Lawton French Drain
Lawton French Drain
Oklahoma Drainage Installed 4 Inch French Drain with trench liner and pipe filter about one foot away from the wall where all the water was standing and penetrating the Duct Work. The French Drain ran parallel to the house for 60 Feet. At that point the French Drain transitioned to 4 Inch solid ADS Drain Pipe and continued South an additional 80 feet to a Curb Outlet installed at the street.
We cut the curb and installed a Curb Outlet with Acrylic Concrete to make it look nice and last without chipping.
Along the course of the French Drain, we also connected 2 Gutter Down Spouts Directly into the French Drain.
This provides more efficient movement of the storm water to the exit, but also creates suction in the French Drain behind it.
This is called the “Bernoulli Effect.” If you remember your High School Science Class.
Oklahoma Drainage has used these simple concepts many times to provide a solution to the above problem.
Water still had to be vacuumed out of the Duct Work. But Future water was and is kept out of the Duct Work and Floor Vents. Also, the Foundation Stays Dry. No mold or foundation Break Down.
Oklahoma Drainage – We install French Drains, Channel Drains, Surface Drains, Sump Pumps and Sod.
If You live in Oklahoma City and water is damaging your foundation, we can install a French Drain for you.
Water may be standing on your driveway. Channel Drain Installtion is a Solution.
If you live in Edmond and have water flooding your basement, we can install a Sump Pump for you.
Flooding in your flowerbed can be solved with a Surface Drain.
If you live in Yukon and need grass to grow, we can install Sod too!
Check Out Parts of a French Drain
A French Drain is completely different from a Surface Drain. A basic French Drain consists of a Perforated Drainpipe in the bottom of a trench. A Trench Liner is sometimes used depending on the Drainage System Design and the type of soil.
The Drainpipe should have a neoprene sock around the Perforated Drainpipe. This is to ensure that the Drainpipe does not become clogged. A trench is dug that is slightly wider than the French Drainpipe that is being used.
Drainpipe Sizes
There are several sizes of French Drainpipe. Three Inch, Four Inch, and Six Inch are the most common sizes of French drainpipe.
The dirt that is taken out to make the trench is hauled away. It is replaced by some type of small stone or gravel depending on what is desired or available.
I prefer crushed 1 inch limestone. It is the most economical option in my area. Pea Gravel or some other type of small stone can work just as well.
Installing Trench Liner for French Drain
The limestone or gravel is placed in the trench on top of the perforated Drainpipe and filled all the way to the surface (ground level). In some cases where the French Drain needs to be deep or is being placed in sandy soil, a special trench liner must be placed in the trench before the perforated Drainpipe, or the Gravel are installed. This helps maintain the integrity of the trench over time. It also increases the cost of the French Drain and the amount of time to install it.
French Drain Design must take into account many variables. One consideration for a French Drain that many times is missed, is the type of soil. French Drain Design must take into account the type of soil that the French Drain runs through.
If the soil is “Tight or made up of Clay, A French Drain Liner may not be necessary. The Gravel or Limestone that is used to fill the French Drain trench may be all that is needed to maintain the integrity of the trench over time. This means that dirt will not mix in with the French Drain Gravel and clog it up over time.
This is not the case however if your soil is sandy or loose. A Trench Liner should be used to prevent this type of soil from moving into the gravel of the French Drain. Trench Liners are relatively inexpensive and are not hard to install. If you are not sure what to do then install the Trench Liner in the French Drain.
Installation of a French Drain in Edmond Oklahoma
Drainage System
Drainage Systems can be made up of one drain or a combination of many drains. Drainage problems can be very complex. Complex Drainage Problems may require a combination of several different types of drains all inter-connected and working together. Other times the drainage problem may be simple and straight-forward requiring only one drain or several of the same type of drain connected together.
French Drain Service and Installation, Drainage Systems, Sump Pumps, Surface Drains in Driveways, Yards, and Sidewalks
Oklahoma Drainage and -405 203 9419
Servicing all of Central and Western Oklahoma
Do you have water standing in your yard after a hard rain? Does your sidewalk become a moat during a thunder-storm? Is standing water causing your foundation to deteriorate and break down? Is water seeping into your home and causing mold?
