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re: why are french drains so expensive?
Posted on 4/3/18 at 4:57 pm to CAD703X
Posted on 4/3/18 at 4:57 pm to CAD703X
The reason they cost so much is because it takes a arse load of work to get the job done. I installed one and it ended up taking over 5 yards of gravel, transferred by hand. The trenching is the easy part.
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Posted on 4/3/18 at 5:09 pm to How I Roll
this is all i got. a 2 second gif from a youtube video but you can kinda see it. its to the left in this video and would go close to the house starting near that screened porch door.
you cant really tell but i had put hay down to absorb the water so the kids could play at easter.
would run along that white wall.
the area is set off by that brick retaining wall and is pretty flat.
that opening to the left is about 4-5 stairs that allow access to the hill
you cant really tell but i had put hay down to absorb the water so the kids could play at easter.
would run along that white wall.
the area is set off by that brick retaining wall and is pretty flat.
that opening to the left is about 4-5 stairs that allow access to the hill
This post was edited on 4/3/18 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 4/3/18 at 5:13 pm to How I Roll
“ the trenching is the easy part”
Not always true In Tn.
Cad, if your yard is at the base of a cliff, part of you backyard may have been blasted to create the lot. You may get lucky and find broken rock. Or, you may get to base rock before you get deep enough for your drain.
I suspect the pros saw your location and realized that rock may come into play. Even broken/ blasted rock can still be hard to manage by hand.
Good luck.
ETA: after seeing the retaining wall, I’m more convinced that rock will not be your friend. They removed the bottom of the slope to create what backyard you have. Then had to build the retaining wall to hold back the rest of the slope. Chances are there will be rock to deal with. Dig a few test hole by hand to see how much depth you can get.
Not always true In Tn.
Cad, if your yard is at the base of a cliff, part of you backyard may have been blasted to create the lot. You may get lucky and find broken rock. Or, you may get to base rock before you get deep enough for your drain.
I suspect the pros saw your location and realized that rock may come into play. Even broken/ blasted rock can still be hard to manage by hand.
Good luck.
ETA: after seeing the retaining wall, I’m more convinced that rock will not be your friend. They removed the bottom of the slope to create what backyard you have. Then had to build the retaining wall to hold back the rest of the slope. Chances are there will be rock to deal with. Dig a few test hole by hand to see how much depth you can get.
This post was edited on 4/3/18 at 5:21 pm
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