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Ask your QuestionHi there. May I ask, what is a French drain? What are the pros and cons of these specific drains?
Asked by Charles on 17th Feb 2022Best Answer
"Hi, there are different types of French drain but most are basically a trench dug about 1m deep a drainage pipe with slits laid in the bottom and covered with railway stone about 30mm thick to allow water to drain away from an area like a field.
Pros. Easy to install and cheaper.
Cons I don't see any"
"It’s the old fashioned name for a land drain. Same principals draining land they aren’t any cons really if they are installed properly"
Answered on 18th Feb 2022 - Member since Nov 2021 - report"A French drain is a simple soak away trench with an agriculture drain then filled with gravel"
Answered on 18th Feb 2022 - Member since Jan 2022 - report"A French drain is a trench filled with clean gravel containing a perforated pipe typically 200mm to 600mm deep which diverts surface water ( soggy ground) to a man-made outlet or existing stream or such like."
Answered on 18th Feb 2022 - Member since Aug 2020 - report
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