A true french drain is made with gravel but with gravel driveways pvc piping is recommended.
French drain gravel driveway.
French drains are used to remove excess water from an area.
While several sizes and types of gravel may be used for the drain your best option may depend upon the slope of the yard and whether you use a perforated pipe to help whisk the water away.
The pvc piping only needs to be 4 to 6 inches in diameter for draining purposes.
Put a 4 inch layer of gravel at the bottom and then add plastic piping.
The perforated pipe under the drive will allow the water coming down the.
A geotextile fabric wraps the pipe and gravel acting as a sieve where fine sediments will not pass to the area where the gravel is located.
Cover with another 6 inches of gravel and then put dirt on top tamping it down firmly.
Gravel is typically graded by size and most driveways use at least three different sizes of gravel that are put down in layers to create a solid foundation and ensure proper drainage.
These drains can be made from either gravel filled trenches or pvc piping with holes drilled in the pipe.
There s another way to help with the drainage of the gravel driveways and that s using porous pavers.
Before laying the pipe drill holes in it to absorb the water.
Step 4 pavers.
A french drain offers a gravity assisted means of keeping the yard free from excess moisture.
Help keep top gravel from washing away.
Driveway with french drain to collect water.
Depending on the size of your yard and the scale of your drainage issue you can purchase the pipes and equipment to create a french drain yourself.
As the name implies these are pavers that sit under the gravel driveway but allow the water to drain through easily into the ground.