How to Install a French Drain | The Home Depot

Learn how to install a French drain to direct runoff water out of your yard. Perforated pipe and gravel let water drain naturally. It'll help prevent flooding and pooling on your lawn. For similar projects, see our Outdoor Living & Landscaping playlist: https://thd.co/30yU7xB Visit our How to Install a French Drain guide for more details: https://thd.co/3qTcmw0 Follow these steps for installing a French drain in your yard: 0:00 How to Install a French Drain 0:17 Tools & Materials 0:27 Step 1: Plan the Location 1:08 Step 2: Dig the Trench 1:35 Step 3: Line the Trench with Landscaping Fabric 1:47 Step 4: Pour Gravel Bedding 1:56 Step 5: Install Inlet Grate & Connect Pipes 2:21 Step 6: Set Drain Pipe 2:29 Step 7: Cover with Gravel & Fabric 2:41 Step 8: Add Topsoil 2:59 Step 9: Inspect the Grate Regularly Find even more DIY project ideas with digital workshops from The Home Depot: https://thd.co/2o2yYeb #TheHomeDepot #HomeImprovement #DIY SUBSCRIBE to The Home Depot: http://thd.co/2iib0HE About The Home Depot: How doers get more done. We’re helping doers in their home improvement projects. Now you can take on more renovation projects with more know-how. Our step-by-step instructional DIY videos and expert advice will give you the confidence for your next project with hands-on learning. It’s a good time to be a doer. Follow The Home Depot: WEBSITE: https://thd.co/TheHomeDepotSite FACEBOOK: https://thd.co/TheHomeDepotFacebook TWITTER: https://thd.co/TheHomeDepotTwitter INSTAGRAM: https://thd.co/TheHomeDepotIG PINTEREST: https://thd.co/TheHomeDepotPinterest How to Install a French Drain | The Home Depot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hms1xg291T0