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Understand hand excavated french drains. 9 concepts.

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

The world of home groundwater drainage and home groundwater removal, specifically with hand excavated french drains, is better understood if you speak the language.

Understand the common language of hand excavated french drain installation. I will use this article to give definitions of commonly used words that identify concepts, methods and materials used in the installation of hand excavated french drains and other groundwater removal methods. (more…)

7 reasons to specify hand excavated french drains

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

A question often asked of me is: why are hand excavated french drains important? In this article I will touch on some of the most important reasons why french drain installation should be a top priority for the health of your home, as well as some specifics, with respect to the engineering and materials used in professional french drain installation. (more…)

What is a french drain and how does it work

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

I am asked this question almost every day by someone. What is a french drain and how does it work? A french drain is a hand excavated groundwater removal system that starts with the hand excavation of a gravity flow aquaduct with straight sides and a flat hard bottom. (more…)