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how to locate french drain pipe
Posted on 1/1/23 at 5:41 pm
Posted on 1/1/23 at 5:41 pm
I'm looking to put up a fence with limited space. That liimited space has a 4" corrugated french drain pipe running parallel through that space (at property border).
The french drain is vital for back yard drainage and I can't afford to wreck that. We plan to use an auger for post holes.
Is there an instrument to locate this?
The french drain is vital for back yard drainage and I can't afford to wreck that. We plan to use an auger for post holes.
Is there an instrument to locate this?
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Posted on 1/1/23 at 6:36 pm to Bayou
The pipe will plastic but more importantly it will be in a gravel field wrapped in geotextile and you don't want to damage the geotextile. See pic. I think you will need to hand dig gently to find the geotextile/gravel and stay out of that area. Normally with a plastic pipe you could use a metal probe to find it but that would damage the geotextile in your case.
Posted on 1/1/23 at 7:05 pm to Bayou
You would have to put a tracer wire thru the pipe, then use a low voltage tracing tool to put a small amount of voltage on the line and then spot it.
Most plumbers can do this.
It may be cheaper to pothole along your French drain every 5 to 10 feet to find it instead.
Most plumbers can do this.
It may be cheaper to pothole along your French drain every 5 to 10 feet to find it instead.
Posted on 1/1/23 at 7:42 pm to Bayou
Take long thin piece of metal and poke to find the pipe. Start at your catch basin and work from there. Flag where the pipe is
Posted on 1/2/23 at 8:10 pm to Bayou
Steel probe rod. Any plumbing supply place will have one. They are inexpensive.
This post was edited on 1/3/23 at 7:48 pm
Posted on 1/2/23 at 9:49 pm to Bayou
They rent a tool you can use for this
Posted on 1/2/23 at 9:58 pm to Cracker
Everyone’s correct, metal probe rod.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 9:22 am to Cracker
quote:
They rent a tool you can use for this
What's it called?
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