Tie gutters into french drains?
Tie gutters into french drains?
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I am building a house on a lot that slopes from front to back. I have an engineered retaining wall running down the entire side of the house (approx. 90 ft.) and across the back (approx 100 ft.). There is a french drain set in gravel and cloth running along the retaining wall. There is plenty of fall for good drainage. I have my gutter drains running into a catch basin in the front. My question is this ... Can/Should I tie my catch basin into my french drain and let the water run down the side of the house and out the back of the retaining wall? Can a french drain leak water out even if gravity is moving the water through the pipe sufficiently?





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Look over this thread194-166822
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Always consult local practice AND local Geotechs before using 'Drywells". ALWAYS!!!
In my area of both expansive clays and collapsible soils, a drywell introducing large amounts of water into such soils can have devastating effects. And yet, I use drywells quite a bit, if the conditions are right.
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Why is there a French Drain at the wall? Is it inside for keeping backfill saturation from happening, or is it outside for some reason.
What soil type do you have?
For the heck of it do a search of these forums using "French Drain" as a key word. There are many that may help.
What is your climate? Southern, Northern?
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On that basis,why dump water into a place where you do not want any water? I trust the top of this porous "drain" is sealed to keep out surface water. If not do so.