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.
Using pea gravel for french drain.
When water accumulation is more severe the situation calls for a more elaborate drainage system than a simple layer of gravel but gravel is still an important component in the.
You end up with large voids that ll move far more.
Either stone or pea gravel and sometimes both are used in the constuction of a french drain depending on the design preferences of the builder.
Tie a knot in one end.
Most types of drainage gravel are available in many different colors and sizes with the exception of gray crushed rock.
Gravel used for this layer is typically 1 2 inch to 1 inch across the larger it is the better the water flow and less chance of clogs and blockages.
Load a few handfuls full of pea gravel into the fabric tube.
Do not use pea gravel pea pebble pea stone when building a french drain when building a french drain you want to use a coarse rock that has been screened and washed.
You can also replace mulch with gravel to eliminate puddles in garden beds.
Cut off a length of the fabric drain sleeve about 8 feet long.
In such cases french drains are ideal.
Using pea gravel modern french drains have perforated plastic piping as a significant part of the design.
A ditch is dug protected piping laid in the ditch and the pipe covered.
A french drain or a drain tile is built by filling a trench with gravel and a perforated pipe is used at the bottom to divert underground water.
With a helper holding open the end of the fabric tube begin filling it with pea gravel.
To avoid this issue create pathways through trouble areas using a thick layer of pea gravel.
Pea stone or pebbles are sold in off white colors accented with yellow tan or brown with varying shades of tan and caramel for.
The rock that you see in this french drain is 3 4 and larger.
Lower the gravel weighted knotted end of the tube down to the bottom of the drywell hole.
For a french drain without a perforated pipe opt for even larger gravel such as 1 1 2 inches across.