By the way the name doesn t come from the country.
French drain bay window.
Discussion in builders talk started by ross89t15 jun 7 2020.
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A french drain or weeping tile also trench drain filter drain blind drain rubble drain rock drain drain tile perimeter drain land drain french ditch sub surface drain sub soil drain or agricultural drain is a trench filled with gravel or rock or containing a perforated pipe that redirects surface water and groundwater away from an area.
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French drains need to have a slope of at least 1 so the force of gravity will work for you.
Depending on the size of your trench either dig the trench with shovels or rent a trencher.
French drains are primarily used to prevent.
I was getting splash back off the concrete slab when it rained and the slab was as high as the air bricks i was getting a bit of damp in the front room so it needed some work thought best bet would be a french drain so i.
French drain around bay window.
This means that the drain should slope down a total of at least 1 inch for every 10 feet of pipe.
How a french drain works french drains provide an easy channel for water to flow through.