you.
		However as with your plumbing waste drainage French drains elkay stainless steel kitchen sink eluh 3119 10 l operate on the principle of gravity.
		However as bathroom sink drain assembly with your plumbing waste drainage French drains operate on the principle of gravity.
	www.sonictribemusic.com /menu/drain.htm (900 words)

	French Drains & Termites - United Exterminating Company - Cherry Hill, NJ
		Outside french drains are usually installed when the house is constructed, although they can also be installed on an existing structure.
		Most french drains are installed on the inside, as the cost is much less, and usually it is just as effective.
		Inside french drains are then used to channel this water away from the house.
	www.unexco.com /french.html (1244 words)

	Oceans of wine flow down drain into French cars' fuel tanks - World - smh.com.au
		Not whining, demonstrating … French wine growers protest during their campaign for help in the face of low prices.
		But bottles of quality French wine have been piling up on shop shelves and vineyard cellars across the country, to the point some of it is now cheaper than bottled water.
		The ethanol is sold to oil refineries, which use it as an additive that they mix into their petrol, part of a European campaign to increase the use of renewable fuels.
	www.smh.com.au /news/world/oceans-of-wine-flow-down-drain-into-french-cars-fuel-tanks/2005/10/07/1128563003549.html (601 words)

	Fusecon Publications : French and Rain Drain Project
		First, I was going to use the original rain drain as well as an auxiliary rain drain with the auxiliary rain drain also connected to the French drains.
		I originally connected the French drain on the south side of the house to the existing rain drain, using a back water valve.
		The reason for this drain is in case the gutter overflows and with all the fur trees and cones around it is pretty much guaranteed to overflow if I forget to clean the gutters once or twice a year.
	www.fusecon.com /pubs/txtfiles/dmwhouse/FdrainProject.html (3728 words)

	Ballam-Waterslot, French drain/soakaway specialists
		There is no fast rule in respect of any design or size of french drain; therefore, the following suggested data is given as a guideline only, and is applicable when read in conjunction with our copyright sketch plans.
		Further, the advantages to be considered in the design/location of a french drain are (a) an high percolation rate of the soil in the area and (b) of prolific vegetation in the area such as evergreen trees or any other form of growth with an all year round water demand.
		Modern day methods have proved that the most efficient type of soakaway/french drain is one that creates the maximum area of wall surface, which permits the fluid to exit horizontally in all directions.
	www.ballamwaterslot.co.za /frenchdrain1.html (546 words)

	French Drain Installation — Problems With French Drain Systems (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		French drain tile systems are an idea that’s centuries old.
		The basic french drain is a drainage system which consists of a long trench that’s dug into the ground through an area that’s troubled by poor drainage.
		In the case of a deeply excavated french drain, ground water passes down through the freshly dug soil on the way to the drain tile and picks up sediment.
	www.b-drybasementswaterproofingnepennsylvania.com /french-drain-tile.html (428 words)

	French Drains and Drainage Systems
		The purpose of a French Drainage System is to carry unwanted free standing water away from a building, such as your home.
		French drains are commonly installed near the perimeter of a building at the lowest point or anywhere where standing water is found.
		However, as with your plumbing waste drainage, French drains operate on the principle of gravity.
	www.cal-quake.com /fd.htm (271 words)

	Drain Data
		The two most frequently used type of drain pipe systems for residential and commercial drainage applications are Corrugated and Sewer and Drain (smooth wall) pipe (Figure 3-1).
		It is easier to maintain a continuous slope in critical areas with sewer and drain pipe.
		A prefabricated drain system usually consists of a cuspated plastic core which is completely wrapped in a geotextile fabric.
	www.capbrick.com /drain_data.htm (1872 words)

	French Drain Installation \| Home Foundations
		French drain installation is one of the easiest things you can do to prevent water from entering your home’s basement or crawl space.
		A French drain is basically a network of crushed stone and plastic piping that encircles the home or home addition and channels water away from the foundation.
		French drain installations are also common for channeling water from other locations in a yard.
	www.homeadditionplus.com /home-articles-info/French-Drain-Installation.htm (643 words)

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