Storm-water run off can cause many types of problems. Oklahoma Drainage and Sprinkler Repair can diagnose your drainage issues and design a Drainage System to fit your specific needs. We install many types of drains including: French Drains, Channel Drains, Surface Drains, Basin Drains, Trench Drains, Basement Drains, and Sump Pumps.
A good place for a French Drain
Oklahoma Drainage – 405 203 9419
Our Drainage Systems utilize French Drains, Surface Drains, Channel Drains, and Sump Pumps. With over 25 years of experience we provide top quality French Drains, Drainage Systems, and Sprinkler Repair.
Connecting French Drain and Surface Drain to Drainage System
We Service all of Central Oklahoma including: Norman, Moore, Edmond, Yukon, Mustang, Oklahoma City, Midwest City, Del City, Blanchard, Newcastle, Purcell and Chickasha. Now we provide service to Lawton and Altus as well.
Water can cause damage in all kinds of places. A Drainage System, simply put, is a Drain with a Drain Pipe leading underground to an exit point. Most Drainage Systems utilize a French Drain or a Surface Drain, or both.
Oklahoma Drainage provides Drainage Diagnostics . A Drainage Diagnostic is a scheduled appointment where we come out and look at your Drainage Problem and get your input on the situation. We look at all the variables that are causing your Water-Runoff Problems and design a Drainage System to solve it. French Drains and Surface Drains are used to make up the Drainage System.
Oklahoma Drainage – 405 203 9419
We solve all types of Drainage Problems. If water goes in a place where you don’t want it, Give us a call!
Our Drainage Systems utilize French Drains, Surface Drains, Channel Drains, and Sump Pumps. With over 25 years of experience we provide top quality French Drains, Drainage Systems, and Sprinkler Repair.
Trench For a French Drain
A Drainage System has 3 basic parts. They are the: 1. Intake Point, 2. Transition Stage, 3. The Exit Point
The, ” Intake’ part of a Drainage System is usually located in the ,”Problem Drainage Area” at it lowest point. This is where water is taken into the Drainage System through some type of Drain or Gutter. A French Drain or a Surface Drain are the two most common intake Drains.
A French Drain is a trench that runs through the Problem Drainage Area. The French Drain Trench usually runs one or two feet deep but can be deeper or more shallow depending on the need. In most cases a trench liner is placed in the trench. This is necessary to maintain the integrity of the French Drain Trench. A perforated French Drain Pipe is placed on top of the liner and runs to the, “Transitions Stage.”
Installing Gravel on top of a 6 inch French Drain
A Surface Drain is also used as an Intake point. A Surface Drain is a basin with a square or round grate on top. The Drain Pipe that is connected to the Surface Drain or French Drain begins the Transition stage. Simply put, for water to get into a Drainage System, it must pass through either a French Drain or a Surface Drain.
A French Drain is designed to handle large amounts of water over a large area. A Surface Drain is designed to handle smaller amounts or water that is more centralized in a smaller area.
A French Drain takes in Surface Water and Sub-Surface Water(water flowing underground). A Surface Drain can only take in Surface Water on top of the ground.
The Transition Stage is where water travels out of the French Drain or Surface Drain and into a Solid Drain Pipe. The Solid Drain Pipe takes the water to an Exit point or another Problem Drainage Area.
Several French Drains or Surface Drains can be connected in any combination. This is determined by the needs of the next Problem Drainage Area that is farther down the hill. The limiting factor is the size of the Drain Pipe between Drains.
The greater the number of Drains that are connected together, the larger the Solid Drain Pipe must be between them. Surface Drains induct small amounts of water into the Drainage System. If you have a large 6 inch Drain Pipe, many Surface Drains can be connected together on their way to the exit point.
French Drains Take In larger amounts of water faster. As a result, only a Few French Drains can be connected together on their way to the exit point. French Drains and Surface Drains can also be connected together by one Drain Pipe.
The Exit Point is the location where the water leaves the French Drain or Drainage System.
