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senior citizen 05-06-2014 04:34 AM

Are French Drains installed in Florida?
 
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Originally Posted by Bonanza (Post 873653)
Very true. I can't imagine living without gutters,
unless I lived in the desert.

Unfortunately, even with gutters,
most of the rain water doesn't travel to the so-called
swails between the houses.

Our properties were never prepared with enough fill
to create proper drainage to the swails.
That's why so many homes have drainage problems.












Are French Drains popular in Florida? The Villages?

Or, are they basically a northern fix which has become extremely popular up here, especially with climate change. They really are excellent to divert heavy rains on top of thawing snow, etc. given the hilly terrain.

So glad we had them installed several summers ago. New construction homes are automatically installing them as well.

slipcovers 05-06-2014 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by senior citizen (Post 873657)
Are French Drains popular in Florida? The Villages?

Or, are they basically a northern fix which has become extremely popular up here, especially with climate change. They really are excellent to divert heavy rains on top of thawing snow, etc. given the hilly terrain.

So glad we had them installed several summers ago. New construction homes are automatically installing them as well.

French drains go around the perimeter of the foundation, outside or inside. They are put in to keep water from coming into the basement, so if you do not have a basement you don't need French drains. Every house, basement or no basement, should have gutters and downspouts to take rainwater, coming off the roof, away from the house and should be directed to the storm drains in the street.

dewilson58 05-06-2014 12:27 PM

Luke: Rain makes corn, corn makes whiskey. Whiskey makes my baby feel a little frisky



Bogie Shooter 05-06-2014 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dewilson58 (Post 873858)
Luke: Rain makes corn, corn makes whiskey. Whiskey makes my baby feel a little frisky



This has to be the last post on Too much Rain!:beer3:


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