What is a French Drain?
What is a French drain? Depending on your location, you may also hear this humble gravel- or rock-filled trench referred to as:
- Agricultural drain
- Blind drain
- Drain tile
- French ditch
- Land drain
- Perimeter drain
- Rock drain
- Rubble drain
- Sub-soil drain
- Sub-surface drain
- Weeping tile
Each of those terms refers to the same style of drain. If you’re still left wondering “What is a French drain?”, All will be revealed below.
