You know the home depot one is like seven inches in diameter and the professional one is a little bigger in diameter but when you fill this up to the top with stone and water can just run right through the gravel into your french drain system into the storm drain catch basin.
Gravel for french drain home depot.
Ez drain from the home depot vs stone french drain part 1 of 3.
Here s a yard drainage solution that looks great.
Caitlin ketcham of diy blog desert domicile designed it for the side of her home in tuscon arizona.
Ez drain versus an all stone french drain.
A french drain is a trench filled with a perforated pipe and gravel that allows water to drain naturally from your yard.
Quick and easy to install.
It is an all purpose gravel that can also be used f or other landscaping applications.
This was part of her recent backyard makeover for the home depot blog s patio style challenge series.
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Drainage rock is medium unif ormly sized rock that can be used to create stable drainage bases.
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Gravel used for this layer is typically 1 2 inch to 1 inch across the larger it is the better the water flow and less chance of clogs and blockages.
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For a french drain without a perforated pipe opt for even larger gravel such as 1 1 2 inches across.
Ez drain is an all in one easy to install substitute for a traditional french drain.
Smaller gravel such as pea gravel would not allow sufficient water flow.
The natural gray brick chips are nearly maintenance free.
It s a bunch of styrofoam wrapped.
This yard drainage project is in a desert setting but it could work wonderfully in other regions too.
For a variety of underground drainage applications choose this nds hdpe ez french drain pipe.
Unif orm 7 8 in.
Size to create stable drainage bases.
Now as you can see this is bought by the way at the home depot.
Depending on the size of your yard and the scale of your drainage issue you can purchase the pipes and equipment to create a french drain yourself.