Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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I got my products from Home Depot for this project, they are tagged to this video. I will also post affiliate links of some similar products from Amazon for those who don't have access to Home Depot, or if you just wanted to look at reviews

25 feet of perforated flex drain amzn.to/3QgFdrS
T joint amzn.to/49PHsJM
Y joint amzn.to/3w4MxA8
Catch Basin amzn.to/3JDSg2N
Catch Basin Cap amzn.to/3UwUN5p
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End Cap amzn.to/3UrPq7n


Credits:
French Drain Diagram: By w:User:24.57.242.6-w:Wikipedia:Images_for_upload#French_drain_design_example (permalink), Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2424191
Slope Diagram CarsonDunlop.com
City Drain Video by Kelly from Pexels: pexels.com/video/water-flowing-into-storm-drain-9632855
Photo of Advanced Drainage Systems Pipe: HomeDepot.com
Discharge curb photo by: raintamer.com/french-drains
T joint and Y joint PNG image by ADS: adspipe.com/pipe/fittings/details/fittings-dual-wall/wyes

0:00 Why I want a French Drain
1:25 Planning the French Drain
2:57 Starting the Dig
4:33 Changing my plan
6:14 Adding fabric
6:53 Connecting pipe joints
8:50 Adding Gravel
10:15 Adding Back grass and Dirt
11:13 Overflow drywell
12:02 Results