French Drains: When you need them?

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Default French Drains: When you need them?

If you have a soggy yard, then a French drain is your cure.

When You Need a French Drain:
When you have a problem with surface water, such as a soggy lawn or a driveway that washes out.

Water always flows downhill, and by the easiest route possible. That’s the basic concept behind a French drain, a slightly sloped trench filled with round gravel and a pipe that diverts water away from your house. French drains provide an easy channel for water to flow through. Water runs into a gravel-filled trench, then into perforated pipe at the bottom of the trench.
Water travels freely through the pipe, which empties a safe distance from the house.
The trench bottom should be sloped about 1 inch for every 8 feet in the direction you want water to flow. Depending on your situation, the water can be diverted to:
• A low-lying area of your property
• A drainage ditch
• A dry well
• The street
Attached are pictures of a French drain, before and after.
Please call KGL Landscaping 352-203-9430 today if you have a soggy yard!
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I had them installed 9 years back
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Old 06-08-2016, 10:56 AM
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Here are more photos..
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