Ag pipe with geotextile sock

**deathcock** · 19th August 2006, 07:36 PM

I was wondering if anyone was able to advise me where I could source 65mm diameter slotted agpipe with a geotextile sock in Melbourne. I live in the western suburbs and bunnings had a very limited selection of agpipe.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers

**jimc** · 22nd August 2006, 09:56 AM

I had a 50m roll ordered in via Tradelink. Cost approx $70.

**Buzza** · 9th September 2006, 05:44 PM

Geotextile?

Ask all the ladies in your life if you can have their old panty hose.

It's a great party/intro line.

Panty hose stretched aver ag-pipe works very well and lasts forever, and it's cheap as well. You can use it to strain lumpy paint as well.

Panty hose, don't leave home without it.

**outback** · 9th September 2006, 06:38 PM

Why do you want the sock over it?

**Buzza** · 10th September 2006, 12:46 AM

Ag-pipe tends to clog up in certain soils and conditions and it's best to have a fine filter on the outside to allow full flow on the inside.

**outback** · 10th September 2006, 05:32 PM

OK, so its better to have the really tiny holes in the sock clog up, then let the crap flow through the holes in the ag pipe, then get flushed out? :confused:

Let's face it, that's all that wil happen. It is the same as any other filter.

**felixe** · 10th September 2006, 05:39 PM

You have to bury the pipe and line the trench in drainage gravel, so there should be filtration between soil and pipe. I used "sock" on ours as the clay soil that filters through (eventually) would get caught in the pipe,

the sock help to prevent this. Outback I have found that when clay soil gets in it does not wash out easily especially given that ag pipe is corrugated.
I agree with above posts, use old stockings, we originally bought ag pipe from bunnies and it was cheap with the sock. Went back 4 months later to get more pipe and the price had doubled, the sock was too expensive so we went pantyhose.
Plumbing stores and landscape (Neways up here) stock it all.

**outback** · 14th September 2006, 08:57 AM

Whatever you use is a filter, it will block.

If it gives you a tingle in the loins to play with pantyhose and black plastic, enjoy.

**felixe** · 15th September 2006, 09:47 PM

Outback, I have 60m of subterranian ag-pipe (socked) buried around my property that proves you wrong

! I have succesfully diverted all the ground water that used to flow down our property and under the house (my shed).

If you want to see for yourself you are welcome to dig it up and inspect the pipe

- as long as you bury it again!

**outback** · 16th September 2006, 08:48 PM

No worries, using that theory, I wouldn't change the oil filter in my car either.

**Farm boy** · 17th September 2006, 01:14 AM

I have to unfortunataley do my back paddock in agg pipe to stop my shed flooding and was wondering can you get a larger diameter agg pipe than 65 mm and is it better eg 100mm?or would this be overkill
and how wide and deep should the trench be

**felixe** · 17th September 2006, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by outback

No worries, using that theory, I wouldn't change the oil filter in my car either.

What theory:confused: , Like I said, I have filtered ag pipe buried around the perimeter of my house, since I have installed it I have eliminated run off under our house.
Outback - that is a stupid and irrelevant analogy.
BTW the offer is still open.

**outback** · 17th September 2006, 08:23 PM

No its not, and I'm stupid and irreverent anyway. so wgaf.

**felixe** · 17th September 2006, 11:26 PM

I agree with the above comment! :eek: (except for the 1st 3 words!!

)
Sounds like you have no experience regarding this topic.

**outback** · 18th September 2006, 09:10 PM

Sounds like you know it all.

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