A french drain is actually a network of pipes laid in trenches dug beneath the ground through which water runoff can flow.
Connecting downspouts to french drain.
When we recently had a house built for us the contractor directly connected the downspout into a 6 french drain system with the aluminum downspout screwed into the pvc end cap with a rectangular connector the size of the downspout.
That s what a blind inlet looks like before the stone is put in it.
Connection bound teens packing the dirt on it for him to keep it in place.
This structure can be attached to your downspouts and will work seamlessly with your existing gutters.
That s a blind inlet guys.
Sometime this is done late into your job after the main line has been trenched.
All right so while marcello takes care of the strap on the gutter downspouts and trust me guys when you go to these jobs not all the gutter systems are in the best condition.
The most common way to get runoff away from your lawn and underneath your yard is by constructing a french drain.
We always isolate and separate the roof water from the french drain system.
I had always worried that leaves and other debris would come thru the downspout into the french drain and clog it which would be especially troublesome during.
Digging the downspout drain lateral is easy and only takes a few minutes.
This thing s never gonna go anywhere.