Rainwater Harvesting Design Improvement

We had lots of questions about our rainwater harvesting reverse French drain soakaway irrigation solution that we installed in a previous episode. We thought we’d take the time to show a small design improvement and answer a load of the most common questions.

How does a French drain work? How does the water flow out of the pipe? Won’t the pipe get crushed under the weight of all the rock? Why didn’t we just get a digger!?

We’ll answer all these questions and more so stay tuned. If you have more questions, please ask in the comments on this and future videos. And if you like this format of a follow up video where we answer comments, do let us know.

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I've only just started knitting again and have had to upgrade from my original Symfonie needles (they tend to snap quite easily). I have a set of stainless steel needles from ChiaoGoo and also an ebony set from Lantern Moon.

I like both! The stainless steel was a little hard to get used to but yarn really glides on them. I like the look and feel of the Lantern Moon set too, but unfortunately they don't come in all the sizes I tend to use so I now end up switching between the two sets.

Crochet Hooks

I've tried loads of different single hooks to find the 'perfect' hook. I finally found what I was looking for in the Clover soft touch range. The hook glides well and the thumb rest is really comfortable. Unfortunately they don't seem to be available in a set, so I have a jar full of all the sizes I like to use.

Tunisian Crochet Hooks

My favourites are these from Lantern Moon, they're super comfortable and glide really well, and the best bit is that they swivel. They are also compatible with the KnitPro Symfonie hooks (these seem less sturdy but also glide well).

I also have a set from ChiaoGoo made from bamboo. These are very lightweight but I find that they can snag on some yarns (a nail file often helps to make the hook head better).

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