by frenchdrain | Apr 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Best Pop-Up Emitter: Crush Test Provides Proof To prove how indestructible our pop up emitter v2.0 is, we did a crush test on five different pop up models. Which one fares to be the best pop up emitter? Since this is a crush test, we used one of our 3500 HD with the...
by frenchdrain | Apr 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Best Downspout Drain Which Pop Up Emitter Should You Buy? I want to talk about the best downspout drain available on the market. What pop ups I like and why after 35+ years in the landscape and drainage industry. NDS Downspout Drain This happens to be the newest...
by frenchdrain | Apr 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Pop Up Drain for Downspouts that Won’t Clog The number one problem with using a pop up drain for downspouts is the grass will grow over it and then it can’t discharge the water. This has been an industry problem for decades and decades, and nobody has done a thing...
by frenchdrain | Apr 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
How Do I Install a French Drain? How to Install a French Drain, Step by Step Instructions 1. Prep Your French Drain Trench After you’ve planned your French drain location you will need to cut the sod before you start your dig. You want the sod cutter to be set at the...
by frenchdrain | Apr 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
How to Connect a Pop up Emitter to Drain Pipe I’m going to show you how to connect a pop-up emitter to drainpipe – any drain pipe whether it’s PVC or corrugated. Connect Pop Up to Thin Wall PVC SDR 35 When you buy a pop up it comes with a fitting and the...
by frenchdrain | Apr 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
New NDS Pop Up Emitter Review for Buried Downspouts, Discharge Lines As a contractor for over 35 years, I’m going to do a quick review of the NDS pop-up drain emitter. NDS has been making pop up drains since beginning of time. They’re the oldest and probably longest...
by frenchdrain | Nov 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
How to Install a French Drain the Right Way When you are installing a french drain you want to use an excavator to remove all the dirt from the trench. The trench you see here has been excavated, the soil has been taken out and hauled away. There is a pipe at the...
by frenchdrain | Nov 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
A french drain begins with digging a trench. We recommend using an excavator to start digging the trench at the low points in the yard and work our way to the discharge location. Your trench should be 14 inches wide, and once your fabric and pipe are in the...
