A french drain is a gravel filled underground tunnel that contains a perforated pipe.
Clay tile french drain.
A french drain is a trench filled with a perforated pipe and gravel that allows water to drain naturally from your yard.
Other terms you might see include footing tile weeping tile perimeter drain perforated drain and foundation drain.
Drain tile is the term most commonly used today but in some regions of the country such agricultural drainage systems are still referred to as french drains.
In 1835 john johnston received several sample horseshoe shaped clay tile from scotland.
French drains don t require an inlet or outlet and they can run across any part of your yard though it makes.
Henry f french no doubt read about john johnston s experiments in farm drainage.
French drain footing tile weeping tile clay tile tiling system perforated drain foundation drain and rubble drain to name a few.
He had a local crockery produce 3000 of these horseshoe shaped clay tile so he could drain his farmland.
It is also sometimes referred to as a french drain because this drainage method was popularized by henry french of concord massachusetts back in the 1800 s.