A large French drain pipe surrounded by gravel, soil, and grass. - BH-Photo/Shutterstock French drains are all about solving one of the least glamorous home problems: water being where it shouldn't be ...

Things with “French” in the title are usually fancy, right? Poodles, perfume, pastries. But a French drain is nothing more than a ditch in sloped ground, inset with a perforated drain pipe under a ...

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If you’re looking to harness the power of water at your will, French drains are the way. Whether you have water pooling in areas outside when it rains, areas of your garden that get too much water, or ...

If the phrase “a river runs through it” doesn’t conjure up the beautiful sights and melodious sounds of a nearby river, you may have a water problem. If your image is a swampy, saturated swath of ...

Q: A well-respected and competent contractor who has done excellent work for us in the past is giving us a bid to install a French drain and surface drain in our sloped backyard in San Mateo. For the ...

Q: Now that it's spring, water is pouring into my basement. I'm tired of the intrusion as well as the mold that the water creates. I've done so much online research about how to stop the water that my ...

French drains are all about solving one of the least glamorous home problems: water being where it shouldn't be. They redirect excess water from the house, protecting your basement, foundations, and ...

Working time: 8 hours or more Total time: 10 hours or more Skill level: Intermediate Project cost: $3 to $7 per linear foot A French drain can solve a variety of yard drainage problems. It collects ...