Which Drain Pipe Should You Use? Hint: it's probably not what you think 

Good Points / Good Channel ..been rocking SDR35 for twenty years no problems....

We have in over 50 years of installing both landscape and sub drain pipe seen MANY MORE failures in the installation of ADS pipe over any version of PVC pipe.

Great information. Thank you so much!

Agree dual wall Corrugated pipe especially up north were we live it has expansion in 🧊 frost 🎯💯⛈

What is your thought on schedule 80 (sdw) pvc? It flexes more than schedule 40.

come to FLORIDA, nobody here builds a correct french drain period....its a NIGHTMARE HERE....darn I wish you were here....

If you properly install pvc you won’t have any problems with it cracking. Also they make gasketed joints for pvc to allow some flex in the pipe. But again you wouldn’t have any flex if it’s installed properly.

What are your thoughts on triple wall hdpe? Its more accessible/affordable than dual wall in my area

I have a sump pump drainage problem. I have about 80' of 4" pvc running out of my basement along the ground. It has sprung leaks quite a few times and flooded my pasture before I noticed it. Being how this piping drain is on top of the ground, the sun bakes utin the summer and it has below zero temps on occasion in winter. The slope is enough and the flow is insane, so it's never froze in 31 years. I'm just wondering if I could use a solid black non-perferated "piping" outside for this? It runs to a little ditch in the woods and probably down to the back of my acres.

The double wall pipe looks promising!

Interesting. The dual wall must be a lot more than regular corrugated I would assume. Thanks for the video.

Do plumbers not use schedule 40 for waste lines? I haven’t heard of pvc waste lines cracking at joints from settling

I am wanting to install the French drain pipe I bought to create a subsurface watering system around a lone tree. I need ideas on how best to make the surface inlet connection for watering.

I appreciate your advice. I am installing a system that I will have people driving over regularly. In that case, would PVC be better (no trees around for root concerns, etc.).? Thoughts?

How about adding cost/foot so we have some rough idea about the material cost during this inflation period? Labor cost should probably be similar since one still need to dig drenges and layout the pipes. The 3rd option probably can be use with socks?

PVC should be ok though for really short runs like say 10 feet?

PVC joints are welded with PVC cement. The welded connections are stronger than the pipes or fittings alone. The ridges in the interior corrugated begin to fill with shingle dust (stone like) immediately during the first storm.

So -- do you install footer tiles fro new construction of basements? Do you ise a schedule 40 perforated pipe there and do you used a filter fabric for new basement tile and PVC pipe or what do you say is BEST PRACTICE for new construction of a basement foundation drainage-way?

does the double wall have "Y for connecting pieces from other runs?

Where can I purchase the Pipe you recommend? The ADS N12 Double Wall?

Most people say that PVC or ABS is superior to the corrugated pipe. The corrugated smooth interior pipe looks pretty good, but won't those rubber joint seals rot eventually? If you use PVC or ABS, wouldn't it just be a matter of compacting the soil well to prevent the settling you mentioned and a long run of pipe should have some flexibility?

I would like to use the ADS or Fratco double wall products to drain my sump discharge out to a river, but am having trouble locating distributors. I reached out to ADS. Do you know of anywhere around the Chicagoland area?

I need to do a French drain behind a 90ft retaining wall. What pipe do you recommend?

I own a landscape company and am stuck on a project. I have a client who has a flower bed at the end of her sloped driveway, sloped toward the bed. And the bed is up against the house, right under the roof with no gutters so the water just pours on it, and its surrounded by concrete on all sides and is at the lowest point of the property. I can't do a french drain, there is no where to drain it to without tearing up her entire driveway. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

can you provide links to the double wall corrugated pipes you demonstrated here?

I wonder why PVC irrigation pipes don't crack or break. Even schedule 125 when a larger interior size is needed for volume.

Definitely food for thought. I am curious as to why you didn't include SDR35 sewer pipe in the comparison.

they install 4 inch schedule 40 sewer pipe almost in every home. if its good enough for your shit then its good enough for gutter water.

Anecdotal evidence: The irony in this video is I had PVC originally placed in two buried downspouts ~7 years ago and I haven't had any issues with drainage, clogs, or breaks. After a few unseasonable torrential downpours in the Midwest I had to get an additional buried downspout on the opposite end of the house. A contractor insisted on using the double corrugated and I trusted their judgement but preferred the PVC to match the construction on the other corners given the proven reliability. Two years later and I've noticed water in the basement. I traced back the issue to the double corrugated crushed at the elbow joint by the drain that had a piece of piping sticking up 2 1/2" and caked with debris. I'll be replacing with PVC, gravel, etc.

I believe SDR 35 PVC is the better solution.

So you are saying all the sewage Systems will fail🤔

Get some schedule 80

Basically they don’t do a good job installing pvc… 6” of sand and a compactor plate= little to no cracks.

At almost $20/foot I don't think that stuff is worth it. I think I'm going to use SDR35.

Yep. Its why i dislike the stuff. Those pvc pipes always break. Every time i dig up pvc, all i see is repai after repair. And it's so brittle that just digging it up breaks it. When i dig up cortex or funny pipe. It's been there for decades. Sure. There's probably a repair here and there. Or an obvious sign someone made a change. But the pipes are still in great shape. I could reinstall that pipe and it would probably last another 20 years or more. I would only install pvc pipe where i can get to it ridiculously easily. Minimum effort. And where it doesn't get exposure to elements. No temp swings. No pressure spikes. No exposure to dirt. Chemicals. Water. Etc. Pvc breaks down too easily. I used to use the stuff a lot when i was young. But it was just a maintenance nightmare.

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Another FDM hive mind!

He’s full of crap! Of the three depicted, PVC will always be the best option!

Wow you can hardly speak, why?

Disagree with every word, Each owner always decides for himself. What material should he use, either nails or screws or sand or cement, pvc or soft pipe. It all depends on what standard you use Homedepot o standard forever.