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First home buyer. Getting some water pooling in yard after rain. Would a French drain work here?


First home buyer. Getting some water pooling in yard after rain. Would a French drain work here?

by lisaghaberfdl

41 Comments

  1. PoopKnaf

    I wouldn’t go French drain.. you need more like a Katrina drain here.

  3. Coachmen2000

    Forget the drains, you need a sump pump

  6. it_is_impossible

    I would recommend a water garden full of thirsty native plants! 🌱 🌱🐸🤩🌱🌱

  7. pheasantkiller

    Yes, the water would retreat with a French drain.

  8. OTJH1989

    That and some French benefits should do the trick.

  9. Tasty_Mountain3171

    Now that it is Lakeshore property, will your taxes go up?

  10. Rippozat

    Nah, bigger gutters and a rain water storage tank will solve that

  11. Entire-Reindeer3571

    You’ll need Le Grand French Drain, not just a French drain.

  12. timewarpmoon

    Maybe a scuba diving suit for the French drain installation

  14. PennyStonkingtonIII

    I have a French drain and it works great until it gets clogged with sticks and debris and then I have the same problem as OP. Maybe you have a French drain and it is clogged?

  15. pepsi_dealer_420

    I suggest pilings. You’ll want to get that entire structure at least 10 ft in the air. I suggest starting out with some YouTube videos if going the DIY route.

  16. isometrixk

    French drain is probably overkill, I’d check your downspouts aren’t clogged and drains at least 4ft from the foundation.

  18. schabadoo

    Drop $8k on some AstroTurf meant for a double-wide.

  20. PoppysWorkshop

    I do not see what the problem is…

  21. Common-Adhesiveness6

    Maybe add cactus? I mean where there’s cactus it’s usually dry

  23. Cosmic_Artichoke

    These guys are trying to upsell ypu! A little grading should fix this and keep water out of the crawl space.

  28. JetreL

    Seems more like a rain garden opportunity with native plants. Don’t forget to do a soil test before planting anything!

  30. acrackingnut

    Venice Housing Authority: Approved.

  31. old_souljah

    Probably just clogged gutter guards, or maybe the new model they started to install without holes?

  32. contraltoatheart

    You went overboard with the pond.

  33. Father-of-zoomies

    Just don’t use corrugated, and you should be aces

  35. Sufficient_Number643

    Natural consequence of mulch volcanoes around trees.

  36. SimplePleasures2023

    This needed a trigger warning

  37. neverseen_neverhear

    Did I stumble into the satire landscaping sub?

  39. soldiernerd

    French Drains aren’t for surface water!

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