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 ...

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French drain costs can vary according to a number of different factors. Here's what to expect if you need to install one ...