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drain tile installation: filter fabric around the gravel?
I'm installing drain tile around the outside of my house's footing. All the DIY instructions talk about putting a filter sock and then washed gravel all around the draintile and a few mention putting some sort of filter fabric on top of the gravel but I haven't found mention of a specific product to use. My house is in heavy clay so I need all the help I can get. So.. should I put some sort of mesh around the gravel? If so, do you have any specific product recommendations or maybe just the technical name for what I'm searching for? Thanks!
edit: I know clay will allow water into the drain tile because it will allow water to filter through my concrete block wall into my basement.
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- STEVEN FLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
In clay, it won't matter what type of fabric you use, or evnr if you use any at all. The clay is effectively SOLID and won't allow enough absorption for the fabric to filter anything.
