[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by Bonanza

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]

Originally Posted by senior citizen

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]

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

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

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!