A better solution is to have the downspouts discharge indirectly to yard drains, which most commonly consist of black corrugated 4" tubing. Connecting a downspout directly into an underground drain ...

If you’re looking to harness the power of water at your will, French drains are the way. Whether you have water pooling in areas outside when it rains, areas of your garden that get too much water, or ...

Mixing compost into your soil is a quick way to improve drainage. Compost breaks up heavy clay and creates spaces for water ...

Q:While raking up leaves and pulling weeds, I came across some long, concrete, half-pipe-shaped tubing that extends the length of one side of our house, the uphill side, about a foot from our ...

Things with “French” in the title are usually fancy, right? Poodles, perfume, pastries. But a French drain is nothing more than a ditch in sloped ground, inset with a perforated drain pipe under a ...

Thunderstorms and heavy rains are beautiful events unless you are a homeowner who has experienced a flooded basement or crawl space. Basement water is usually the result of misdirected surface water.

Weather in the Dallas area is often unpredictable, especially as seasons change. If you’re a homeowner, you know that keeping an eye on your property for damage after a storm is a big job, and there ...