Home Improvement Training - How To Install a French Drain

#howto #frenchdrain #drainage Installing a French drain is one of the best ways to fix yard drainage problems and protect your home’s foundation. In this video, we’ll cover French drain installation step by step — from trench digging to laying pipe and gravel — so you can tackle this DIY French drain project with confidence. You’ll learn: • How to plan and lay out a French drain for maximum effectiveness. • Step-by-step trench digging and pipe installation techniques. • How to use landscape fabric and gravel to improve drainage. • Tips for grading and finishing the drain to prevent future issues. Whether you’re managing yard water problems or protecting your home’s foundation, this guide makes installing a French drain approachable and achievable. All the products in this video are from Lowe’s. Click below to shop on Lowes.com: - Drainage Pipe and Pipe Fittings: https://low.es/46mEa2b - Catch Basin Outdoor Drainage: https://low.es/46WGlJS - SDR 35 Solid Perforated Pipe: https://low.es/4gHVe6k - Rust-oleum Landscape Marking Paint: https://low.es/4gHYuOT - Kobalt Fiberglass Digging Shovel: https://low.es/42HQaZK - Kobalt Wheelbarrow: https://low.es/4gF3e7Y - Loppers: https://low.es/4pYQgXd - Digging Bar: https://low.es/46UrI9Y - Line Level: https://low.es/4gIhe0W - Level: https://low.es/46IPxAp - Klein Digital Angle Gauge: https://low.es/47X1chl - Landscape Fabric: https://low.es/4722k1d - Oatey PVC Cement and Primer: https://low.es/47WaVo5 - Reciprocating Saw: https://low.es/3ICrnzq - Mexican Beach Pebbles: https://low.es/482UC90 - Kobalt Fiberglass Garden Rake: https://low.es/4gHbftb Chapters 00:00 – Intro 01:03 – How to Choose the Right French Drain Products 01:23 – How to Plan for Installing a French Drain 02:52 – How to Dig a Trench for a French Drain 04:09 – How to Install the Drain Pipe for a French Drain 07:24 – Finishing Touches Subscribe to Lowe's YouTube: http://bit.ly/1blLmvD or head to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/Lowes For more ideas to improve your home, check out Lowe's How-To Library or our other social media channels: Lowe's - http://www.lowes.com/how-to-library Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/lowes Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/lowes Pinterest - http://www.pinterest.com/lowes Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/loweshomeimprovement